Vivery Idea Lab

About Vivery Idea Lab

Vivery Idea Lab fosters community-driven innovation to test new ways technology can be used to boost food access for everyone. Working closely with community partners, the Vivery Idea Lab validates potential solutions that remove barriers and meet the unique needs of those seeking food assistance.

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Current pilot
Integrated access and delivery

1.6K

in-home deliveries

77K

lbs of food provided

60

new community jobs created

Our integrated access and delivery pilot uses Vivery technology to coordinate services from 10 local community partners. Together, we provide two monthly in-home deliveries of essential food and fresh produce to 185 food-insecure individuals with disabilities living in the Austin community.

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Future Pilots

Our vision is to build equitable systems to help people thrive through testing the viability of food access programs:

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In-Home Delivery for Individuals with Disabilities
Austin Community

2

Food as Medicine
Lawndale Community

3

Addressing College Hunger
City Colleges, Englewood Community

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Process

Our rigorous testing model ensures our learnings will amplify impact

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Dion Dawson

Dion’s Chicago Dream

“Our partnership with Vivery allows us to continue reimagining the future of food access. This pairing bridges a shared belief that quality and access are paramount.”

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Rachel Arfa

MOPD Commissioner, City of Chicago

“We are proud to work with partners like Vivery Community on this innovative program and build a model for other communities to replicate, while also increasing access to our city’s food pantries.”

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Sean Hennessy

President

“We partner with business in the communities we serve, and organizations that help the community thrive. Vivery is one of these valuable organizations.”

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Sister Stephanie Baliga

Mission of Our Lady of the Angels

“We are so grateful to Vivery Community for their capacity to expand delivery and to innovate with new ideas of how to make delivery more efficient.”

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Vernia

Neighbor

“This program benefits people like me that can’t get to the food pantries. It’s a blessing and it’s good!”

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Online ordering results

1.6M lbs

primarily nutritious food distributed

18

pick-up locations in Chicagoland

130K+

individuals facing food insecurity with access to online markets

42K+

orders placed

Integrated access and delivery results

185

individuals receiving essential food and fresh produce

3.4K

in-home deliveries

85K

lbs of nutritious food delivered

26K

lbs of fresh produce delivered

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