To build flourishing Jewish communities, we must address the needs of financially vulnerable Jews. The Ark's CEO, Marna Goldwin, carried our message to Capitol Hill this week with a delegation from Jewish Federations of North America and Jewish United Fund of Chicago - JUF to educate elected officials on the critical need to protect government programs like SNAP and Medicaid, each vital to our community #anchoredinempathy #poweredbycommunity (fb)

Olivia and Juliet set out to make a difference—and they did just that! These dedicated students from Lake Forest organized a successful food drive for The Ark, partnering with Sunset Foods, which generously donated cereal and placed a collection bin in the store. ALDI USA in Lake Forest also stepped up, offering a discount, allowing Olivia and Juliet to purchase even more cereal with cash donations they collected. Together, they gathered over 500 boxes of cereal—nearly a month’s supply for 4,500 breakfasts! Thank you for your dedication and for leading the way to support our community. 💙 Here’s how to start your own collection drive. https://arkchicago.org/volunteer/pantrycollectionguide/ #anchoredinempathy #poweredbygenerosity #jewishchicago (fb)