Neighbors. Empowered.
Providing nutritious food and resources for our neighbors with dignity, equity and convenience.
How to help your neighbors
Ensuring all our neighbors have access to the food they need to thrive is a community-wide effort. If you are able to give your time, talent or resources – we value and need your partnership.
Get Groceries Near You
We work with over 900 food pantries, mobile food truck markets, and soup kitchens who distribute perishable and non perishable foods that you can choose from based on your dietary needs.
Donate!
Your financial gift supports food distributions and feeding opportunities across 13 counties within Northern Illinois. Every $1 donated can provide $8 worth of groceries for a neighbor in need.
Assistance & Programs
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Child Nutrition Programs
Upcoming Event: A Cup of Hope
Sunday, March 3, 2024 | The Abbington Distinctive Banquets – Glen Ellyn, IL
Ooh la la! Join us for the 9th annual A Cup of Hope, a Parisian-themed tea hosted by Northern Illinois Food Bank’s Executive Women’s Council! Coming on March 3, 2024, the weather outside may be unpredictable but inside we’ll be enjoying a springtime in Paris!
Judy Hsu, Emmy award-winning news anchor and Northern Illinois Food Bank board member, will serve as our emcee and guide us through a wonderful program including delicious food and drinks, a silent auction, raffles and more.
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Recent Updates
Julie Yurko’s November Letter
Our neighbors need nourishing food every single day. We’re serving the community every single day. Which might make you ask — why is providing food during the holidays so important? Maybe it’s because our mission is about more than food. It’s also about community and connections. During the holiday season, we offer our Holiday Meal […]
Meals on the Move, Summer 2023
It was another fun summer of Meals on the Move, serving more than 5,000 free lunches to kids in Aurora and distributing over 14,300 pounds of produce! For our sixth year, we tried something a little different. Historically the summer lunch program has served kids one location at a time, often starting at 10am and […]
The Difference You Make
A Team Member’s Perspective Would you know how to explain the difference between a food bank and a food pantry? We know this can sound confusing, but it’s really quite easy to explain. Northern Illinois Food Bank supplies groceries to a network of 900 outlets across our 13-county service area, including soup kitchens, after-school programs, […]
You Make an Impact
$1.2 million
granted to aid network Members serving our Neighbors2 million meals
provided through 2,400 SNAP (food stamps) applications50% increase
in orders distributed through My Pantry Express18 million meals
distributed through Mobile Markets and pop-ups130,000 hours
donated by volunteers30,000 free meals
delivered to homesDonate!
help us solve hunger in your community. every $1 Donated helps provide $8 of groceries.
Volunteer
Volunteer at one of our Centers in Geneva, Rockford, Joliet, Lake Forest, or at a Mobile Market.