Northbrook Chamber Teams Up to Fight Hunger with Meal Packing Event

Volunteers from the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce packaged 38,000 meals at the organization's eighth annual Meal Packing Event on August 29. Hosted by the Hilton Chicago/Northbrook, the Chamber members formed assembly lines to pack nutritious pasta meals that will be widely distributed throughout the Chicago area at soup kitchens, food pantries, and other agencies. The Chamber partnered with Feed 6/Outreach to provide ingredients and packaging for the meals, and loaded the boxed meals into Salvation Army trucks for distribution.

In addition to providing the meals to the Salvation Army, the Chamber stepped up to fight hunger in the local community with a $1000 donation to the Northfield Township Food Pantry. Chamber President Tensley Garris presented a ceremonial check to Northfield Township Supervisor Jill Brickman at the start of the event.

The Meal Packing Event is always popular with Chamber members, who bring teams of employees and engage in friendly competition with neighboring assembly lines. Music provided by Charizma Entertainment creates a high energy atmosphere that keeps the project moving quickly.

"Ever since the first Chamber meal packing event, we've sent a team of employees to help package meals," notes Steve Lewis, President of Lewis Floor & Home. "The feedback from our employees has been nothing short of fantastic. Rarely can you find such a positive team building opportunity that directly benefits people who really need our support in our community."

For more information about the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce, visit http://northbrookchamber.org.