For 40 years ILfoodbank has been providing food for neighbors in need across 13 suburban and rural counties. Here's how it came to be.
The Northern Illinois Food Bank is honoring, if not actually celebrating, its 40th anniversary of serving neighbors in need.
She founded the food bank in Carol Stream with a small group of like-minded volunteers who saw hungry people in their community. by signing up you agree to our terms of service "She wanted a place where people would feel welcome and get their needs met," Sheridan said."So she took a year sabbatical and planned this whole thing.""They are so innovative," she said."Every time I go back they are doing something different to try harder to reach people and get the food to them. It's just wonderful to see the growth and development.
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