Ordinary People International is a 501c3 non-profit organization housed within a community church on the Southside of Chicago. We provide donations to low-income, homeless, and individuals/families that need assistance to make ends meet. An abbreviated list of donations are: household items from Bed, Bath & Beyond, bread/pastries from Panera Bread, boots and shoes from UGG, toys/clothing from Disney/Toys for Tots, sandwiches from Pret A Manger, etc. One of our sponsors (Ultra Foods) and a downtown food pantry supplied us with fresh vegetables and fruits. Both of these wonderful organizations have either gone out of business and will be closing its doors in June. We would love an opportunity to partner with Ample Harvest so that we can continue providing produce to our community. Thank you for reaching out to Ordinary People International and we excitedly look forward to the farmers contacting our non profit organization. Thank you.
We are in need of corn, tomatoes, potatoes, string beans, peas, lettuce, cabbage, onions, celery, bell peppers, and sweet potatoes.
This listing was last updated May 25, 2017
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