Stories of Impact


During Unprecedented Times, We Stand For Action
Unprecedented. Never done or known before. Unheard of. 65 million people are unable to go…
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Why You Love Community Gardens: Landscapes of Care
This is the sixth article in an eight-part series running that will follow our Chicago…
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Join Us For #ANationThatWorks in October!
What’s it going to take to end chronic unemployment and poverty for all Americans? What’s…
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Urban Farming Leads to Reconnection
This is the fifth article in an eight-part series running that will follow our Chicago…
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Aisha’s Story
My name is Aisha, and I cannot thank Heartland Alliance International enough for the incredible…
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Farm To Table, By Way Of The Food Pantry
This is the fourth article in an eight-part series running that will follow our Chicago…
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Plants, Watching Things Grow, Harvesting, and Fighting Poverty
This is the third article in an eight-part series running that will follow our Chicago…
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Illinois’s Budget Stalemate: This has to End
June 1st marks the beginning of Illinois’s 12th month without a budget. At this point…
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Chickens, Kale & Community: A Recipe For Success at Harvest Commons
This is the second article in an eight-part series running that will follow our Chicago…
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Spring Awakens at Heartland Alliance’s FarmWorks
This is the first article in an eight-part series running that will follow our Chicago…
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“Racism’s Toll: Report on Illinois Poverty” Released
Our annual poverty report, released earlier this month, reveals disparities for people of color on…
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Mohammad’s Story
Painting Barracks When you think of a dangerous job, what do you imagine? Firefighter? Miner?…
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