Technology is helping folks with their daily lives find their basic needs. The Find Food IL Map is a digital tool created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will likely stick around as food insecurity becomes more prevalent. When the pandemic hit, many families found themselves grappling with a new reality – a reality where they suddenly required food assistance. The University of Illinois SNAP-Education program took note and recognized that existing community food resource maps were fragmented and scattered. This initiative aimed to streamline access, whether a person needed free meals or used some sort of benefit.