Volunteer With Us!

Thank you so much for considering our volunteer opportunities here at Northern Illinois Food Bank! Our volunteers are essential to fulfilling our vision of everyone in Northern Illinois having the food they need to thrive.

Need to Complete Your Registration and Waivers?

If you've just signed in and you haven't completed your registration or waivers yet, click here to do so now!


If you've already completed your registration and waivers previously, please review and udpate your information yearly (name, email, phone, address, and emergency contact).

How to See and Sign Up for Opportunities

There are a few different ways to find volunteer opportunities on this site. If you're looking for a specific location, scroll down to "Pick a Location to Volunteer" and click the one that's best.

If you'd like to see opportunities across all of our locations, just click Opportunities on the left-hand menu of this page!

Either way, you'll want to follow the instructions for how to volunteer.

You can also take a look at the other links on the left to review our FAQscancel a shift you signed up for, learn about Skills-Based Volunteering, check your volunteer history, or contact us.

Pick a Location to Volunteer

We have opportunities to volunteer at our four centers as well as outdoor opportunities at our Mobile Markets and our My Pantry Express program. Click a photo to see opportunities for that location.

West Suburban Center - GENEVA

 

South Suburban Center - JOLIET

 

Outdoor Opportunities
Including MY PANTRY EXPRESS

Northwest Center - ROCKFORD and
WINNEBAGO COMMUNITY MARKET

 

North Suburban Center - LAKE FOREST

 

COURT-COMPELLED INDIVIDUALS
Volunteer Program