100+ Pounds of Food!

Over the past month, Astoria Tower teamed up with The Greater Chicago Food Depository in an effort to do our part to supply food to over 800,000 food-insecure people in Cook County.  This non-profit organization distributes donated food through a network of 650 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters every year.  Last year alone they were able to supply 140,000 meals per day due to the efforts and donations made by people throughout the city.

For the past month, donations were accepted in our lobby and the response was overwhelming.  Thanks to all the support from residents and guests of Astoria Tower, our food drive was able to collect over 100 pounds of food that will be provided to local families this holiday season!   We are greatly humbled by the response from everyone that donated to this cause.

Happy Holidays!

100+ pounds of food

O Tannenbaum

Planning on a real, fresh cut Christmas tree this year?  Well, you won’t have to travel far.  The South Loop has three lots, all within a few blocks of each other. 

Polk between Dearborn & Federal
Wabash and 9th 
150 W. Roosevelt

Want to score the freshest tree in the lot?  Use our simple fresh-test.  Try bouncing the tree on the ground or running your hand over a few of the branches – only a few needles should fall off.  You should also try bending  the tips of the branches to make sure they do not break off.  Once you’ve selected the perfect pine and fancied it up, it is important that you water it every day to avoiding drying out.  A dry tree trunk seals up and can’t absorb enough water and a dry tree is a huge fire hazard.

Following these steps with keep your home filled with the fresh scent of pine through the end of the year.  And when you’re ready to part ways with your tree, Astoria Tower’s maintenance team will remove it at no charge!  Just call the Management Office to schedule your removal.

We want to see “how lovely are thy branches!”  Post a picture of your trimmed tree on our Facebook page before December 25th and we’ll vote on a winner who will receive a special post-holiday stocking stuffer!