Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Illinois Attorney General - MADIGAN DISTRIBUTES $1.2 MILLION TO ILLINOIS’ EIGHT REGIONAL FOOD BANKS

Funds from Legal Settlement Will Feed People in Need in All 102 Counties

Chicago — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today distributed $1.2 million from a legal settlement to food banks across Illinois to help feed families and people in need. Madigan said the money will make food available to local food pantries in each of Illinois’ 102 counties.

The following is a breakdown of the $1.2 million donation:

  • Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago, serving 650 agencies: $655,000
  • Northern Illinois Food Bank, St. Charles, serving 510 agencies: $259,116.71
  • Eastern Illinois Food Bank, Urbana, serving 220 agencies: $62,500
  • Central Illinois Food Bank, Springfield, serving 160 agencies: $54,000
  • River Bend Food Bank, Moline, serving 100 agencies: $37,500
  • St. Louis Area Food Bank, Bridgeton, Mo., serving 160 Illinois agencies: $63,000
  • Peoria Area Food Bank, Peoria, serving 127 agencies: $30,000
  • Tri-state Food Bank, Evansville, Ind., serving 44 Illinois agencies: $22,000

Illinois Attorney General - MADIGAN DISTRIBUTES $1.2 MILLION TO ILLINOIS’ EIGHT REGIONAL FOOD BANKS

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