Volunteers from the Rockford Area REALTORS® (RAR) set a record during a November visit to the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Rockford.

REALTORS® sorted and packed 11,280 pounds of food into 564 shelf stable boxes, beating the record by one box. The food handled by REALTORS® that day is enough to supply 9,400 meals to families in Rockford and Winnebago County.

REALTORS® Give Back graphic with Christmas decorationsThe Northern Illinois Food Bank has four locations covering a 13-county area:

  • Northwest Center in Rockford,
  • North Suburban Center in Park City,
  • West Suburban Center in Geneva and
  • South Suburban Center in Joliet.

The food bank’s mission is: “Leading the Northern Illinois community in solving hunger by providing nutritious meals to those in need through innovative programs and partnerships.”

Rockford Area REALTORS® is led by: CEO Conor Brown, President Jerry Gibson, President-elect Brad Marinelli, Treasurer Ginger Sreenan and Immediate Past President Rose Schlickman.

REALTOR® Heather Porter, RAR Director of Operations Marcia Fry, RAR MLS/Membership Director Heather Nagel, GAD Neeley Erickson, RAR Board of Director Tracy Eastman, REALTOR® Connie Kelly and RAR Director of Communications & Professional Development Ashley Downing.