SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Milk Producers Association donated 24,000 pounds of milk—including lactose-free options—to four Illinois food banks on June 16 to support families facing food insecurity and to celebrate National Dairy Month. The donation, totaling over 48,000 servings, was distributed to River Bend Food Bank in Galesburg, Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva, Central Illinois Foodbank in Springfield, and Eastern Illinois Foodbank in Urbana. The effort was made in partnership with Prairie Farms, Illinois Farm Bureau, and several agricultural organizations.
Illinois Milk Producers Association (IMPA) donated 24,000 pounds of milk between three Illinois food banks in celebration of National Dairy Month. Pictured from left to right: Tasha Bunting, Illinois Milk Producers Association executive director; Gretchen Nollman, River Bend Food Bank director of operations; Mike Dralle, Prairie Farms sales representative; Aaron Barton, River Bend Food Bank Galesburg site director; Hailey Hennenfent, Knox County Farm Bureau manager; Kendra Anderson, Midwest Dairy Association. (Catrina Rawson, Illinois Farm Bureau)