Eastern Illinois Foodbank
LocationEastern Illinois Foodbank2405 N. Shore Drive Urbana, IL 61802 |
Mailing AddressATTENTION: James Hire, Executive DirectorEastern Illinois Foodbank 2405 N. Shore Drive Urbana, IL 61802 |
Telephone Numbers and Contact informationPhone: (217) 328-3663 AdministrativeFax: (217) 328-3670 Web Page: www.iefoodbank.org Email: jhires@eifoodbank.org | |
Program Details
Operating Agency: America's Second Harvest (Private, Nonprofit )
Person In Charge: Executive Director : Jim Hires
Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
Eligibility: Must be an agency that distributes food to the needy, a 501C3 or charitable organization in our 14 county area.
Fees:
Intake Process: Contact for application
Service Area: Counties include: Ford, Iroquois, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion, Moultrie, Douglas, Coles, Edgar, Cumberland, Clark, Jasper, Crawford & Clay
Handicap Accessibility: Full Wheelchair Access,
Program/Service Notes
The Eastern Illinois Foodbank is a nonprofit organization, governed by a volunteer board of directors, and licensed to acquire, store, maintain and distribute quantities of food products and essentials to hungry people through a network of partnership agencies in a fourteen county region of eastern Illinois, and as a recognized affiliate for America's Second Harvest, serve as a redistribution link between food manufacturers/suppliers and the agencies that respond to hunger needs, malnutrition and food insecurity. The Mission is 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. Giving support is welcomed and encouraged through volunteering, food donations and food drives, as well as by making financial, estate and memorial/tribute gifts directly or through the United Way.