Did
You Know?
We are a registered participant of the Northern Illinois Food
Bank allowing us to purchase additional food at greatly reduced
cost. By The
Numbers
In 1982, we served 15 families/month
In 1991, we served 210 families/month
In 2004, we served 350 families/month
Mission: To Feed the Hungry
• Sponsored by Over 20 Churches
• 25 years of service to the community
• Certified 501 (c)(3) charity Who We Serve
• Over 300 families served monthly
• Low-wage families
• Single parents
• Struggling seniors
• Unemployed
• Disabled
Our new home offers the community and our clinetele:
• A permanent
home
• Single location
• Private interview areas
• Accept larger food donations
• More storage
• Expanded hours
• Central location
• Temperature controlled food storage
• Room for more volunteers
• Flexible hours
• Handicap accessibility
• Past location had 900 sq ft
• New building has 3500 sq ft
Volunteer Help
Our 300 regular volunteers contributed over 14,000 hours last year,
equal to 6.5 full-time employees!
Local
churches, community organizations and hundreds of individuals
generously donate food, money and volunteer time to keep the
Food Pantry running successfully throughout the year.
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