Community Giving

Northern Illinois food bank delivers food and healthy eating services to the Northern Illinois community- servicing in 13 counties by providing 250,000 meals per day. NIFB works with manufacturers, local and corporate grocers, area farmers, corporations, foundations, and volunteers to evaluate, repack, and distribute food. They also partner with more than 900 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and youth and senior feeding programs to provide nutritious food and resources. 

Guardian Angel provides community services for Children and Adults that have been abused or sexual assaulted and starting over. They are a safe haven for individuals and families in crisis, helping thousands of sexual assault and domestic violence survivors, abused children, and vulnerable adults with disabilities. They offer an Adult Protective program, foster care for abused children, help with housing and counseling for families in need. In 2021 they reached 21,460 people, 8,793 through direct services, across seven programs, and 12,667 via prevention education and community outreach. They provided 7,889 nights of emergency shelter and 22,089 meals to adults and children fleeing the horrors of domestic violence, during a global pandemic.

Bridge offers transitional housing and support services to homeless families that live and work in DuPage County. Founded in 1988 by community volunteers, it has grown to include more than 100 units of transitional housing. It serves extremely low-, low-, and moderate-income families who have become homeless due to reasons such as divorce, domestic violence, loss of employment and health issues.