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COVID-19 fallout sending more people to local food pantries

During the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are facing food insecurity and reaching out to food pantries, like those run by Catholic Charities and the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, for help. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
David Kadolph transfers bagged food into a guest's car. Staff and volunteers at Catholic Charities Des Plaines' office distribute food from its food pantry April 1, 2020. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Volunteer Ruth Williamson gathers bags of food for guests. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Marty Gutierrez carries food into the center. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Aleksandra Siemaszko packs bags of food. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Macey, a novice in the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago, places more bags of food on tables at the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels in West Humboldt Park on March 31, 2020, as the religious community operated its regular food pantry. The pantry is usually indoors and guests can select their own food from shelves like a grocery store. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the religious community to move the weekly food pantry outdoors and limit food choice. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bundled up in protective gear, Franciscan Friar Bob Lombardo directs guests to the food during the mission's food pantry. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A guest picks up bags of food. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The sisters stand ready to put more bags of food on tables. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Tables for the pantry are set up six feet apart to observe social distancing. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Macey stands ready to put more bags of food on tables. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A guest picks up food from the table. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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