CHA's Summer Food Service Program offers FREE breakfast and lunch during the summer. This program works with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, with funding from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and USDA. There is no cost.
All summer meals are free for kids 18 and younger and for young adults 18-21 with a mental or physical disability. This program usually runs from mid-June to the end of August. CHA residents work as Nutrition Aides through the Transitional Jobs Program, funded by CHA.
Applications are open from March 4 to April 4, 2025.
- Earn your ServSafe Managers Sanitation certification at no cost
- CTA Transportation Assistance
- Work Site Placements
- Virtual and In-Person Workshops
- Paid training Monday – Friday $16.20/hour
- Gain valuable work experience
- Job Placement (Upon Summer Food program completion)
The Summer Food Program gave me the training, certification, and experience good employers are looking for – and that’s how I found a great job! Thank you. - Jada
Applicant Requirements
- CHA/HCV Resident
- 18 years or older
- Ready to work
Need more info? Call 312-786-3370.