Greater Chicago Food Depository
Emily Sammon is an accomplished grant writer currently employed at the Greater Chicago Food Depository since March 2024. Prior experience includes a consultant role at AmPhil from September 2018 to February 2024, where successes involved securing substantial grants for various nonprofit organizations, including a remarkable $15 million award for an online university teacher training program. Additional experience encompasses freelance graphic design work and a contractor position at American Philanthropic, LLC, where Emily supported grant proposal writing and donor collateral design. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Loyola University Chicago and certificates in Grant Writing and Graphic Design from DePaul University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, respectively.
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Greater Chicago Food Depository
The Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago’s food bank, believes a healthy community starts with food. We are at the center of a network of more than 800 partner organizations and programs – food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, mobile distributions and other partners – working to bring food, dignity and hope to our neighbors across Chicago and Cook County. The Food Depository addresses the root causes of hunger with job training, advocacy and other innovative solutions. We are a proud member of Feeding America – the national network of food banks. By working to help those most in need go from hungry to hopeful, we truly become a Greater Chicago. Learn more at chicagosfoodbank.org