Winfrey is stepping up with the help of partner organizations like Live Healthy Chicago, who, since the health outbreak, has provided wellness visits and care packages to thousands of families in predominantly Black and Brown communities.
The collaboration between West Side United, Rush University Medical Center, the MAAFA Redemption Project, My Block My Hood My City and Forty Acres Fresh Market is also standing in the gap to ensure that food-insecure families and those living in food deserts are having their nutritious needs met.
When laying the framework for her donation, she reached out to the Greater Chicago Food Depository based on a recommendation and was introduced to Forty Acres Fresh Market which has, for years, been centered in the community, delivering healthy food options to families.
Oprah Winfrey has partnered with the organization to ensure food-insecure families have access to the healthy food options they need.
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