NICOR GAS AND THE GOODR FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTE GROCERIES IN THE SUBURBS
Nicor Gas partnered with Goodr to distribute food to 2,500 families during pop-up grocery stores events on a weekend in early November. Photo provided by Aliya Nealy
Nicor Gas has a goal of feeding 250,000 families in the Illinois area. They reached out to the Goodr Foundation, an Atlanta- based hunger relief and food waste solutions company that hosts pop-up grocery stores, to help with their endeavor.
shelf staple bag, a produce bag and dairy or non-dairy alternative, bread, eggs and juice.
great for Neal to see families in the long line, calling other people, and telling them to come to the event to get food.
felt such relief that they could pass the word along, even if they weren’t a Nicor customer. It really meant the world to them,” Neal said.
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