In communities where ConAgra Foods has a presence, the company endeavors to impact quality of life positively, through a range of activities and initiatives with a major focus on childhood hunger. Their commitment to America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network is vast – be it monetary, food, or volunteer support!

Northern Illinois Food Bank and ConAgra Foods’ strong partnership has generated over 855,000 pounds of donated poultry, vegetables, dairy, lunchmeat, cheese, fruit snacks, pizza, entrees, beverages, and baked goods for hungry people in northern Illinois. With their many plants and distribution sites, you can always count on nutritious product donations from ConAgra Foods.

In 2003, Northern Illinois Food Bank received a 53-foot refrigerated trailer from a ConAgra Foods Feeding Children Better Rapid Food Distribution grant to help supply more food to NIFB’s Lake County Branch.

ConAgra Foods is passionate about combating childhood hunger. In fact, the ConAgra Foods Feeding Children Better program is the nation’s largest corporate initiative dedicated solely to attacking child hunger in the United States.  A grant from the ConAgra Foods Feeding Children Better Foundation funded NIFB's first Kids Cafe supper program that provides hot meals to 40 children four evenings a week. Located in Fairgrounds Valley, a public housing project in Rockford, the Camaraderie Arts Kids Cafe serves children kindergarten through twelfth grade. The program’s impact is significant. Several children have remarked, "Before the supper program, the site’s after school snack program would serve as dinner."

ConAgra Foods employees have also contributed time and effort through annual food drives, volunteerism, and special event participation.

ConAgra Foods is not only one of North America’s favorite food companies, it is a major partner in the fight against hunger – feeding children in numerous communities.  Northern Illinois Food Bank is proud to induct ConAgra Foods into its Donor Hall of Fame.