Our Mission, Vision and Values

Our Mission

Eastern Illinois Foodbank exists to alleviate hunger in Eastern Illinois by providing a reliable source of food for the hungry through cooperation with a network of food pantries and agencies.

 

Our Vision

Eastern Illinois Foodbank will create a distribution model that will effectively and efficiently deliver an abundant amount of food to our network of food pantries and agencies.

We will educate the public about the nature of and solutions to the problem of hunger in our communities.

We will work closely with our network of food pantries and agencies in order to maximize their effectiveness in serving the hungry.

We will seek new opportunities to fulfill our mission.

We will eliminate hunger in Eastern Illinois.

 

Our Values

Respect
We respect the inherent worth and dignity of every person.

Stewardship
Our mission is accomplished through the generosity of others.  We make efficient use of the resources entrusted to us.

Advocacy
We are a voice for the hungry in educating the public about the problems, causes and solutions to hunger.

Integrity
We act with honesty, trust, and openness.  We deliver on commitments.

Collaboration

We recognize that the elimination of hunger can only be met through collaboration with communities.

Service

We serve the needs of our agencies with courtesy, respect, and promptness in order to meet our common vision.