Chicago Nonprofit Food Bank, Homeless Outreach & Humanitarian Aid
Serving Families Since 2014
Chicago nonprofit food bank and homeless outreach — Help From USA to BIH is a 501(c)3 humanitarian aid nonprofit providing free food distribution, homeless outreach, and refugee assistance across the USA and Bosnia Herzegovina since 2014. Your donation is 100% tax-deductible.
OURS IS ONLY WHAT WE GIVE NOT WHAT WE KEEP
About Us
We are group of people united in helping and assisting those in need as many of us went through a lot in lives and our passion and availability to serve communities is what keep us going. We know what is being homeless as some of us are from Bosnia and during war in Bosnia we experienced hunger, homelessness, abuse and hopelessness then when we came to USA we realized that it is time to give back and help.
Vision
Our vision is to be the most creative organization in the world in serving helping assisting and most of all improving lives of underprivileged unhoused abused and low income brothers and sisters of all color race and religion.
Mission
Our mission is to create a lasting solution to hunger, injustice and poverty. We want to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities by ending poverty and hunger in these communities. Our mission is to empower single mothers and all females who are domestic violences or sex trafficking victims through education and financing help to become successful entrepreneurs.
Connect with Our Organization
Our Programs
Senior Program
- Monthly distribution of food boxes, meat, produce, hygiene products, and laundry detergent.
- Transportation to and from appointments.
- Organizing workshops and events.
Homeless Outreach Program
- Distributing hot meals every Sunday.
- Daily providing necessities such as propane bottles for portable gas stoves, clothing, blankets, sleeping bags, tents, winter clothing kits, (jacket, gloves, socks, hats, and scarves) water, and snacks.
- Referrals to shelters and agencies.
Refugee Outreach Program
- Assisting clients in applying for social security, public assistance, housing, and job referrals.
- Distributing food boxes, meat, produce, hygiene products, and laundry detergent, diapers, clothes, furniture, school supplies for children.
- Interpreting and translation services for clients who need assistance applying for SSI, SSDI, citizenship, permanent resident card, or any Immigration status, public aid, etc...
BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN OTHERS
Goal And Objective
Our goal is to improve lives of those that are underprivileged, have low income, are abused or left behind by assisting, providing, and helping them with food, hygiene kits, bare necessities, and referrals to other agencies.
2025
We Distributed
- 6800 boxes of food
- 8000 hot meals to homeless , senior and migrants
- 2 tons of meat (zabiha halal)
- 4500 bottles of oil
- 3000 pounds of salt and sugar
- 4800 bags of rice
- 3000 snack bags and boxes
- 3000 bags of pasta
- 2 tons of flour
- 2000 laundry detergents
- 3000 shampoos
- 1300 boxes of toilet paper(12 packs in each box one pack 6 pieces)
- 550 turkies (zabiha halal) ZAKAT CHICAGO
- 600 jackets (winter kits ) ZAKAT CHICAGO
- 2000 underwear
- 2000 tshirts summer clothes pieces
- 4000 towels
- 5000 linens
- 2000 comforters
- 1000 robes
- 2000 shoes ( new and used )
- 2 tons of fruits and vegetables
- 3 Tons of meat
- 1050 iftars
- 300 Eid Gifts
- 200 Qurbani
2024
We Distributed
- 6200 boxes of food
- 7000 hot meals to homeless , senior and migrants
- 2 tons of meat (zabiha halal)
- 4500 bottles of oil
- 3000 pounds of salt and sugar
- 4500 bags of rice
- 3000 snack bags and boxes
- 3000 bags of pasta
- 2 tons of flour
- 2000 laundry detergents
- 3000 shampoos
- 1300 boxes of toilet paper(12 packs in each box one pack 6 pieces)
- 600 turkies (zabiha halal) ZAKAT CHICAGO
- 800 jackets (winter kits ) ZAKAT CHICAGO
- 2000 underwear
- 2000 tshirts summer clothes pieces
- 4000 towels
- 5000 linens
- 2000 comforters
- 1000 robes
- 1200 shoes ( new and used )
- 2 tons of fruits and vegetables
- 950 Iftars
- 220 Eid Gifts
- 100 Qurbani
2023
We Distributed
- 5500 boxes of food
- 7000 hot meals to homeless , senior and migrants
- 2 tons of meat (zabiha halal)
- 4500 bottles of oil
- 3000 pounds of salt and sugar
- 4500 bags of rice
- 3000 snack bags and boxes
- 3000 bags of pasta
- 2 tons of flour
- 2000 laundry detergents
- 3000 shampoos
- 1300 boxes of toilet paper(12 packs in each box one pack 6 pieces)
- 400 turkies (zabiha halal) ZAKAT CHICAGO
- 800 jackets (winter kits ) ZAKAT CHICAGO
- 2000 underwear
- 2000 tshirts summer clothes pieces
- 4000 towels
- 5000 linens
- 2000 comforters
- 1000 robes
- 1000 shoes ( new and used )
- 2 tons of fruits and vegetables
- 850 Iftars
- 200 Eid Gifts
- 70 Qurbani
2022
We Distributed
- 2000 boxes of food
- 1 ton of meat (zabiha halal)
- 3000 hot meals to homeless
- 1 ton of rice and flour
- 600 bottles of oil
- 500 pounds of salt and sugar
- 600 bags of pasta , spices
- 1000 snack boxes and bags
- 1000 detergent bottles for laundry
- 1000 shampoos , soaps
- 600 boxes ( 12 pack each) toilet paper
- 1 ton of fruits and vegetables
- 700 gallon's of milk
- 200 turkies
- 400 jackets and 200 blankets
- 700 Iftars
- 150 Eid Gifts
Every act of kindness is charity
your generous donation will help the less fortunate individuals against poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
SUPPORT NOW
we will raise money, have community engagement, research, workshops, partnering with other organization, and creating a friendly and passionate circle of endless opportunities and assistance without discrimination.