Things to Know When Visiting a Food Pantry for the First Time Between unemployment, rising prices, and other factors, the past few years have brought hardship to countless American families.…

A Complete Guide To Donating and Volunteering for Thanksgiving In a few weeks, families across America will come together to share a Thanksgiving meal. For many of us, we think…

Everything You Need to Know About Hunger and Your Health We know that food and water are essential to life and that the effects of hunger can lead to very…

How Do I Apply for Food Stamps in Illinois? How Do Food Stamps Work in Illinois? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, are benefits that can be…

How Does a Mobile Food Pantry Work? Food pantries are responsible for delivering grocery items to people in need. However, you may be surprised to know that many food pantries…

Where Can I Donate Food Near Me? Food Insecurity in Illinois Food insecurity has always been a problem in Illinois. However, according to the Illinois Department of Human Services, food…

How Food Banks and Food Pantries Get Their Food You likely know that food banks and food pantries are responsible for donating food to those in need. However, you may…

How To Get Free Food When You Have Limited Funds in Illinois People facing food insecurity may feel like they have no options, given their limited funds. However, there are…

A Day in the Life of a Food Bank Volunteer Interested in volunteering at your local food bank but don’t know where to do so or how to get involved?…

A Complete Guide For SNAP In Illinois 1,052,040 people in Illinois face food insecurity. That’s 1 in 12 people. Government programs like SNAP—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—exist to help solve this issue.…