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Meal program provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner to individuals on campus, as well as to-go meals to any hungry person in the Omaha community, by request.

Provides a meal to feed the hungry of the Champaign-Urbana community.

Provides a free meal every Saturday from 4 pm-5 pm.

- BackPack program provides food-filled backpacks that go home with about 2,000 children each Friday during the school year. Menus rotate each week and typically include fresh produce.

- School Food Markets are pop-up food distributions in schools where students and their families can select from a variety of food items, including fresh products, meat, and dairy.

Soup Kitchen Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 12 pm (closed in July). Phones, bathrooms, and showers available; fully accessible facility. Clothing and jackets and blankets in season.

Volunteers provide a weekly meal to those in need; meals are sponsored by area Christian churches and Individual groups. Carry out meals and indoor dining offered. Use Lincoln Street entrance to the church, doors open at 5 pm. Wheelchair accessible.

Provides community breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday. Offers a Saturday breakfast and sack lunch at various locations throughout the community. 

Free kid-friendly meal kit given out at the last market of each month, from May through October at the Champaign Farmers Market and in November, December, March, and April at the CU Winter Farmers Market.

Provides a community meal served on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. All Boone County residents are welcome.

Provides meals for anyone in need on Monday evenings.

Emergency shelter for single men, single women, and families. Meals served to anyone, including breakfast and supper.

Offers meals served to-go in individual portions. Household members who visit the resource center for a meal may retrieve one meal for each member in the household.

Provides fresh, home-cooked meals to anyone who struggles with food insecurity. Usually a hot entree, beverage, and baked dessert.

Summer 2026:

Starting June 3rd through Aug 5th, children and teens can receive free meals throughout the summer by visiting one of the sites throughout Lee County or Ogle County. No registration or ID is required.

Lunch-serving sites are open on Wednesdays, providing three grab-and-go meals for each child.

Dixon meal sites and serving times include:

- Old Lincoln School: 12 pm-12:30 pm.

- St Paul Lutheran Church: 12 pm-12:30 pm.

- Wooden Wonderland: 12 pm-12:30 pm.

- Splash Pad at Vaile Park: 12 pm-12:30 pm.

- Dixon High School: 12 pm-12:30 pm.

- Jefferson School: 12 pm-12:30 pm.

- Washington School: 12 pm-12:30 pm.

Lee County Library Partners (served on Wednesdays during their open hours):

- Amboy Public Library.

- Ashton Public Library.

- Dixon Public Library.

- Franklin Grove Public Library.

- Paw Paw Public Library.

Ogle County Locations:

- Oregon Public Library: Serves on Wednesdays during open hours.

- Polo Public Library: Serves on Thursdays during open hours.

- Mount Morris Public Library: Serves on Wednesdays during open hours.

- Valley Covenant Church, Stillman Valley: Serves on Wednesdays from 12 pm-12:30 pm.

Offers a free meals to anyone who comes. There is a clothing rack (not a clothing closet) and a table with a few non-perishable items for free. 

Offers hot meals to the community. All meals are served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sack lunches available on Saturdays.

Offers a potluck for older adults ages 55 and older on the 1st Thursday of each month at 11:30 am (bring a dish to pass that serves 6 and your own table service), and Bingo every 3rd Thursday of the month from 1 pm-3 pm.

Offers a hot breakfast and lunch to the community.