Midwest Food Bank- Bloomington/ Normal

05/27/2026

🎉 June’s Serve & Savor sponsor is Monical's Pizza!
First-time distribution volunteers will receive a FREE individual appetizer coupon as a thank-you for serving.

Help us load products for our agency partners as they serve families and individuals in need throughout our community. Many hands needed on Monday, June 1st from 8:30-12 or 11:00-3:00 and various other shifts throughout the week.

✅ Sign up here:
Volunteer Registration

🎉 BONUS GIVEAWAY:
Share this post AND comment your favorite Monical’s appetizer to receive a FREE appetizer, too!🧀

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice calls us to care for one another with compassion and purpose.

At Midwest Food Bank, we see that calling lived out every day through volunteers, partners, and supporters who serve families facing hunger and hardship across our communities.

As we gather with family and friends today, we also remember neighbors who may be struggling to put food on the table. Together, we can continue serving with grace and ensuring more families have access to the meals and support they need.

We are grateful for those who served, those who continue to serve, and everyone who chooses to serve others in their local community.

05/19/2026

Volunteers Needed this week and next to get products ready to give away during our June Distribution. Thank you Commerce Bank and our faithful community volunteers for boxing up boxes and boxes of meat today! Come join the mission by signing up to help at https://midwestfoodbank.org/locations/bloomington-normal/ (scroll down to the Individual Volunteers are Welcome button to see the available dates, click on Check it Out to sign up!)

05/18/2026

Mission Monday! Kankakee–Aroma Park EF3 tornado on March 10th caused heavy neighborhood damage for some of our agency partners.

Midwest Food Bank in Normal sent a truckload of $26,000 worth of food and drinks to New Vision MB Church and Household of Faith Outreach Ministries to support their affected families.

From Jeanette Jones of Household of Faith Outreach Ministries- "Your generous donation of food, juice and snacks allowed countless families to find comfort during an incredibly difficult time. Your support meant not having to worry about their next meal while they focused on the safety of their loved ones, assessing damage, and beginning the long road to recovery."

Thank you to our partners, volunteers, and donors who make this mission possible! To find out how to partner with us visit our webpage at https://midwestfoodbank.org/locations/bloomington-normal/

05/16/2026

WOW! 589 new Hope Pack sponsors in just one week. What a blessing. 💙

Because of this incredible community, we are now at 997 sponsors toward our goal of 3,400 children for the 2026–2027 school year.

For many students, a Hope Pack means weekend meals they can count on when school meals are unavailable. It’s a simple act of compassion that helps children walk into Monday nourished, cared for, and ready to learn.

It costs just $68 to sponsor one child for the entire school year.

Thank you to every church, family, business, and individual who has already stepped forward to serve local children in this way. Your generosity is making a real difference across our communities.

There’s still work ahead, and we would love for more people to join us! Drop a guess in the comments on how many sponsors we will have by next Friday!

Learn more about Hope Packs here: https://midwestfoodbank.org/blogs/ilb-hope-packs/

05/14/2026

Come make a difference and enjoy a great reward. Sign up to help with next week's supplemental distribution today!

05/12/2026

05/11/2026

This part of the mission speaks to something many don’t always see.

In this video, a school principal shares how the Hope Pack program is helping students head into the weekend with food in their backpacks—and peace for the days ahead.

This is about more than meals. It’s about making sure children have what they need to grow, learn, and thrive.

To sponsor a child for the 2026-2027 school year, visit the Hope Packs 3400 Kids Challenge at https://midwestfoodbank.org/blogs/ilb-hope-packs/

05/10/2026

At Midwest Food Bank in Normal, we see every day the strength, sacrifice, and love that mothers pour into their families. Thank you for the countless ways you nourish hearts, homes, and hope.
Today, we celebrate YOU and pray you feel appreciated, supported, and deeply loved. ❤️

05/10/2026

Thank you for your service, United Church of God - Central Illinois! Incredible impact in just two hours!