Chicago's Food Bank

Virtual Food Drive

Looking for a safe way to give back? A virtual food drive is an easy and fun way to help families in need! With just a few clicks, you and your friends can provide nutritious meals for our neighbors facing hunger. The Food Depository is able to maximize the value of every dollar raised through our virtual food drive program to provide nutritious grocery items for our neighbors. Please consider registering for a virtual food drive this holiday season and rallying your personal communities and networks to provide food and hope to people experiencing hunger. Together we are a Greater Chicago.

Greater Chicago Food Depository virtual food drives make it easy to help Cook County families in need. With just a few clicks, you can purchase nutritious fresh produce and protein, start your own virtual food drive or host a traditional food drive.

Virtual food drives offer corporations great opportunities for: corporate social responsibility - employee engagement - building your brand's awareness as a Greater Chicago Food Depository supporter

Virtual food drives offer everyday donors great opportunities for: birthdays - wedding registries - Bar and Bat Mitzvah's

Thanks to the Food Depository's wholesale purchasing power every $1 you donate can help provide 3 meals - doubling or even tripling the amount of food your dollar can purchase at a regular grocery store - 100% of virtual food drive proceeds are used to purchase food.

Current Top Virtual Food Drives	Lbs Dollars Meals
2021 New Trier Holiday Food Dri	167,778 $67,111.00 201,333
Feeding People Through Plants	57,999 $23,199.67 69,599
Busby Group Gives Back	31,426 $12,570.33 37,711
Fire for Food 2021	30,146 $12,058.33 36,175
Microdrives	24,046 $9,618.33 28,855

Upcoming Food Drive Events

For a complete listing of events and event details please check out our Events Calendar.