Eastern Illinois Foodbank

Partnerships with organizations in our community make it possible for us to put groceries in the hands of our neighbors. If your organization is looking for a impactful way to support EIF, we offer a variety of Foodmobile route sponsorships throughout the 18 counties we serve. To learn more, message us or email marketing@eifoodbank.org! ❤️🚛

Seeing sweet corn harvested to feed our neighbors is one of our favorite times of year! 🌽 Thank you to our friends at Bunting Family Farm for planting, harvesting, and donating an acre of corn (more than 16,000 pounds!) to provide nutritious, fresh food to local families. ❤️

📢 Working at EIF means joining a team of people passionate about feeding our community (and great benefits)! Check out our current opportunities, including: The Donor Relations Manager plays an integral role on EIF's Development team in the cultivation and stewardship of individual donors. This includes development and execution of Legacy and Major Gifts programs, as well as the prospecting, cultivation, and recognition of assigned donors. Feeding 1.5 million neighbors each year includes a lot of numbers, and we're looking for a superstar Bookkeeper! The Bookkeeper supports the CFO in all accounting and financial matters, including accurately processing accounting information, preparing financial reports, and managing fixed assets. For more information and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gBPc9Nwa.

From volunteering at the Illinois Specialty Growers Association tent at the Illinois State Fair to sharing resources at the annual Champaign Unit 4 Schools giveaway, our Partner Relations team has been on the road this week to connect with the communities we serve. ❤️ If you see someone with a heart in a cart on their shirt, be sure to ask them about EIF!

Our friends at ALDI USA know the importance of foodbanks staying nimble and ready to alleviate hunger in emergency situations, which is why they partner with Feeding America to support us in providing shelf-stable groceries to our neighbors. Thank you to the team at the Aldi distribution center in Dwight for packing 1,000 disaster boxes for EIF! ❤️

If you've stopped by EIF recently, you know that our capital campaign renovations gave us space that was bright and open...and completely blank! Thanks to Kari Beckett, we're excited to unveil an office that's colorful, welcoming, and celebrates our mission. Stop by for a tour and see the fun updates in person—the couch is as comfortable as it looks! Thank you to Kari and the teams from Ace Handyman Services East Central IL, Draperies & Interiors of Savoy, Planted CU, and Signarama for their hard work on this project. ❤️

Your support is filling our fuel tanks and our hearts! Because of generous community members like you, we're able to continue providing nutritious food to kids like Owen. To help us reach more local families, seniors, and veterans in need of food assistance, fuel our mission at https://lnkd.in/guxuC57n.

📢 EIF is looking for individuals who are passionate about our mission of alleviating hunger to join our team! We're hiring for multiple positions: - Operations Associates - Administrative Specialist - Bookkeeper - Operations Associate w/ CDL (driver) For more details and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gBPc9Nwa.

Crystal Stanley of Crystal Kitchen in Bloomington made a big difference with one cake! When her "Morning Glory" cake won the Fresh Thyme Market 10th birthday cake contest, she not only received a gift to grow her small business, but chose to share the impact with a $5,000 gift to EIF. As a past foodbank volunteer, Crystal is passionate about nutritious meals being accessible to our community. Thank you to Crystal and Fresh Thyme Market for their support in alleviating hunger for our neighbors! ❤️🎂

As the primary driver of EIF's Foodmobile, Richard sees the impact of food insecurity in communities throughout eastern Illinois every day. “I’ve seen an increase in people on a fixed income—and everyone, including me, is feeling the impact of increased grocery prices," he said. "The best part of my day is seeing how appreciative the neighbors are. We thank them for stopping by, and they tell us they wouldn’t eat that week if we weren’t there.” Our Foodmobile crew loves meeting new neighbors every day, and your support helps them reach more local families! Fuel our mission today: https://lnkd.in/guxuC57n