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How to stop mail from Greater Chicago Food Depository
Opt-out contact information
Contact Greater Chicago Food Depository directly using any option below. These are Greater Chicago Food Depository's own opt-out channels.
Allow 8–12 weeks
Print runs are scheduled in advance. Mail already printed may still arrive after you opt out.
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Your options
Both paths work. Pick what fits your situation.
Contact Greater Chicago Food Depository yourself
- Cost
- Free
- Best for
- One mailer, one time
- Effort
- visit their site, Call, or email
- Timeline
- 8–12 weeks typical
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- Cost
- Use 1 of 4 FREE opt-outs.
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- ALL junk mail in your mailbox now
- Effort
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- Timeline
- Same as DIY; we handle follow-up
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Current opt-out methods for Greater Chicago Food Depository mail
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Email request
Use the Email option on this page and ask Greater Chicago Food Depository to stop promotional postal mail. Include the full name and mailing address you want removed. Copy the template below, fill the bracketed fields, and attach a photo of the mailer if you have one.
If sending your opt-out request by email, use this helpful template for Greater Chicago Food Depository:
Hello, I'm writing to request that Greater Chicago Food Depository permanently remove my address from all direct mail lists, including your internal house list and any rented or third-party lists used to source your mailings. The name and address to remove as they appear on a recently delivered unwanted mailer: [NAME] [ADDRESS] [CITY ST ZIP] A few notes for your direct mail team: • I have never subscribed to marketing communications from Greater Chicago Food Depository. • Since I haven't opted in with you directly, the source is most likely a rented or co-op list. Please also flag this address with your list partners so it's suppressed at the source. Please confirm in writing once the suppression is complete. I've attached an image of the mailer for reference. Thank you, [NAME]
Replace the bracketed fields ([NAME], [ADDRESS], [CITY ST ZIP]) before sending. Attach a photo of the mailer if you have one, and keep the reply for your records.
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PaperKarma app
Photograph the Greater Chicago Food Depository mailer. PaperKarma files the opt-out for you.
Once you opt out of this sender, you can opt out of 100,000+ other mailers in the same app.
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Phone
Call Greater Chicago Food Depository at +1-773-247-3663. Ask them to stop donor appeals and other promotional mail, and to stop sharing your name.
A phone request can take 5 to 10 minutes or longer, depending on the phone tree, hold time, and whether they offer a callback.
What to Expect After Opting Out
- Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. An appeal already labeled can still arrive.
- Receipts are separate. Stopping donor appeals does not stop donation receipts, tax letters, or other account mail they treat as transactional.
- A later gift can add you back. Supporter names can be shared with commercial entities unless you opt out.
Why Do You Receive Greater Chicago Food Depository Mail?
The Greater Chicago Food Depository is Chicago’s food bank. Six people incorporated it in 1978 as the first food bank in Illinois and started distributing food in 1979 from Robert Strube’s produce stall. The network now includes about 800 pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and programs across Chicago and Cook County. Supporter names can be shared unless you ask them off.
You get that mail if you donated, volunteered, went to an event, or landed on a list they mail or share. The leftover appeal is the same donor file, still using the address from one gift.
How to Prevent General Junk Mail Proactively
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DMAchoice
DMAchoice is the Association of National Advertisers' mail preference service. An $8 registration asks about 1,100 participating national companies to suppress your address from prospect promotional mail for 10 years. It does not cover local mailers, charity appeals, companies you already buy from, or occupant / current-resident saturation mail. Allow 90 days or longer.
NOTE: DMAchoice will not stop mail from Greater Chicago Food Depository as it is not an active member of the ANA.
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OptOutPrescreen
OptOutPrescreen is the official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry site. It lets you opt out of firm offers of credit and insurance for 5 years or permanently.
NOTE: OptOutPrescreen will not opt you out of Greater Chicago Food Depository mail. It only covers prescreened credit card and insurance offers.
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PaperKarma
For local and regional mailers, coupon packs, charity donation requests, and the large share of junk mail that DMAchoice does not cover, the PaperKarma app has the largest U.S. registry, with over 100,000 mailers on file.
Your Data Privacy Rights (CCPA & Beyond)
A promotional opt-out stops Greater Chicago Food Depository marketing mail. It does not always stop the underlying address from being shared. If you live in a state with an active consumer privacy law (California’s CCPA and several others), you can request access to or deletion of your personal information, and you can opt out of sale, share, or targeted advertising.
Call +1-773-247-3663 and ask for a deletion or do-not-share request, and to opt out of fundraising mail.
Frequently asked questions
How long until Greater Chicago Food Depository mail stops?
Allow 8 to 12 weeks. Print runs are scheduled in advance. If an appeal arrives during that window, it was likely already printed and labeled before your request was processed.
How do I stop Greater Chicago Food Depository mail for a previous resident?
Use the Email option on this page and include that person’s name and this address, or call +1-773-247-3663, or use the PaperKarma app to scan the mailer, mark the recipient as a previous resident, and submit the opt-out. Do not mark the person as deceased unless they are deceased.
Will Greater Chicago Food Depository mail stop if I move?
Not automatically. Marketing lists are tied to a specific name and address. A USPS forward can send a few more packets to the new address. Send a new email (or call) for the new address, or use the PaperKarma app there.
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