Feeding Illinois
Cause Area
- Hunger
Location
4100 W Ann Lurie PlaceChicago, IL 60631 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Feeding Illinois is a coalition of eight Feeding America food banks that provide food to nearly 2,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters that feed nearly 900,000 residents across the entire state of Illinois Feeding Illinois is committed to educating people about the role of food banks in addressing hunger and raising awareness of the need to devote more resources and attention to hunger issues
Description
To acquire and distribute high quality, nutritious food through its statewide network To provide policy analysis, evaluation and advocacy to ensure that state and federal legislation, rules, programs, and plans are well-aligned with best practices and the needs of emergency food network clients To provide education, outreach and advocacy to raise awareness about hunger issues, build support for efforts to reduce hunger, and build a network of private, public