Northern Illinois Food Bank Ambassadors
for the Lake County Fair
Volunteers needed to help spread the word about hunger in northern Illinois! No experience necessary! Training provided! Volunteers will learn about NIFB, its agency partners, volunteerism, America's Second Harvest and more! After completing training, volunteers will be asked to help at NIFB's booth at the Lake County Fair. Call the Lake County Branch at 847.336.3663 to learn more today!

A training program will be held for anyone interested in helping to promote NIFB at a Lake County Fair booth. Volunteers are needed Wednesday, July 25 through Saturday, July 28 for varying shifts from 10 am to 10 pm and on Sunday, July 29th from 10 am until 6pm.

Training will be held June 21 from 10 am to Noon at the Lake County Branch at 473 Keller Drive, Park City. Special times may be granted if you are unable to attend; please contact the Lake County Branch at 847.336.3663.

The next step is to attend either a volunteer session on any Wednesday evening or on Saturday morning, June 16. For more information, please call 847-336-3663.

The Lake County Branch of NIFB can accommodate individual volunteers and groups of up to 25 people. Many companies and organizations find volunteering at NIFB an excellent team-building experience. For planning purposes, volunteers must sign up in advance by contacting NIFB at 847.336.3663. 

Groups of 10 to 25 are welcome to set up times to come to the Branch to volunteer. For more information contact the Lake County Branch at 847.336.3663 or email volunteer@northernilfoodbank.org.

How To Get Started

• Individuals Click Here

• Groups Click Here

• Once a volunteer shift is scheduled complete the Individual Intake Form (PDF or Word) or Group Intake Form (PDF or Word) and return it to the Food Bank.

• Please arrive at the Food Bank 10-15 minutes early for your first shift.