Chicago Food Bank Volunteers Get Surprise Visit From Barack Obama

Former President Barack Obama paid a visit to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help prepare Thanksgiving meal bags.

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Former President Barack Obama surprised volunteers at a Chicago food bank on Tuesday to help prepare Thanksgiving meals.

"Hey, how's it going?" Obama asked volunteers at the Greater Chicago Food Depository as he walked in. "This is a spiffy-looking spot right here."

Obama, a longtime Chicago native and resident, showed up sporting a Chicago White Sox hat and latex gloves with bags of donated food, according to CNN. "We believe no one should go hungry, especially this time of year, and that's why we're working to address the root causes of hunger in Chicago and Cook County," the food bank tweeted with video of the surprise.

Thank you to ⁦@BarackObama⁩ and ⁦@ObamaFoundation⁩ for joining our volunteers today at the Food Depository. We believe no one should go hungry, especially this time of year, and that’s why we’re working to address the root causes of hunger in Chicago and Cook County. pic.twitter.com/d6YfBjvJl2

— Chicago’s Food Bank (@FoodDepository) November 20, 2018

Alongside volunteers, Obama helped bag potatoes for Thanksgiving meals. "You guys are doing such a great job helping out. I'm really proud of you,” he tells two young girls volunteering in the video.

Thanks to the Chicago @FoodDepository team for all you do and to the volunteers who are doing great work and let me crash today. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! https://t.co/r4QeBeCoT1

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 21, 2018

People are now using Obama's visit to drag Donald Trump's Thanksgiving trip to Mar-A-Lago. 

Photo #1: Obama surprises Chicago food bank by volunteering to make Thanksgiving meal bags (https://t.co/tUgkBYnyHW). Photo #2: The dining room at Mar-a-Lago, where Trump is spending Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/XkT0jvh96n

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) November 21, 2018

Obama is quietly packing up food in a food bank. https://t.co/3IzwjqItDw

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) November 21, 2018

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