As egg prices increase, two churches on the city's South Side are taking matters into their own hands. They will be giving out 40,000 eggs for free this weekend. Volunteers from the churches—Progressive Chicago Church and Salem Baptist — gathered on Friday to package and prepare the eggs.

Thousands of people lined up in a parking lot at 87th Street, just off the Dan Ryan Expressway — as well as other locations across the city Saturday — for an egg giveaway put together by Bridgeport’s Progressive Baptist Church and Pullman’s Salem Baptist Church.

Two Chicago churches came together to give away 40,000 eggs, at a time when households are experiencing the high cost of groceries.

With the price of eggs reaching record highs, one South Side pastor and his team want to help the community in these trying times. They will give out 40,000 eggs for free on Saturday

Chicago faith-based leaders are preparing to giveaway 40,000 eggs this weekend to help families in need as some Chicagoans are grappling with high costs of the grocery staple due to a nationwide bird flu outbreak.