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Giving From a Heart That Knows Hardship
We often see faces in a line or names on a sign in sheet, but behind each one is a…
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Sylvia’s Experience Shows How Food Partnerships Support Real Families
Sylvia Simon didn’t imagine she would be raising six grandchildren while dealing with disability, long-term illness, and a fixed income.…
Learn MoreMeet the ODonnells, A Family Growing Beyond Their Past
We don’t always get to meet the people we serve or hear real stories of their daily lives. Often, the…
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Illinois is known for many things, but this spring it also experienced one of its most active tornado seasons on record. As communities across southern Illinois began cleaning up after back-to-back storms, Midwest Food Bank Morton was ready to respond. Working alongside The Salvation Army, the Morton Division quickly distributed approximately 75 disaster relief cleanup […]
What began with just three learners has grown into a thriving school that is changing lives in Kilifi County, Kenya. Founded by Priscilla and Pastor George Masha, Solace Education Centre was established to provide children in their community with access to quality education. As the school grew, so did the need to provide students with […]
Access to hygiene products can make a significant difference in whether a young girl is able to attend school consistently. To help remove that barrier, Midwest Food Bank East Africa partnered with The Amina Myriam Foundation to distribute hygiene kits to approximately 400 girls in Busia County, Uganda. The kits provide essential supplies that help […]
For families living with disabilities in rural Kenya, accessing nutritious food is often a daily challenge. Many are unable to travel to food distribution sites because of limited mobility or difficult terrain. Through its partnership with Vote for Jesus Is the Answer Ministries, Midwest Food Bank East Africa helps deliver food directly to these families, […]
Thousands of families across Spokane County, Washington, have been forced to leave their homes and rely on disaster relief as fast-moving wildfires continue to spread across the region. With more than 65,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings and hundreds of homes destroyed, many families left with only a few belongings and little time to […]
Retirement gave Georgia Martin something new to pursue, but what she found through volunteering became much more than she expected. When Georgia Martin retired from Illinois State University in 2023 after 34 years in office administration, she wasn’t looking for recognition. She was looking for a way to serve. A friend, Sue A., encouraged her to […]
