Press Releases
2024
July 16, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Mobilizes Relief for Hurricane Beryl Victims in Texas
May 28, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Sends Disaster Relief to Texas Flood Victims
May 16, 2024 - Leadership Changes at Midwest Food Bank Florida
May 8, 2024 - Sending Disaster Relief to Nebraska and Texas
April 12, 2024 - State Farm Unites with Midwest Food Bank for Peanut Butter Drive
April 5, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Teams Up with PNC and Peoria Chiefs
March 14, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Accepts Disaster Relief Donation from State Farm
February 14, 2024 - Christa Staley Named Midwest Food Bank Peoria Executive Director
January 31, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Welcomes Kellie Bray to the National Board
January 24, 2024 - Midwest Food Bank Tennessee Remote Distribution Invitation
2023
December 12, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
September 5, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank sending Disaster Relief to victims of Hurricane Idalia
July 21, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank sending Disaster Relief to Vermont
January 18, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank makes changes in leadership team
January 16, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank sending Disaster Relief to Alabama
January 9, 2023 - Midwest Food Bank Peoria, IL, hires Executive Director
2022
November 28, 2022 - State Farm Grant to MFB Florida
October 5, 2022 - MFB sending relief to Hurricane Ian victims
July 7, 2022 - MFB to participate in Day of Action at Capitol Hill
March 19, 2022 - MFB Supported by State Farm, Caterpillar Foundation, GROWMARK
March 28, 2022 - MFB Indiana hires new Executive Director
March 22, 2022 - MFB supporting Ukrainians with Tender Mercies
February 21, 2022 - MFB earns 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator
January 17, 2022 - MFB welcomes Brandon Lipps to the National Board
2021
December 15, 2021 - Eric Hodel named CEO of Midwest Food Bank
December 13, 2021 - MFB prepared to send Disaster Relief to tornado victims
October 19, 2021 - MFB join PHA's Healthy Hunger Relief Initiative
September 8, 2021 - MFB continues Hurricane Ida relief
August 30, 2021 - MFB Responding to Hurricane Ida
August 23, 2021 - MFB Disaster Relief for Hurricane Henri victims
August 16, 2021 - MFB New England secures warehouse
March 11, 2021 - MFB COO/CFO testifies at congressional hearing
February 18, 2021 - Texas Disaster Relief
2020
December 21, 2020 - MFB Opening New Division in Connecticut
August 27, 2020 - Hurricane Laura Disaster Relief
August 17, 2020 - Iowa Disaster Relief
June 29, 2020 - Pandemic Day 100
June 16, 2020 - Online musical performance to benefit MFB East Africa
May 26, 2020 - MFB participating in USDA program
May 7, 2020 - MFB Texas has new executive director
May 4, 2020 - Tyson Foods donation
April 22, 2020 - $300K grant from The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund
April 3, 2020 - MFB providing Food Boxes to Salvation Army
March 26, 2020 - Midwest Food Bank recognized by Charity Navigator
March 26, 2020 - IL Agricultural Businesses Donation
March 25, 2020 - State Farm Grant
March 25, 2020 - GROWMARK Foundation Donation
March 16, 2020 - MFB COVID-19 response
February 26, 2020 - New MFB AZ Executive Director, Merilee Baptiste
February 6, 2020 - Kroger Co. Foundation Donation
January 2, 2020 - Caterpillar Foundation Grant
2019
November 11, 2019 - GROWMARK Giving Tuesday Sponsorship
October 25, 2019 - Charity Navigator
August 12, 2019 - Backpack Program Kickoff
July 17, 2019 - Growmark Grant
July 8, 2019 - State Farm Grant
July 7, 2019 - Texas Disaster Relief
July 3, 2019 - United Way Grant - Peoria, IL
May 29, 2019 - Missouri Disaster Relief
May 2, 2019 - Ron Donnini Announcement
May 1, 2019 - Dana Williamsen Announcement
April 2, 2019 - Nebraska Disaster Relief
February 27, 2019 - Tara Ingham Announcement
February 15, 2019 - Charity Navigator
February 5, 2019 – Midwest Food Bank the recipient of State Farm Grant
2018
June 14, 2018 - Midwest Food Bank Opens New Location in Texas
