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: Fight Hunger 5K+Fun Run
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | Oak Brook, IL
An annual fun run/walk ending with food trucks, music and family fun, presented by Glanbia Performance Nutrition.
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Recent Updates
Neighbor Cliff, The Spirit of the Community
We met with Clifford at the Salvation Army food pantry in Kankakee, Illinois, to talk about the challenges his family has faced and the positive role the food and healthy eating services provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank have played in their life. “With what I make, I could never afford to get the […]
Celebrating 1,000 Online Orders with OrderAhead!
OrderAhead (OA) is an online ordering tool from Feeding America. Four agencies (St. John Lutheran Church Food Pantry, Neighbor Food Pantries – Family in Faith Church Food Pantry, Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry, and H.E.A.L. Riverwalk Food Pantry) have started their distributions using the OA website. Their programs were developed with the support of the Northern […]
Volunteer Dan, Giving Back to the Community
A long-time resident of Highland Park, Dan has been volunteering at the Highwood Mobile Market for about a year. Reflecting on the impact volunteering at the pantry has had on him, Dan says the experience “puts many things in perspective.” The father of two high school students, Dan’s volunteering has become a family affair. “I […]
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.