Geneva officials support food-charity campaign

Geneva officials are throwing their support to the Northern Illinois Food Bank, during its Hunger Action Month campaign.

City leaders are collecting nonperishable food at City Hall, 22 S. First St.; the finance office, 15 S. First St.; the police department, 20 Police Plaza (James Street east of First); the public works department, 1800 South St., Fire Station 1, 200 East Side Drive; and Fire Station 2, 2530 Fargo Blvd.

The food will be collected through the end of September.

"While the need is great, even the smallest of gestures and donations make a difference," Mayor Kevin Burns said in a news release. "I proudly invite the citizens and businesses of Geneva to give from the heart and help our neighbors."

The city has also placed "Hunger Action Month" yard signs in front of its public buildings. And it will feature the food bank on an episode of "Business Beat" on Geneva Broadcast Network. The show can be seen on public-access cable television channel 10, and on the city's YouTube channel.

For more information about the food bank, visit SolveHungerToday.org or call (630) 443-6910.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank distributes foods to charitable agencies and programs in 13 counties in northern Illinois, with the exception of Cook County. It estimates it serves at least 71,000 people.

The food bank is among 200 affiliated with the national Feeding America organization.

It started 32 years ago as Bethlehem Center in Carol Stream, then moved to St. Charles. The food bank changed its name in 2000, and moved its headquarters to Geneva in 2011. It also has facilities in Joliet, Rockford and Park City.

It moved to a new building on Dearborn Court in Geneva in 2011.