DonateAbout the Voluntary Action Center of Northern IL
Voluntary Action Center of Northern IL is committed to providing high-quality services that address the basic transportation and nutrition needs of its community. VAC was incorporated in 1974. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of representatives from communities throughout DeKalb County.
VAC is here to support the needs of the members of DeKalb, Bureau, LaSalle, Kendall, and Putnam Counties. Over the years, those needs have grown exponentially. At VAC it is our goal to ensure the health and wellness of those who need us. Learn more about the Voluntary Action Center of Northern IL’s services:
Nutrition Programs
- Meals on Wheels – DeKalb County
- Meals on Wheels – LaSalle, Putnam, Bureau Counties
- Senior Lunch Program – DeKalb County
- Senior Lunch Program – LaSalle, Putnam, Bureau Counties
- Community Day Care – DeKalb County
- Community Day Care – LaSalle, Putnam, Bureau Counties
VAC depends on the kindness and generosity within our community. Please support our mission with your time, talents, and financial contributions.
OUR HISTORY
VAC was incorporated in 1974. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of representatives throughout the communities we serve. Our Public Transportation Facility and Community Kitchen are located at 1606 Bethany Road in Sycamore, IL. We operate three senior luncheon sites throughout the county including one in Sandwich and two in DeKalb.
The agency began as a volunteer clearinghouse matching volunteers to needs in the community. After becoming aware of a lack of access services to the community for seniors and persons with disabilities, VAC began providing door to door transportation services with one van and several volunteer drivers. VAC provided 7,111 rides in that first year of operation.
In 1987, the F.O.O.D./ Meals on Wheels agency joined VAC in an effort by both agencies to improve coordination and efficiency among senior service providers in the county.
In 1988 the Public Transportation Facility was constructed on Bethany Road, with a grant to DeKalb County from the Illinois Department of Transportation. In 1991, VAC completed construction of the Central Kitchen Facility at the same location. These centralized facilities allowed for a rapid growth and expansion of services which continues to this day.
