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Lunch served 7 days a week to anyone who is hungry and is in need of a nutritious meal. Sack lunches are available via our walk-up window for those who do not dine inside.


Meets the needs of hungry children and families by providing them with free, easy-to-prepare food to take home on weekends and over school vacations when other resources such as free or reduced-cost school lunches are not available.

Serving sack lunches.
Provides frozen meals for individuals in need. Curbside Pick Up.
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.

Services

Summer Food Service Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Packed Lunches/Dinners
Promotes equal access to food for those in need all over Chicagoland. Provides sack lunches to several communities.
Community: Distributing sack lunches throughout the day. Residents: Meals served 3 times daily.
Provides the following for homeless individuals in the area: - Food (meals and snacks). - Toiletries. - First aid. - Underwear. - Socks. - Winter coats. - Blankets. - Connection to community resources.

Services

Personal/Grooming Supplies
Winter Clothing
Volunteer Opportunities
Packed Lunches/Dinners
Street Outreach Programs
Outreach Programs
Mobile Feeding Stops: - Friendship Park, Allin Street and Jefferson Street, Bloomington: 11:00 am - 11:15 am. - Eastview Community Center, 602 S. Main Street, Bloomington: 11:25 am - 11:50 am. - First Christian Church, 401 W. Jefferson Street, Bloomington: 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm. - Wood Hill Family, East Wood Street and East MacArthur Ave, Bloomington: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm. Hot lunch served at the following locations: - Irving Elementary School, 602 W. Jackson Street, Bloomington. - Sheridan Elementary School, 1403 W. Walnut Street, Bloomington. - Stevenson Elementary School, 2106 Arrowhead Drive, Bloomington. - Boys & Girls Club, 1615 W. Illinois Street, Bloomington. Open ONLY during Summer School: - Bloomington Junior High, 901 N. Colton Ave, Bloomington: June 5 - June 30, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. - Bloomington High, 1202 E. Locust Street, Bloomington: June 6 - June 30, (Breakfast) 8:00 am - 8:30 am, (Lunch) 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm.

Services

Summer Food Service Programs
Packed Lunches/Dinners
Meets the needs of hungry children and families by providing them with free, nutritious, and easy-to-prepare food to take home on weekends and over school vacations when other resources such as free or reduced-cost school lunches are not available.
Provides programs and services for LGBTQ community members over the age of 55. Services include: - Boxed meals - Support groups - Benefits assistance - Employment assistance - Educational workshops - Social and recreational activities
Provides hot meals for individuals in need. Meals are distributed as take-out.

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

Distributes sack lunches throughout the day for members of the community.

Provides a sack lunch style meal to go that can be picked during office hours for individuals and families in need. Can also provide telephone and in-person support to individuals and families seeking assistance, advice, referrals to community resources, or emotional support for themselves or family and friends.

Provides weekend meals for students.

Provides each weekday, two dozen lunches are given out from the Emmanuel office door to those who would otherwise not have any food. Food is given on a first come, first served basis.