Chicago Tribune
Chicago Beyond invested $3 million into smaller, hyperlocal, organizations which are often underfunded. In addition, the awards required no applications and were trust-based, giving leaders the time and freedom to do what is best for their communities based on their own experience. Two organizations highlighted in this article are Rapid Response Fund partners: ChiFresh Kitchen and Hood Heroes.
Photo: Kimberly Britt, right, delivers meals to Alfredo Garcia at Hope House, a transitional living home, on Oct. 12, 2021, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)