Little Brothers is a 46 year old volunteer-based organization that reaches out to elderly living in Chicago who are growing old without support from family or friends. Our goal is to relieve elderly isolation and loneliness through one on one visiting by staff and volunteers; to celebrate life with the elderly in various group events; to advocate and collaborate on their behalf with other organizations; and to accompany them to the end of their lives. All our work is done in the spirit of "Flowers before bread" by which we mean that hearts starve as well as bodies and that everyone especially the elderly