Respond Now is a nonprofit organization that has provided emergency assistance to over 12,000 families annually across 22 South Suburban Chicago communities since 1969 through resources for food security, housing, medical aid, and other immediate, short-term needs. The Homewood, IL branch helps sort donations and prepare newsletters for Respond Now, and plans to host their annual holiday store to bring holiday joy to over 1,400 children this year. Respond Now uses donations to provide assistance for food, medical bills, housing costs, transportation, and temporary shelter to those in need in the local community.

1. Started in 1969, Respond Now functions as an emergency safety net for families in 22 communities
across the South Suburbs of Chicago by providing resources for immediate, short-term assistance in
food security, housing and medical resources.
Homewood, IL
Branch

2. Respond Now helps more than 12,000 families annually. The food pantry is open every Tuesday and
hands out more than 18,000 bags of food for individuals and families
A few members from the Homewood, IL Branch spent the day at Respond Now unloading trucks,
sorting food donations and helping to prepare their quarterly newsletter.
The Homewood, IL Branch plans to serve Respond Now in the future with their annual holiday store.
Last year, Respond Now was able to bring holiday joy to over 1,000 children. This year the holiday store
is hoping to serve 1,400 children.

3. Respond Now uses donations to provide immediate assistance towards food, prescription medication
vouchers, rent/mortgage and utility payments, transportation vouchers and temporary housing stays.
Because of the nature of what they do, We believe that the prize money would be able to provide
much needed help to an organization that’s making such an impact in the local community.