Chouxfly said he'd be willing to play LTH Santa and pass out the gift goodies if you still need someone.
Let's talk food drive! You do not need me to tell you how rough things have gotten for some of our fellow Chicagoans. We have been donating directly to the Greater Chicago Food Depository for the last few years, and they are still committed to doing the work to keep our most vulnerable neighbors fed.
If you choose to bring food donations, please go with the most needed items: canned proteins (tuna, chicken, beans), and dry bulk (pasta, rice, cereal), as well as personal care items (soap, shampoo, menstrual products). These will be delivered the next day to one of the GCFD's local distribution points (the Howard Area Community Center).
By far, every food pantry's greatest need is money. I am able to collect cash or checks (made out to GCFD), and Venmo/PayPal/Zelle (
mamagotcha@gmail.com, 816-456-9014), then I'll make one combined donation to GCFD in the name of LTH Forum.
This has become one of my favorite personal holiday traditions. I feel so honored to be the liaison between my generous LTH friends and this fantastic nonprofit. Thank you all for your kindness, and I can't wait to break bread with you all in a few days!
(Feel free to text or call with any questions you may have. You can donate at any time between now and Dec. 2 to join in the group donation. I will submit a list of donors and amounts to Ronnie when I make the donation.)
“Assuredly it is a great accomplishment to be a novelist, but it is no mediocre glory to be a cook.” -- Alexandre Dumas
"I give you Chicago. It is no London and Harvard. It is not Paris and buttermilk. It is American in every chitling and sparerib. It is alive from tail to snout." -- H.L. Mencken