Gifts of Food

Eastern Illinois Foodbank welcomes gifts of canned, packaged and bottled food as well as cleaning supplies, personal toiletry items from groceries, food manufacturers, food brokers and other related businesses - as well as from individuals and groups.

There are many benefits to being a food donor to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. Such benefits include:

Reducing Warehouse Costs

Help your business by donating your overstock, package damages, label errors, near-dates, and other food stock problems to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. Our professional staff will promptly receive and remove your donations.

Obtaining a Tax Deduction

Current tax laws may permit your company to deduct costs - plus one half anticipated profit. Check with your tax preparer.

Building Employee Pride

Build a sense of community service among your employees and a precedence of corporate responsibility, as well as a value of serving the hungry in society.

Spreading the Products to Reach the Many in Need

A large gift of food products to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank filters down through the over 200 agencies that we serve in the 14 counties of Eastern Illinois. This process allows a donor of food products to serve many more people by donating once, rather than attempting to spread out the food distribution.

Assuring Proper Processing of the Food Products

Only approved, non-profit tax-exempt charities and churches receive the food from the Foodbank. These charity agencies are monitored for food handling safety and proper distribution (food for the ill, the needy, and the children).

Please help us become more effective at bridging the gap between hunger and waste.

To donate food products, contact Beth Hewing at (217) 328-3663.