Monthly Archives: December 2021

The Board of Directors of Food for Greater Elgin voted to suspend geographic boundaries for the duration of the winter (defined as January through the end of March, 2022). This means that our neighbors who live in Streamwood, Hampshire, or Gilbert will be welcomed to get food at Food for Greater Elgin! Why are we doing […]

It will come as no surprise to any of our readers that non-profit organizations like Food for Greater Elgin really like large financial contributions. They allow us to feed people, meet people’s needs and make our community better in all regards. At this time of year, however, I want to lift up some small gifts […]

“Ten years ago, I was a few paychecks away from wondering how we would feed the kids.” Hear Mike and Executive Director Michael Montgomery explore what Gifts that Keeps Giving means, and why being a safety net for our neighbors is important.

“Give back to the people that helped you.” That’s one of the reasons Mayor David Kaptain is passionate about giving back. In this interview, Mayor Kaptain explains what the idea of Gifts that Keep Giving means to him and why he and his wife, Sandy, are so passionate about giving back to the community.

What motivates David Bosely to give generously of his time and money? “If Bill Gates could just see that experience, of us treating new clients with dignity and respect and enabling them to feed their family, I think he would be wanting to give.” It should be no surprise to anyone who knows David that […]

Have you ever wanted to meet an icon?  Allow us to introduce Joann Hartmann, one of FFGE’s founding board members. Joann is a local celebrity among advocates for the fight against hunger, and especially to all of us at FFGE. Not only is she partly responsible for the creation of FFGE, but she has served […]