Greater Chicago Food Depository
Manuel Ledezma has a diverse background in community engagement and public health, currently serving as the Manager of Partner Relations and previously as the Partner Capacity Building Coordinator at the Greater Chicago Food Depository since February 2021. Prior experience includes a role as Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Global Brigades, Inc. from January 2019 to June 2020, and serving as a Rural Family Health Educator with the Peace Corps in Belize from June to November 2018. Additionally, Manuel worked as an Emergency Medical Technician at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center between February 2017 and May 2018. Manuel holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Illinois Chicago, obtained in 2018.
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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