The Christopher Zorich Foundation

THE CHRISTOPHER ZORICH FOUNDATION
DELIVERS THANKSGIVING TURKEYS TO 300 FAMILIES

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Sold at Jewel will Benefit Food Drive

CHICAGO - Former Chicago Bear Chris Zorich, a recent graduate of the Notre Dame School of Law, will conduct The Christopher Zorich Foundation's annual 'Care to Share' Thanksgiving family food program on Saturday, November 16. Zorich and more than 100 volunteers will gather at Pickens Kane Moving and Storage between 8am and noon to box and deliver Thanksgiving groceries to the homes of 300 less fortunate families.

"I look forward to the food drive all year long, it is a time for families to reach out and help one and other," says Zorich. "I am especially grateful to our generous sponsors and volunteers, most of whom have been with us since the program began in 1993."

Growing up poor, Zorich remembers many Thanksgivings when he and his mother Zora waited in line for hours to receive holiday food baskets. Zorich recalls, "As a kid, waiting in line for food makes an impression. I promised myself that if I was ever in a position to help people, so they wouldn't have to wait in line, I would do it."

This year, Jewel-Osco and Ben and Jerry's have teamed up to support the event. During the month of November, a percentage of every pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream purchased from any Jewel-Osco in the Chicagoland area will be donated to The Chris Zorich Foundation. Profits from the donations, estimated to be in the thousands of dollars.

The following organizations are sponsoring the Care to Share effort: Alliance of Chicago Dental Society; Alpha Baking Co.; Azteca Foods; Coca-Cola; Dean Foods; Fannie May Candies; Giordano's; Greater Chicago Food Depository; Hinckley Springs; Home Run Inn Pizza; Jelly Belly Candy Co.; Jewel Food Stores; Metz Baking Co.; Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage; Peapod; Americaneagle.com; Turano Baking Co.; Social Security Administration - SE District.

Since its inception in 1993, The Christopher Zorich Foundation has assisted over 100,000 Chicagoans through a variety of charitable, civic and philanthropic endeavors that all share a solid commitment to the realization of human potential - mind, body and spirit. The Foundation's programs include: Care to Share, Chris Zorich & Friends, Holiday from the Heart, Love Grows Here, and The Zora Zorich Scholarships.