ilhunger.org

Hunger
Hotline

(se habla Español)

Mission

The Illinois Hunger Coalition (IHC) seeks to #EndHungerNow and end hunger's underlying causes through community organizing, advocating for progressive public policies, and public education.

Founded in 1988, the IHC is celebrating 30 years as the only state-wide anti-hunger advocacy organization!

Find out more about the IHC:

Community Quality Councils

The Community Quality Council (CQC) meetings are meetings co-convened by the IHC and management staff from the Illinois Department of Human Service (IDHS) local offices.

List of Upcoming CQC Meetings

SNAP Outreach

The IHC SNAP Outreach and Enrollment team provides assistance with SNAP and Medical assistance applications and screens those potentially available for screenings in English and Spanish.

Upcoming outreach events can be found on the IHC Events page!

Summer food service program

The Summer Food Service Program is a federally funded program designed to fill the gap between school years and ensure kids have access to healthy food during the summer.

The program is free to anyone 18 years of age and younger, and to anyone with a disability 21 years of age and younger.

Call the IHC's Hunger Hotline for more information or to locate summer meal sites!