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Provides the following for individuals experiencing homelessness in the area: meals, toiletries, first aid, clothing, winter coats, blankets, and information on community resources.

Serves families in need by bringing free, nutritious dinnertime meals directly to conveniently located public places and serving them food-truck style. Family Meals of Hope will run each weeknight – except for holidays – during the summertime.

Serving times and locations for 2026 to be determined.

Serving times and locations - 2025 Season (June 2nd, 2025 through August 1st, 2025):

Miller Park - 2707 Redick Ave 6 PM – 6:30 PM

Benson Park - 7028 Military Ave 6:45 PM – 7:15 PM

Upland Park - 3104 Jefferson St 6 PM – 6:30 PM

Highland Park - 2512 D St 6:45 PM – 7:15 PM

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

Evening meal provided by St. Joseph's Parish and served each weekday at 5:30 pm at Lund Hall.

STEAM educational programming provided by Fremont Public Schools includes creative and engaging activities for children.

The program offers a bag of four meals for the weekend every Friday and combines mealtime with the summer lunch program.

Provides opportunities for cooperative group experiences in a structured setting. Dates for 2026 are to be determined.

Meals for the hungry: two meals available Monday through Friday (breakfast and lunch), one on Saturday (lunch), and one on Sunday (evening).

Provides nutrition education to individuals ages 60 and older. Services may also include 8-10 pounds of free fruits and vegetables once a month to qualifying low-income senior citizens.

***The 2025 summer lunch program will be active from June 3 – August 22*** FLY provides a free sack lunch to low-income families Mon-Fri 12 pm at the following locations:

• Marion Village Mobile Home Park, 700 35th Street, Marion
• Chapel Ridge Apartment, 1 Chapel ridge Circle, Marion
• Eagle Ridge Mobile Home Park, 1285 Red Fox Way, Marion
• Valley View Apartments, 635 Ashton Place NE, Cedar Rapids
• Squaw Creek Mobile Home Park, 6201 Hennessey Parkway, Marion
• Novak Elementary, 401 29th Street, Marion
• Wilkins Elementary, 2127 27th Street, Marion
• Lindale Manor Mobile Home Park, 400 Lindale Drive, Marion
• Vernon Middle School, 1350 4th Avenue, Marion
• Marion Community Center

Offers free breakfast, lunch and dinner served daily, including holidays at Crossroads Mission Avenue locations.

Offers free meals for individuals in need. 

Provides a daytime hospitality center for those in need. Anyone needing access to a shower, laundry facilities, a hot meal, or clothing can come into the Romero House to get assistance.

Offers a full evening meal that runs from September through May. 

Provides a safe place for at-risk and homeless youth (ages 16-24) in the Polk County area to connect with services. Services include street outreach, drop-in services, daily meals, emergency beds, an art studio, a computer lab, and mental health counseling options. 

The center also offers connections to additional YSS supportive housing programs, such as Lighthouses, Transitional Living Program, and Rapid Re-housing. Supportive services may include educational opportunities, life skills training, financial planning, and counseling to help youth and young adults, including single mothers and their infants, achieve self-sufficiency and progress toward their goals.

Offers a community meal that is furnished by area restaurants, local churches, organizations and businesses. 

Offers a soup kitchen.

Allows students (who are identified by school staff) to receive meals when they may otherwise not have access to food. Packed meals are provided on weekends throughout the school year and three times per week during the summer.

2025 Summer Food Bags provided Tue, Jun 3-Thu, Aug 7, at the following locations and times:

- Robinson:  Robinson City Park and Harmony Park; Tue-Thu 10:30 am-11:30 am

- Flat Rock:  Flat Rock Community Center; Tue-Thu 10:30 am-11:30 am

- Oblong:  Mini Park/Bandstand; Tue-Thu 10:30 am-11:30 am

- Palestine:  Palestine Red Pavilion; Tue-Thu 10:30 am-11:30 am

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.