About Us

Leading the Northern Illinois community in solving hunger by providing nutritious food and resources for our neighbors, with dignity, equity and convenience, through partnerships and innovation.

Northern Illinois Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and proud member of Feeding America. We serve our neighbors in 13 counties with dignity, equity and convenience, providing 250,000 meals a day.

We bring together manufacturers, local and corporate grocers, area farmers, corporations, foundations, and individuals who donate food and funding, and each week nearly 1,000 volunteers help us evaluate, repack, and distribute food.

We also proudly partner with more than 900 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and youth and senior feeding programs to provide nutritious food and resources. Our distribution centers are located in Geneva, Lake Forest, Rockford and Joliet.