NBC Chicago Reports on ADA Team Up with DCD
A Chicago man’s passion for finding a solution to food insecurity has caught the attention of the American Diabetes Association, and his non-profit is making an even bigger difference in people’s lives.
The ADA Teams Up with Dion’s Chicago Dream
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and Dion’s Chicago Dream have teamed up to provide healthy fruits and vegetables to Chicago families in the south side of Chicago. With over 3 million people living in Illinois, 34 percent having pre-diabetes and nearly 1 million people living with diabetes, this innovative way of thinking will allow more people to adopt a healthy way of eating.
Dion Dawson | TedxWrigleyville- Upgrading Food Distribution
Dion Dawson talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format and independently organized by a local community. Dion rethinks nutritional philanthropy and the ecosystem of food distribution, shifting emphasis from donor-focused to recipient-focused models.
Dion Dawson discusses Food Insecurity on CAN TV-Change Agents
Jen Kouba from Care For Real and Dion Dawson of Dion’s Chicago Dream join Sufyan Sohel to address food insecurity in Chicago. Change Agents is a CAN TV Signature program.
Fox 32 Chicago Announces New Milestone Achieved
Nonprofit Dion’s Chicago Dream achieves new milestone. A dream is coming true for a Chicago nonprofit. Dion’s Chicago Dream reached a new milestone, delivering 15,000 pounds of food each month to local families who need it. This organization has grown from one community fridge in Englewood to now feeding 2,000 residents a month.