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Cathie Johnson grew up knowing what it s like to struggle with food insecurity, so when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she felt compelled to take action. I thought, There s elderly people. There s veterans. There s Section 8 (low-income housing) people that can t go to the store. They can t go do things. That kind of motivated me, the Palatine resident said. I ve been lucky to move beyond my childhood experience, and I decided at that point that something had to be done.
She reached out to two friends in April and together they gathered a small group of volunteers. In the last 11 months, the initiative has grown into an organized group called People Helping People of Palatine that has served thousands of hot meals, provided 75 grocery bags and more than 100 meal kits, and distributed 185 water bottle care kits to people in need including seniors, veterans, families of local students, homeless residents and other community members. The group also ha