On Thursday, Oct. 29, Vital Bridges will mark the delivery of its 10 millionth meal from the Vital Bridges Northside program center, where almost 500 low-income people living with HIV/AIDS come to pick up nutritious groceries every week, according to a press release.
A bad economy is mostly to blame for a huge spike in the number of new clients on low incomes and living with HIV/AIDS seeking help with food in Chicago, according to Deborah Hinde, president and CEO of Vital Bridges. "This economy has been extremely tough on our clients as well as on the organization. We're seeing more and more new clients, yet we have limited funds to meet the need," said Hinde. "We know that nutritious food is central to our clients' ability to improve their health, so we're doing everything possible to make sure they can rely on us."
