This year we will be organizing ongoing service activities at Northern Illinois Food Bank locations including Rockford, Geneva, Joliet and Park City as a way to engage our Tar Heels that live outside of the city. We are currently collecting interest in each of these areas and will follow up with exact date options once we have a pool of interested people. This event would take place on a Saturday between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Let us know you’re interested here.
Background
Nearly 600,000 people in Northern Illinois turn to food pantries and meal programs to feed themselves and their families. The Northern Illinois Food Bank is a multi-faceted organization serving 13 counties, both through direct service and packaging. The Food Bank has 4 facilities in Northern Illinois: Rockford, Geneva, Joliet, and Park City. The Food Bank claims an 8:1 rate of return on each charity dollar committed, and has state of the art packaging facilities. Volunteer opportunities occur every Saturday.