HOLIDAY BASKETS | CATHOLIC CHARITIES - DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD

Provides either a Thanksgiving Basket or a Christmas Basket to families in need during the holiday season.

Date of Last Formal Update

01/31/2025

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211 Nebraska

Physical Address

1625 West Washington Street, Springfield, IL 62702

Hours

Thanksgiving Baskets registration for 2025 to be determined; Christmas Baskets registration for 2025 to be determined

Voice

(217) 523-9201

Main | Office

Voice

(800) 745-5194

Toll-Free | Mobile Food Pantry

Voice

(217) 523-4551

Alternate | Holy Family Food Pantry

Application process

Call for information

Fee

None

Required documents

Photo IDs for all household members over age 18; For all household children, either a medical card, insurance card, birth certificate, or lease (something with child date of birth, Social Security card NOT accepted); Information must be current for the year; Photos of documentation on smartphones are acceptable

Eligibility

Call for information; Baskets are for one holiday or the other, so families who receive a Thanksgiving Basket are ineligible for a Christmas Basket

Languages

English

Service area

Menard County, Illinois Scott County, Illinois Sangamon County, Illinois Morgan County, Illinois Christian County, Illinois Cass County, Illinois

Agency info

CATHOLIC CHARITIES - DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD

Nonprofit agency serving, empowering, and advocating for individuals and families in need.