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Provides lunch of homemade soup and sandwiches to individuals and families in need.

Offers a FREE meal to the community every Sunday.

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Soup Kitchens
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites

Offers breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks for area homeless individuals.

Free community dinner of spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, salad, and dessert.

A free meal is served once a month at the church for anyone in need. Drive up or in-person dining is available.

Meals available to anyone.

Provides a free hot lunch every Saturday.

Provides a year-round nutritious free lunch program for anyone.

Provides a food pantry to those in need. Partial orders are available at the pantry's discretion.

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Food Pantries
Soup Kitchens
Hosts a meal on Wednesday evenings. Guests are welcome for coffee and relaxation starting at 4 pm, with a meal being served at 5:30 pm.
Soup kitchen available to anyone.

Offers a free Saturday evening meal and socializing.

Free brunch offered to anyone.

Offers a summer food program for individuals ages 18 and under. Dates of operation are through June 9, 2025 to August 8, 2025. All sites are closed June 19, 2025 and July 4, 2025.

Lunch Cafeteria Locations:

-Irving Elementary, 602 West Jackson Street, Bloomington, IL: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-9 am (breakfast), and 11:30 am-12:30 pm (lunch)

-Sheridan Elementary, 1403 West Walnut Street, Bloomington, IL: Jun 4-Jul 30 Mon-Fri 8:45 am-9:30 am (breakfast), Jun 4-Aug 8 Mon-Fri 11:30 am-12:30 pm

-Stevenson Elementary, 2106 Arrowhead Drive, Bloomington, IL: Jun 9-Jul 3 Mon-Fri 8:30 am-9 am (breakfast), 11:30 am-12:30 pm (lunch)

-Bloomington Public, 205 East Olive Street, Bloomington, IL: Mon-Fri 11:30 am-12:30 pm

-Boys and Girls Club, 1615 West Illinois Street, Bloomington, IL: Jun 2-Aug 1 Mon-Fri 8:30 am-9 pm (breakfast), Mon-Fri 11:30 am-12:30 pm (lunch)

Open ONLY during summer school:

-Bloomington High, 1202 East Locust Street, Bloomington, IL: Jun 9-Jul 3 Mon-Fri 8:30 am-9 pm (breakfast), Mon-Fri 11:30 am-12:30 pm (lunch)

Mobile Lunch Stops:

-Friendship Park, Allin Street and Jefferson Street, Bloomington, IL: Mon-Fri 11 am-11:15 am

-City of Refuge Ministries, 404 Brock Drive, Bloomington, IL: Jun 9-Jul 11 Mon-Fri 11:25 am-11:50 am

-Holton Homes, 1400 West Market, parking lot of Market and Hinshaw, Bloomington, IL: Jul 14-Aug 8 Mon-Fri 11:25 am-11:50 am

-Miller Park, 1020 South Morris Avenue, Bloomington, IL, between splash pad and old concession stand: Mon-Fri 12 pm-12:25 pm

-Wood Hill Family, East Wood Street and East MacArthur Avenue, Blooming, IL: Mon-Fri 12:35 pm-1 pm

Offers breakfast and dinner to the community every day, including to those who are not shelter residents. Lunch is also available on select days.

The Coffee Ministry, run by Hope of the Poor missionaries, operates from the garage of the Holy Family Community Center.

The missionaries offer coffee and other breakfast items. These services are mostly targeted to the homeless community of downtown Omaha.

Offers free breakfast and lunch to children during the summer months (when school is not in session). Meals are provided in the CUPHD lobby.

STEAM educational programming provided by Fremont Public Schools. Children are provided with a bag of four meals for the weekend every Friday.

Mealtime is combined with the summer lunch program (see other associated program).

Dates for 2026 to be determined.

Offers a complimentary breakfast for people without the means to provide food for themselves.

Provides USDA Summer Meals for children across the state.

Provides weekly backpacks of non-perishable food items to students during the school year, delivered directly to their homes. During the summer, students are provided monthly boxes of fresh produce and food for meals. Also, provides Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.

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Thanksgiving Programs
Summer Food Service Programs
Brown Bag Food Programs
Christmas Programs
Free meal every Saturday from 4 pm-5 pm.

School district administration offices.

Free breakfast and lunch during the summer months for anyone ages 1-18.

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School Districts
Summer Food Service Programs
Hot lunch served to the public weekdays.