Food Drives

The employees of ICL contribute to the local food banks throughout the year.

In 2024, US employees donated food to The Sunday Breakfast Mission Food Drive in Chester/ Aston.  This group has been serving the homeless and hungry since 1893.  The company continued its annual donation matching. 

In 2023, the US employees came together once again during the holiday season to help the local food banks.  This consisted of monetary and food gifts.  The company match those donations given by employees to enhance our efforts.

In 2022, the U.S. ICL employees took on a goal to surpass last year's record, and we succeeded by bringing in 5,663 pounds of food to help our communities. 

In 2021, ICL employees in the U.S. exceeded our previous record with a whopping 5,085 pounds of food to local food banks.

In 2020, the need has been very great for food banks in our communities. ICL employees in the U.S. surpassed our previous records and contributed 3,090 pounds to local food banks.  We combined this with our ugly sweater and Santa visit.  

In 2018, Richmond VA employees contributed 550 pounds of food to Feedmore in our annual food drive.

In 2015, the Antwerp, Belgium office collected 600 packages of pasta for distribution to those in need.  The Richmond office donated 164 pounds to Feedmore and the Central Virginia Food Bank during the month of November and another 803 pounds in December.

In 2014, non-perishable items were donated to the Central Virginia Food Bank in November and December.  Total contributions were 783 pounds of food.

In 2013, non-perishable items were donated to the Central Virginia Food Bank in November and December.  Combined total contributions were 347 pounds.

In 2012, in addition to our normal Thanksgiving/ Christmas holiday food drive, we decided to begin in April.  ICL employees donated canned goods and other non-perishable items to the Central Virginia Food Bank.  
We also partnered with the Innsbrook community in August and donated additional money towards the Feed A Family drive.  This amount equals 600 meals for someone in need.
We also held a food drive in November and collected 273 pounds which was donated to the Central Virginia Food Bank.

Our Chester port office, combined with Penn Terminal, Evans Delivery and Banacol, donated food to the City Team Ministries in November.

In 2011, ICL employees donated canned goods and other non-perishable items to the Central Virginia Food Bank to assist others during this holiday time.  Total donations were 777 pounds; 476 in November and 301 in December.
In addition, our Chester port office partnered with Penn Terminal, Coil-Tainer, and Evans Delivery to combine a donation of 2,000 pounds of food to their local Food Bank.

In 2009, ICL employees donated 680 pounds of food.

In 2008, ICL employees donated a total of 1488 pounds of food; 766 pounds of food in November and 722 pounds of food in December.

In 2007, ICL employees brought in canned goods and other non-perishable items to donate to the Central Virginia Food Bank to assist others during this holiday time.  We increased our giving from last year by including a donation during the Thanksgiving holiday as well as the Christmas donation. 
In November, we donated 202 pounds of food.
In December, we donated 440 pounds of food, for a grand total of 642 pounds during the holiday season.

In 2006, during the first week of December, ICL employees brought in canned goods and other non-perishable items to donate to the Central Virginia Food Bank to assist others during this holiday time. We donated a total of 496 pounds of food.