Administered by United Way and 211 Metro Chicago, the program provides up to $50 in Lyft ride credits for eligible seniors on Chicago’s South and West Sides.
To help lessen the immediate impact of the Save A Lot closures, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a partnership between United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and Lyft to provide free round-trip rides to grocery stores in the city.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced a new program that provides seniors with free rides to grocery stores. Jackie Rosa of United Way of Metro Chicago joins ChicagoLIVE to explain how the program works and who is eligible.
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the program, funded by Lyft and administered by the United Way of Metro Chicago, following the abrupt closure of seven Save A Lot stores.
South suburban Ford Heights, one of Cook County’s food deserts, is now home to a high-tech farm thanks to funding from the county and United Way.
On April 22, 2026, United Way of Metro Chicago and the Southland community came together at the Tinley Park Convention Center to help families put food on the table. Thousands of pounds of food and household items were collected and sent to local pantries. Because everyone deserves access to fresh, nutritious food.
A United Way of Metro Chicago event that began as a small mall food drive raised more than 65,000 pounds of nonperishable food and household items for 10 pantries across the south and southwest suburbs Wednesday.
Food insecurity is rising in our area and across the country, and food banks are bracing for greater demand ahead of upcoming changes to SNAP benefits. Hundreds of volunteers from different organizations are in Tinley Park Wednesday for United Way’s April Food Day, collecting non-perishable food items.
It’s “April Food Day,” and CBS News Chicago teamed up with the United Way to deliver food to those in need. The campaign works to help nourish our neighbors, because everyone deserves access to fresh, nutritious food.
In close partnership with 211 Metro Chicago, the Greater Chicago Food Depository is helping ensure neighbors can access food and critical resources during a time of significant policy change.