Founded in 1983, Northern Illinois Food Bank is the link between the national food manufacturers and local agencies that serve the hungry directly. NIFB acquires, gathers, handles, and distributes food to hungry people through a network of over 520 agency partners. NIFB serves Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Stephenson, Will, and Winnebago Counties.

Vision
Northern Illinois Food Bank's vision is to create a hunger-free northern Illinois.

Mission
Always striving to meet its mission, Northern Illinois Food Bank staff and board of directors aims to provide nutritious food to all those in need through its own efforts and those of its nonprofit partners.