Click here to donate to NIFB's Holiday Meal Box Program.

Northern Illinois Food Bank's Annual Holiday Meal Box Program delivers all the fixings for a traditional family meal to a family of eight, including a 12-14 pound turkey, stuffing, potatoes, vegetables and dessert.  During the holiday season - the Season of Giving- our hungry neighbors too often struggle to put any food on the table, let alone a special holiday meal.  NIFB works very hard to help its agency network provide this to those who need it most.  These boxes are sponsored by donations from individuals, companies, and community groups.

The 2009 Holiday Meal Box Program kicked off on Saturday, October 31st in St. Charles with more than 140 dedicated volunteers!  Volunteers continued to pack boxes into December so that over 28,800 boxes were ready for distribution to NIFB agency partners to benefit over 230,400 of our hungry neighbors.

The Holiday Meal Box Program 2009 was generously sponsored in part by the Sara Lee Foundation. Support from these Holiday Meal Box Partners also made the program possible: Jewel-Osco, Del Monte, Kraft Foods, Ocean Spray, and The J.M. Smucker Company.

Since its inception in 1999, NIFB's Holiday Meal Box Program has continued to grow. Seven years ago, the program helped 3,500 area families to enjoy a brighter holiday. In 2005, the program reached nearly 12,800 families. The program has now more than doubled in size - with more than 28,800 families helped during the 2008 Holiday Season!

Give the gift of love and hope this holiday season by making a generous donation to the Holiday Meal Box program.

Click here to donate to NIFB's Holiday Meal Box Program.

To get more information on how you can sponsor a box for a family, volunteer, or to learn more about NIFB please call 630.443.6910.