Mission
The Eastern Illinois Foodbank exists to alleviate hunger in eastern Illinois by providing a reliable source of food for the hungry through cooperation with a network of food pantries and agencies.
What We Do
The Foodbank accepts donated and discounted food from a variety of sources and distributes it to 220 emergency food programs, such as food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. By partnering with EIF, emergency food programs are able to save millions of dollars each year in food purchase and handling costs. These savings allow them to focus their efforts and funds on more effectively working to alleviate hunger in our area.
The Foodbank also operates the Healthy Futures Initiative, designed to alleviate hunger among low-income children, and the Foodmobile Program, which aims to increase access to emergency food for residents in rural and under-resourced communities.
Service Area
We fight hunger in communities throughout these 14 eastern Illinois counties:
- Champaign
- Clark
- Clay
- Coles
- Crawford
- Cumberland
- Douglas
- Edgar
- Ford
- Iroquois
- Jasper
- Moultrie
- Piatt
- Vermilion
Learn More
- Read about our history.
- Learn more about our programs & services.
- See our most recent annual report.
- Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
