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Food-assistance agencies are gearing up for a wave of demand amid closings because of the coronavirus.
The Greater Chicago Food Depository amid coronavirus
Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune
Volunteers pack boxes of nonperishable food at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on March 27, 2020. The depository, which partners with more than 300 pantries and 400 other food-services organizations, is shifting from fresh produce to nonperishable foods that keep longer and are easier to pack. 
