Fighting Hunger

In 2011, the Feeding Illinois food bank network:

• Distributed 120 million pounds of food through a network of 2,000 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.
  
  
• Served an estimated 1.4 million people in Illinois in 2011- a staggering 61% increase since the recession began.
  
  
• Helped more than 2,600 people apply for SNAP benefits, bringing in an estimated $5.6 million in federal assistance.
  
  
• Provided 2.9 million meals to children through after-school or summer programs, back-pack programs and Kids Cafes.
  
  
• Participated in the creation of a statewide Commission to End Hunger that will create a two-year plan to address hunger in Illinois.