75% face homelessness. reporter: business consultant camille kerr looked at the problem and saw an opportunity. she envisioned a business run by former innatsz would feed chicago s neediest people. they are the board of directors. they are the owners. they are the management of this organization. reporter: kerr worked with local organizers to recruit bryant and four other founding members. bryant proudly accepted the role of cook. that s the only hope you got, trying to figure out trying to open your own business once you leave business. reporter: chi fresh kitchen launched, an organization in desperate need of meals welcomed its services. we had 50 meals our first contract. after that, we was at like 500 to 1,000 meals. in a matter of like weeks.
reporter: nearly two years later, the business is still thriving. the team provides over 1500 meals a week. when everybody else is trying to recruit workers and people aren t staying, we re getting so many calls because this is the type of work that people want to have. doing good. all right. reporter: in 2020, chi fresh will move to a new, 6,000 square foot kitchen, and the founders plan to serve more meals and second chances. on three. one, two, three. we were formerly incarcerated but we re making a difference not only for us but the women we left behind, for our families to ensure them that look, we made a mistake in life, but this is who we are today. wishing them the best of everything. there is a new cnn original series premiering tonight at 9:00 p.m. on the life of marilyn monroe. look at this.