Jim McIlroy, Author at Food 4 Fuel - Healthy Meal Plans Crafted For You

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 4, 2023March 13, 2023 by Jim McIlroy

Happy New Year Friends!

We are restocking our shelves, fridge and freezer with some fuel for your bodies! We look forward to serving you again, and we are planning to be open Monday, January 9th.

In the midst of the move and re-opening we also have a grandson expected to join our world in the next few days, or even hours!

Please be sure to join our email list!

If you would like to be added to our text campaign you can do so by texting the words Food4Fuel to 71441.

All orders in by Saturday midnight. Yes, it used to be Sunday at noon, but we need to bump it up for great efficiency for our team and product procurement.

We will be adding Thursday pick up and Grab-N-Go’s in just a few weeks, after we get our flow back.

Grab-N-Go Monday 4-6pm in new location in ROSCOE, 4866 Bluestem Rd Roscoe IL 61073. We look forward to serving you soon!

Also, if you ordered a “Be a Good Person” t-shirt in support of our guy Eric Thurmond, we will have them at Grab-N-Go’s for pick up. Thanks for patience!

Big Move Out of Carlson Ice Arena

Posted on November 1, 2022March 13, 2023 by Jim McIlroy

Hey Food 4 Fuel Family!
The big move has happened this last Saturday and the McIlroy family is OVERWHELMED and so GRATEFUL for the support. A special thank you to Thrive Cafe, where our temporary location will be, as we negotiate our facility for 2023 and beyond!

We had over 20 vehicles, 6 trailers, 2 large storage units packed, 100 people, lunch prepared for a large army. The amount of F4F and Elevate & Inspire friends and family that came out to help was incredible!

With the move, the excitement, the hope, we are not going to be able to resume business this Monday, November 7, at Thrive Cafe as we had hoped. I’m going to need to bump it back to Monday, November 14, to give us some more time to set up our temporary location.

Again, thank you so much for your understanding and grace during this exciting transition. We hope you have a safe and healthy November.

Sincerely,
Jim Mcllroy
Founder

food 4 fuel moving out of carlson ice arena

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Inspiring 815: Ethan Taylor

Posted on November 5, 2018October 25, 2022 by Jim McIlroy

Getting on a roller coaster may seem like a normal experience for someone Ethan Taylor’s age. But for him, the journey to get on a roller coaster has not been easy.

“In high school I got on a roller coaster and I didn’t fit and so I had get off and it was the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me.”

For most of his adult life, Ethan has battled with his weight.

“I was 368 pounds. I was coming off a back injury, I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t run and couldn’t lift things. I pretty much just sat in bed, and that forced me drop out of college. I was just in a bad place mentally and physically, I was abusing substances.”

It took him hitting rock bottom to pick himself back up. That’s where Jim McIlroy with Food 4 Fuel stepped in.

“He got real serious in January, and he wanted to sit down and really talk about how he can transform his life, and his mind and everything.”

While Jim is Ethan’s weight and diet coach, he is also his life coach.

“It makes my heart just absolutely explode with joy. I’m so proud of him all the time, and I’m with him all the time. Like every day.”

Jim is helping spread the message of Ethan’s journey, and inspiring others to do the same.

“There’s a lot of people that can benefit from seeing somebody that just says I’m willing, I’m ready and I’m able. So, we were willing to put some assistance behind Ethan, but he had to make the decision. He made the decision, we were just there to help him.”

Ethan Taylor, inspiring 815, one pound at a time

Watch the video, HERE.

Breakfast and Blankets event serves 115 people

Posted on November 3, 2018March 13, 2023 by Jim McIlroy

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – This weekend is the kick off to national hunger and homeless week and organizations in Rockford are coming together to help the homeless community.

Saturday morning’s initiative was to help out as many homeless people as possible. For the third annual Breakfast and Blankets event, three organizations came together: The Fatherhood Encouragement project, Food 4 Fuel and the Rockford Police Department. In the end, they were able to help 115 people stay a bit warmer this winter. People were lined up in downtown Rockford ready for a hot meal and winter clothes. So they could be ready for the colder weather headed our way.

“We want to make an impact, a lasting impact. So, that is what I think is super important about the Fatherhood Encouragement Project and our serving is we have dad’s and their families come and they get hands-on experience with really developing relationships in our community with folks who are in need,” said Danial Petrie, president of The Fatherhood Encouragement Project.

If you would like to get involved with the Fatherhood Encouragement Project you can find their information on Facebook.

Full article, here.