Food Depository repack

posted November 11, 2016 9:37 AM | |

Sat January 7 at 11:30 AM, Greater Chicago Food Depository

4100 W Ann Lurie Pl, Chicago, IL, USA (Map & Directions)

I registered. It looks like this is possible but cumbersome on public transit for me, so if I'm able to ride with anyone, I'd really appreciate it.
posted by jessypie at 7:40 AM on November 12, 2016

I'll be there.
posted by youngergirl44 at 9:55 AM on November 12, 2016

I would not be able to participate, but I made a donation.
posted by Evilspork at 10:22 AM on November 12, 2016 [3 favorites]

thanks, Evilspork.
posted by garlic at 1:18 PM on November 12, 2016

Registered.
posted by eamondaly at 4:07 PM on November 12, 2016

You're welcome, I'll bill you.
posted by Evilspork at 4:20 PM on November 12, 2016

signed up!
posted by misskaz at 11:27 AM on November 13, 2016

Thank you for setting this up, and especially thank you for doing it at 11:30 and not 8:00 AM.

I'm fully registered now and there's still 14 spots left for anybody else who is interested!
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:47 AM on November 14, 2016

Oh wow, spots fill up fast! I think there were 40+ when I signed up two days ago. I just checked again now and it's down to 11. So if you wanted to do this but haven't signed up yet, probably don't wait on it much longer.

Also, I didn't say this in my other comment so I'll say it here: Thanks so much for organizing this, garlic.
posted by jessypie at 8:02 PM on November 14, 2016 [1 favorite]

This depends on work travel for me so I may not know for a while. Great idea though.
I also have been meaning to donate to them and Lakeview Pantry.
posted by travertina at 5:39 AM on November 16, 2016

I'm registered now, too! Alas, Small Boy is too young, but that means only I need a ride, not both of us.

Thanks for organizing, garlic; thanks for joining, everyone; thanks for donating, evilspork!
posted by crush-onastick at 5:54 AM on November 16, 2016

i think registration is closed at the Food Depository's site at this point.

Anyone closer to jessypie able to give her a ride? if not I'll swing by and do it.
posted by garlic at 3:23 PM on November 19, 2016

I can also take transit partway to meet up with people who are driving! But I'm in the Lincoln Square/Albany Park area if anyone happens to be driving from or beyond my part of town and could pick me up.
posted by jessypie at 7:04 PM on November 19, 2016

jessypie, we can be transit buddies in any event! (I would also like a ride if there's one going)
posted by MCMikeNamara at 9:03 AM on November 22, 2016

I can pick up Mike and Crush. Jessica, if you can get to either one of those spots you're welcome to ride with us.
posted by eamondaly at 1:37 PM on November 23, 2016 [1 favorite]

Yay, eamondaly!
posted by crush-onastick at 7:51 PM on November 23, 2016

Hooray! I can get to Mike's or crush's easily. Thanks so much!
posted by jessypie at 8:01 PM on November 23, 2016

Shall we have a lunch plan for afterwards? That seems like a pleasant idea.
posted by crush-onastick at 9:39 AM on November 24, 2016

lunch is a smart idea, though it looks like I'm expected in the suburbs afterwards so someone else will have to be in charge of planning lunch.
posted by garlic at 2:15 PM on November 28, 2016

I like lunch! Might I suggest Carniceria Aguascalientes? I was there for the first time over the summer and loved it.
posted by eamondaly at 1:07 PM on January 3, 2017 [2 favorites]

Sounds fine to me!
posted by crush-onastick at 1:34 PM on January 3, 2017

I fucked something up and can't go now. I'm sad, I was looking forward to this. GRAR!
posted by youngergirl44 at 9:20 AM on January 6, 2017

Mike, I'll pick you up at 10:30am. Jessica, 10:45am at the Belmont stop (south side of the street). Crush, a little before 11:00am.
posted by eamondaly at 11:56 AM on January 6, 2017 [1 favorite]

Thank you again, Eamon!

See you all tomorrow! Sorry you can't join us, youngergirl44.
posted by jessypie at 12:56 PM on January 6, 2017

OKAY! Thanks.
posted by crush-onastick at 1:57 PM on January 6, 2017

I may have to bail as well, friends. Apartment hunting is the worst. It's possible I could still make it but looking unlikely.
posted by misskaz at 4:22 PM on January 6, 2017

Looks like I should be able to make it after all, folks. Anyone know how cold the warehouse is gonna be?
posted by misskaz at 6:46 AM on January 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

It was fine without jackets. much warmer and some of us would have broken into a sweat. Our job was pretty straight forward manual labor wise. eamondaly might be sore since he did the most lifting. crosh-onastick mentioned her knees might feel standing on the concrete today.

Next one is going to be on March 4
posted by garlic at 11:09 AM on January 8, 2017 [2 favorites]