Helping connect students with the meals most critical to their success.
In July 2014, No Kid Hungry Illinois awarded $38,889 in grants for the expansion of school breakfast to 10 schools across the state. Eight elementary schools and two high schools plan to expand alternative models including Breakfast in the Classroom and Grab N Go. For more on grants >>
September is National Hunger Action Month, and you can join the movement to end hunger. Wear orange to represent your support of anti-hunger programs. Or contact your elected officials to let them know that hunger is unacceptable. Read more >>
New data shows the extent of hunger across Illinois. Feeding America’s Hunger in America 2014 study shows that Illinois’ eight food banks serve 1,982,400 people annually—nearly 1 in 6 Illinoisans. Approximately 30 percent of the people served are children under 18. Read more >>