The 25th Annual Northern Illinois Food Bank Hunger Scramble Returns

The 25th Annual Northern Illinois Food Bank Hunger Scramble, presented by Old Second National Bank, returns on Monday, August 21, 2023. This year, the Food Bank’s signature fundraiser will be held at a new location, White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville, IL. Nearly 250 golfers will enjoy a round of golf, food, drinks, fun games, raffles, and silent auction on a beautiful course.

Over the past 40 years, Northern Illinois Food Bank has remained focused on solving hunger and empowering neighbors in suburban and rural Northern Illinois. Proceeds from the highly anticipated golf outing will benefit the Food Bank’s network of 900 food pantries, soup kitchens and feeding programs.

With the rising cost of food, inflation, and the decrease in government SNAP and Medicaid benefits, Northern Illinois Food Bank is experiencing more neighbors reaching out for help. Last year, the Food Bank provided 82 million meals and served an average of 490,000 neighbors each month.

“Ensuring that all our neighbors have access to the food they need to thrive is a community-wide effort and we can’t do it alone,” said Julie Yurko, President and CEO at Northern Illinois Food Bank. “We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of our golfers, volunteers, partners, and sponsors.”

The Food Bank’s Hunger Scramble event is a fun outdoor scramble-style golf outing with on-course tastings, giveaways, and scenic views. Golfers will experience Live Scoring via Golf Genius, closest to the pin and longest drive contests using Toptracer (as seen on TV) and more. Immediately following the round, golfers are invited to enjoy the 19th Green with lunch served by Hell’s BBQ (as featured on Food Network’s America’s Best Restaurants), open bar, silent auction and raffle prizes. This year, the event will be hosting morning (7:30-9:30 AM) and afternoon (12:30-2:30 PM) tee times.

Premier sponsors of the event include Old Second National Bank, Youtech, Caterpillar Inc., US. Foods, and many more.

Golf enthusiasts and donors who cannot attend can participate in the auction online.

Sponsors are available and teams are welcome. To register, volunteer, sponsor, donate or for more information, visit: https://solvehungertoday.org/events/

If you are interested in donating an item to the auction or becoming a sponsor, please contact tking@northernilfoodbank.org.

About Northern Illinois Food Bank

For the past 40 years, Northern Illinois Food Bank has been dedicated to solving hunger and empowering neighbors. Our vision at Northern Illinois Food Bank is for everyone in Northern Illinois to have the food they need to thrive. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and proud member of Feeding America, we serve our neighbors in 13 counties with dignity, equity and convenience, providing 250,000 meals a day. We bring together manufacturers, local and corporate grocers, area farmers, corporations, foundations, and individuals who donate food and funding, and each week nearly 1,000 volunteers help us evaluate, repack, and distribute food. We also proudly partner with more than 900 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and youth and senior feeding programs to provide nutritious food and resources. Our distribution centers are located in Geneva, Lake Forest, Rockford and Joliet. Find out how you can get help, volunteer, donate or get involved at SolveHungerToday.org, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.