We are excited to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Food for Greater Elgin's newly expanded warehouse on August 23! Won’t you join us?

At Food for Greater Elgin, we've been hearing stories about hungry neighbors caught in impossible situations since 2010. That’s why we built a place where all can feel empowered to select the best food for their family with dignity. This June, we surveyed our guests to better understand their shopping experience at our food pantry. Here’s what we learned:

Food for Greater Elgin is hosting its annual foodie fundraiser, Pallet to Palate, on Monday, April 22. Join us for an evening full of tasty delights, this will be an unforgettable event, featuring local chefs and their specialty dishes in support of Food for Greater Elgin.

Who doesn’t love a little friendly competition? Create your own virtual food drive and get your friends and family involved! Share your food drive on social media, via text or email and even in person!

Celebrating Wins and Setting Goals.

Dr. Michael Montgomery has submitted his resignation as Executive Director of Food for Greater Elgin effective at the end of July, 2023. The Board of Directors has hired Andres Diez to replace him in that role.

Life is good when we all pitch in together to make our community a better place. Thank you for making this possible!

The regular rotation of officers on Food for Greater Elgin brings new people into leadership roles beginning July 1. 

What we do puts food on the table for families. It keeps people fed and prevents the gathering storm of the effects of hunger from destroying lives. We do this—you do this—to make a better world for all.

We have been given a tremendous opportunity to serve more shoppers, efficiently store food, and host other community social services by expanding our physical footprint.

We are seeing record numbers of people turning to Food For Greater Elgin for food.

The arrival of $100,000 from the Bank of America spurred some thinking about the nature of giving in our lives. We rightly celebrate it!

Food For Greater Elgin receives $100,000 donation from Bank of America in honor of employee health initiatives.