Central Illinois Foodbank, established in 1982 by a coalition of churches, distributes over 9 million pounds of food annually to 140 food pantries, soup kitchens, residential programs and after-school programs in a 21 county region. Central Illinois Foodbank is a proud partner foodbank of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization.
External link for Central Illinois Foodbank
1937 E Cook St
Springfield, Illinois 62791, US
A spooktacular thank you to the University of Illinois Springfield for its amazing support in the Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods food drive! 🎃🍂 With over 17 totes filled and more than 9,000 pounds of food collected, your support makes a significant difference in feeding our neighbors 💙
A wonderful morning at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois! The JEWISH FEDERATION OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS and Foodbank volunteers helped distribute healthy foods to 200 families ❤️🥫 Thank you for feeding our neighbors 🙂
Thank you to the Heartland Coca-Cola team for volunteering at the Foodbank during United Way of Central Illinois Day of Action! Today, they bagged 200 shelf-stable bags and nearly 4,000 pounds of potatoes 🥔
We are incredibly thankful to Vyper Delivery for their generous donation of $10,000 to help feed our neighbors! 💚
🥣 Cereal Drive Success! 🥣 That’s a wrap on Hickory Point Bank’s 3rd Annual Cereal Drive! Thank you to YMCA of Springfield, Orthopedic Center of Illinois, Hickory Point Bank, Robert Nevill - JG Team at The Real Estate Group, KEB, Scheels (Springfield, IL), E.L. Pruitt Co. Mechanical Contractor, Hanson Professional Services Inc., Carrollton Bank, Boy Scouts of America Abraham Lincoln Council, Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS), Sikich, Resource One, TROXELL, COWAN, EPPERSON & ASSOCIATES, P.C., Appearances Salon, Springfield Clinic, Mervis Industries, Full Blast Pressure Washing, Isringhausen Imports, The Bridge Care Suites, Villas of Holly Brook (Springfield, IL), Asian Indian Women’s Organization, OOT Box Media, LLC, Medics First Ambulance, Anderson Electric, Inc and other community members for donating cereal! 🙌❤️ A shoutout to everyone who donated, volunteered and spread the word. Special thanks to Hickory Point Bank and Vyper Delivery for making it happen! 🎉
🎉🍽️ Today is the day! 🍽️🎉 Memorial Health, MJ Kellner and Vyper Delivery have kicked off Hickory Point Bank’s 3rd annual Cereal Drive! Come out to 3131 Wabash Ave to drop off your cereal! When people are fed, futures are nourished 🧡 📍 Drop off your cereal donations at Hickory Point Bank from now until 2 p.m.
Beautiful Saturday at the Foodbank!☀️ The community came together to put food on the tables of nearly 600 families 🙂 Thank you to Vyper Delivery, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Ward 2 Alderman Shawn Gregory, Springfield Southeast High School Girls Basketball, Sacred Heart Griffin High School Boys Basketball, Lincoln Land Community College Black Student Union, and Foodbank board members.
Join us for Hickory Point Bank’s Back-to-School Cereal Drive! 🥣 Hickory Point Bank is holding this event to raise awareness on hunger, pull the community together and support our kids as they go back to school! 🎒📚 This year, our goal is to collect 3,000 boxes of cereal to provide 36,000 breakfasts for kids! Bring a box (or a few!) of cereal, breakfast bars, oatmeal, etc. and make a difference in our community. We hope to see you there! 🕕 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. 📅 Wednesday, Sept. 25 📍 Hickory Point Bank, 3131 Wabash Ave, Springfield 🍽️ Healthy Snacks & Food Demonstrations by the Foodbank's Kitchen Cart 🚚 Food Truck: Smokin' BBQ Stewy Style will serve up delicious meals! #CerealDrive #HickoryPointBank #CentralIllinoisFoodbank #FightHunger #BackToSchool