This Giving Tuesday, we’d like to highlight some of the incredible partners we support throughout the year. We’re honored to partner with organizations big and small to support the mental and physical health of our communities. If you’re looking for causes to donate to this Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting our remarkable nonprofit partners who strive to uplift communities, provide nourishing meals for the hungry, community support, comfort those in distress, and enhance healthcare for those in need. Thank you for helping us support the organizations that are near and dear to our hearts!
Below are some of our favorite charities we have donated to, which includes donating over 230,000 servings of Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese this year!
1. Nourishing Hope
We are thankful for Nourishing Hope, a Chicago-based pantry that is renowned for being one of the largest, most reputable, and longest-running food pantries in the city. They offer food, mental wellness counseling, and other social services to individuals in need across the city. You can learn more and donate here.
2. Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels has supported meal delivery services to seniors for more than 50 years and has remained the most effective solution to address senior hunger and isolation. Lifeway is honored to be able to work with Meals on Wheels to fight hunger in the senior community and help them continue serving more individuals every day. Learn more and donate here.
3. New Hope Food Pantry
Lifeway has partnered with New Hope Food Pantry to support their efforts to provide food and essential services to Chicago’s Northwest Side, Norridge, and Harwood Heights. New Hope Community Food Pantry is a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing emergency food assistance to individuals and families in need. Learn more and donate here.
4. The Ark
We encourage everyone to check out The Ark. For more than 50 years, they have been offering free, all-inclusive services to the large and diverse Jewish community in Chicagoland. Their compassionate and proficient team works closely with Jewish individuals who are dealing with financial, employment, medical, and emotional challenges. Learn more and donate here.
5. It’s Bigger Than US – LA
It’s Bigger Than Us supports families in crisis and is a movement fueled by compassion, collaboration, and a shared commitment to creating resilient communities. Offering direct support and guidance to families in crisis, It’s Bigger Than Us is a trusted service that provides back-to-school efforts, family future collectives, various youth programs, and fire relief. Learn more and how to donate or volunteer here.
6. Los Angeles Community Fridges
We are excited to be able to support Los Angeles Community Fridges this year, who provides a network of decentralized, independent refrigerators, and pantries that provide food and vital supplies to our communities through mutual aid. Los Angeles Community Fridges helps strengthen communities & redistribute existing resources by providing tools and frameworks to ensure people-supported, ongoing, equal access to healthy food. Learn more here.
7. Hollywood Food Coalition
Hollywood Food Coalition helps nourish the community by rescuing and distributing food, preparing nightly meals, and uniting efforts to achieve food equity. We’re proud to support their vision to establish a city where everyone has food, community, and support. They welcome people to dinner each night and rescue and redistribute food daily to other organizations. By offering volunteer opportunities and community partnerships, Hollywood Food Coalition also helps provide wellness to the community from the inside out. Learn more and donate here.