NOVEMBER 08, 2025
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CHICAGO WOLVES HOCKEY TEAM
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FOX 32 Chicago
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FOX 32 Chicago
Interviews Bill Kanatas & Chris Coyne |
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Hunger Heroes 2025
101,000 Meals Packed for Veterans and Families in Need
101,000 Meals Packed for Veterans and Families in Need
The spirit of service was alive and well this weekend as nearly 500 volunteers joined forces for the 8th Annual Hunger Heroes meal-packing event, co-hosted once again by FEED6 and the Chicago Wolves professional hockey team at the Allstate Arena’s Skyline Room.
Together, volunteers, sponsors, and community partners helped package 101,000 nutritious meals for food-insecure veterans and their families across Chicagoland. The event, powered by the generosity of individuals, civic groups, corporations, and schools, brought people of all ages and backgrounds together under one roof, united by a shared goal of fighting hunger and honoring those who’ve served our country.
Each production line team, sponsored at $1,200, packed thousands of meals in just two hours, transforming compassion into action one scoop at a time. “Every year, this event reminds us what community really means,” said Bill Kanatas, Co-Founder of FEED6. “Seeing families, veterans, and kids working side-by-side to make a tangible difference is what Hunger Heroes is all about. We’re incredibly proud to have exceeded our 100,000 meal target again this year.”
FOX 32 Chicago was on site to cover the event, highlighting the inspiring stories of volunteers and the ongoing need for hunger relief among local veterans. The segment captured the contagious energy, music, and teamwork that have made Hunger Heroes a beloved annual tradition in the Chicagoland area.
Since its inception, the FEED6–Chicago Wolves partnership has packaged over 687,000 meals for those in need. The initiative continues to grow each year, fueled by the belief that when a community comes together, remarkable change happens.
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Generous FEED6 Volunteers/Donors support Envision Unlimited at HH2025
We are grateful to our generous Feed6 volunteers/donors - Lynn Hallen, Kris & Colleen Keller, and the Mengarelli family - who sponsored three production lines and invited dozens of Envision Unlimited clients and coaches to package thousands of meals on them during our HungerHeroes2025! event. Envision Unlimited is a Chicago-based organization that provides people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health issues, quality services and supportive housing - promoting choice, independence, and inclusion.
Saluting our Generous Donors and Sponsors of HH2025!
Alliance Title
Cindy Bergstrom
Marc Boorstein
Timothy Boos - IngenAE, LLC
Peter Boutsikakis - Riverside Foods
Luzviminda Castaneda
CHIditarod Foundation
Matthew Coleman - Fairway America Investments
John Derrickson
Mike Favale
Cathy Frank
Lynn Hallen
Kris and Colleen Keller
Sue Kouchis
George Lattas
Jeff Mariottini - Mariottini Construction Inc.
Mengarelli Family
Larry Moller
Northbrook Rotary
Bill Planek - Mastercare Building Services
PBG
Project Hope
Devin Huber
Pam Partida-Saul - Karmma Living - Realty ONE Group Karmma
Berto Ruiz - Chase Bank
David Schlueter
Think+Energy
Bill Tsourapas
Peter Tsantilis, Esq
Mark Tucker
Solberg Manufacturing - Clint Browning
UL Solutions - Disability Alliance BRG
United Protestant Church of Grayslake
Violet's Kitchen
West Point Builders - Patrick Curran
The Chicago Wolves
David Wytmar - Groundwork, Ltd. & Edificio Architects
Cindy Bergstrom
Marc Boorstein
Timothy Boos - IngenAE, LLC
Peter Boutsikakis - Riverside Foods
Luzviminda Castaneda
CHIditarod Foundation
Matthew Coleman - Fairway America Investments
John Derrickson
Mike Favale
Cathy Frank
Lynn Hallen
Kris and Colleen Keller
Sue Kouchis
George Lattas
Jeff Mariottini - Mariottini Construction Inc.
Mengarelli Family
Larry Moller
Northbrook Rotary
Bill Planek - Mastercare Building Services
PBG
Project Hope
Devin Huber
Pam Partida-Saul - Karmma Living - Realty ONE Group Karmma
Berto Ruiz - Chase Bank
David Schlueter
Think+Energy
Bill Tsourapas
Peter Tsantilis, Esq
Mark Tucker
Solberg Manufacturing - Clint Browning
UL Solutions - Disability Alliance BRG
United Protestant Church of Grayslake
Violet's Kitchen
West Point Builders - Patrick Curran
The Chicago Wolves
David Wytmar - Groundwork, Ltd. & Edificio Architects
2025 Hunger Heroes Food Recipients
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