Hyde Park Kenwood Hunger Programs

LXCL:"Everything tastes better with butter." -- Alice Waters Premium logo/name placement on website and event materials, as well as a shout-out during event announcement

Butter

LXCL:"I am firmly in the lard camp. It must be what we call leaf lard, which is a specific kind of lard that resides around certain internal organs in the pig." -- Alton Brown Logo/name placement on website and event material

Lard

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Crisco

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Sugar

Bakers, Pie Fans, Friends, and Family, It is time for the 2026 South Side Pie Challenge&nbsp;throwdown&hellip; Will it be a Crisco or an all-butter crust that reigns supreme? Nuts, Fruit, Sweet Potato/Pumpkin, or Cream clenching the Grand Champion Spot? You&#39;ll have to join us on Nov 8th from 2-5pm to see... But perhaps more importantly, we need your financial support as a sponsor or donor to the event. We are seeing an alarming increase in need. Just last year, 1 in 5 Chicagoans weren&rsquo;t sure where their next meal was coming from; now <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/2026-hunger-in-chicago-report/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">it&rsquo;s 1 in 3</a>. The cost of food is up 20%&hellip; gas is up&hellip; clothing and housing as well. During this time, when <a fr-original-style="" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/09/14/new-report-finds-35-of-chicago-households-dont-have-sufficient-food?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026915_Newsletter_Chicago&utm_term=Chicago_Daily" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">half of Southside households are experiencing food insecurity</a>, can you help us raise a record amount to support our local Hyde Park/Kenwood Hunger Programs? Please donate at the highest level you can.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our community is counting on you&hellip;

Bakers, Pie Fans, Friends, and Family, It is time for the 2026 South Side Pie Challenge throwdown… Will it be a Crisco or an all-butter crust that reigns supreme? Nuts, Fruit, Sweet Potato/Pumpkin, or Cream clenching the Grand Champion Spot? You'll have to join us on Nov 8th from 2-5pm to see... But perhaps more importantly, we need your financial support as a sponsor or donor to the event. We are seeing an alarming increase in need. Just last year, 1 in 5 Chicagoans weren’t sure where their next meal was coming from; now <a href="https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/2026-hunger-in-chicago-report/" target="_blank">it’s 1 in 3</a>. The cost of food is up 20%… gas is up… clothing and housing as well. During this time, when <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/09/14/new-report-finds-35-of-chicago-households-dont-have-sufficient-food?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=2026915_Newsletter_Chicago&amp;utm_term=Chicago_Daily" target="_blank">half of Southside households are experiencing food insecurity</a>, can you help us raise a record amount to support our local Hyde Park/Kenwood Hunger Programs? Please donate at the highest level you can.  Our community is counting on you…

Hyde Park Kenwood Hunger Programs

2026 South Side Pie Challenge

5480 S Kenwood Ave

Butter

$1,000

Lard

$500

Crisco

$250

Sugar

$1

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