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Offers hot meals for Lake County residents in need. Meals are offered as carry-out. **Also serves meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas day**
Providing a meal on Thanksgiving Day.
City of Evanston offers a seasonal program that provides families in need with toys, books, and food items around the holidays.

Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year. Special holiday meals are offered at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Breakfast Mon-Sun: 7:30 am, Lunch Mon-Sun: 11:30 am, Dinner Mon-Sun: 5 pm, at chapel.

Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 12 pm.

Christmas Meal Christmas Eve Day 12 pm.

Easter Meal Easter Sunday: 12 pm.

Services

Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Christmas Programs
Thanksgiving Programs
Soup Kitchens

Thanksgiving 2024: Dinner served 5:30 pm-6:30 pm.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024: Lunch served 11:30 am-12:30 pm, dinner served 5:30 pm-6:30 pm.

Services

Thanksgiving Programs
Easter Programs
Christmas Programs

Provides canned goods, personal items, and occasional fresh produce/dairy/meat. It is recommended that clients bring their own bag.


Provides Thanksgiving meal box to registered clients during the month before Thanksgiving (a frozen turkey, a bag of potatoes, and food to prepare some of the fixings and sides).

Providing a Thanksgiving Meal on November 19 for clients of both the Forsyth and Branson West locations at Kimberling City Senior Center.

Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year. Special holiday meals are offered at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Breakfast Mon-Sun: 7:30 am, Lunch Mon-Sun: 11:30 am, Dinner Mon-Sun: 5 pm, at chapel.

Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 12 pm.

Christmas Meal Christmas Eve Day 12 pm.

Easter Meal Easter Sunday: 12 pm.

Services

Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Christmas Programs
Thanksgiving Programs
Soup Kitchens

Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year. Special holiday meals are offered at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Breakfast Mon-Sun: 7:30 am, Lunch Mon-Sun: 11:30 am, Dinner Mon-Sun: 5 pm, at chapel.

Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 12 pm.

Christmas Meal Christmas Eve Day 12 pm.

Easter Meal Easter Sunday: 12 pm.

Services

Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Christmas Programs
Thanksgiving Programs
Soup Kitchens

Holiday baskets are offered seasonally, provided through local community support. Programs vary by location; call for information.

[For Thanksgiving 2023:

Applications for Thanksgiving Food Packages must be picked up and completed at local offices; call for dates. (Carroll County: must be returned by November 3rd; Calhoun County: must be returned by November 10th)]

[For Christmas 2023:

(Carroll County) Giving Tree/Toys for Tots forms are available at the Carroll Outreach Office starting October 17th. To be eligible, applicants must have primary custody of the children being signed up, must be a resident of Carroll County, have children ages 14 and under, and be on New Opportunities' programs. If applicant is approved, they will receive a letter specifying when unwrapped gifts may be picked up in December. Forms must be completed and returned to the Outreach Center on or before November 10th.]

Offers a free meal delivered to older adults, 60 years of age or older (homebound, lonely, or alone) on Thanksgiving Day. Meal consists of turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, green beans, roll, banana, and cookies.

2024 reservations accepted until November 21st. Callers must speak with someone to make a reservation; no voice messages will be accepted. Phone lines are open on weekdays from 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm.

Meal deliver occurs on Thu morning, Nov 28. Applicant must be home to receive the meal, no meals will be left at the door. Volunteers prepare and deliver the meals following local regulations and CDC guidelines. Specific delivery times cannot be scheduled. Cannot feed families.

Provides special meals during the holiday season and helps families in need for holiday season.

For Thanksgiving/Christmas 2024, Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas gift distribution programs and dates and times vary by location. Families are encouraged to contact their local office for details.

THANKSGIVING ASSISTANCE - No assistance 2024

  • Decatur County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.
  • Clarke County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.
  • Lucas County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.
  • Monroe County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.
  • Wayne County - No program for Thanksgiving 2024.


CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE - Dates to be determined - Call agency for more details

  • Decatur County - No program for Christmas 2024.
  • Clarke County - No program for Christmas 2024
  • Lucas County - No program for Christmas 2024.
  • Monroe County - No program for Christmas 2024.
  • Wayne County - No program for Christmas 2024.

Thanksgiving baskets and Christmas toy assistance for 2024 is as follows:


Thanksgiving basket applications will be taken from Oct 2-Nov 12, 2024. Basket pickup will be Nov 17, 2024.

Children's Christmas gifts sign-up is Oct 18-Dec 4, 2024. We will call families regarding pickup dates and times.

Visit the website for counties and agencies participating in local holiday assistance programs.

Offers a turkey or ham to cook at home. Sign up will end Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Holiday Food Basket Application begin October 1, 2025. Holiday baskets include holiday meal food items and a grocery gift card. Baskets are limited; clients who apply for a food basket from another agency are not eligible. First come, first served. Basket recipients will be notified via postcard or phone of pick-up details.

Application must be completed in-person during Food Pantry hours: Monday & Friday 9 am-12 pm. Families may select either Thanksgiving OR Christmas while supplies last. Please one ONE basket per family per year.


THANKSGIVING BASKET DISTRIBUTION:

Thursday, November 20, 2025 (9 am-12 pm)

3928 12th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265


CHRISTMAS BASKET DISTRIBUTION:

Thursday, December 18, 2025 (9 am-12 pm)

3928 12th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265

Thanksgiving meal assistance, applications accepted approximately 2-3 weeks before the holiday.

Christmas food and toys Christmas applications accepted from just after Thanksgiving to approximately 10 days before Christmas.

Holiday food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas Toy Shopping.

For Thanksgiving & Christmas 2024:

The 2024 Thanksgiving Food Basket Giveaway is held at the PCM Help Center (6800 P Street, Lincoln) on Saturday, 11/23/24. Giving away 500 Thanksgiving meal baskets to those in need, from 9 am-11 am or until supplies run out.


Free Thanksgiving meal at People's City Mission (110 Q Street, Lincoln). Serving a full Thanksgiving meal to not only all of the homeless in Lincoln, but to anyone who would otherwise be alone on Thanksgiving and could use a meal. Serving at 11:30 am-1:30 pm on Thanksgiving Day. Expecting to serve around 700 meals.

Santa's Workshop Christmas Toy Giveaway for families in need will be held at the People's City Mission Help Center (6800 P Street, Lincoln) on Saturday, 12/14/24 from 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Anticipating to help over 5,000 people, including shelter guests and low-income families who shop at the Help Center. Shoppers will need to have a Clarity card to participate. Clarity cards can be obtained at the Help Center each Tuesday from 9-11 am. No appointment necessary.

**11/18/24 - Program is now FULL for the 2024 season.


THANKSGIVING: Offering meat packages for Thanksgiving. Must sign up in advance to receive a package and to qualify, must have received services from the Bidwell Food Pantry in November, 2024. Only one meat package per household; options include turkey, ham, or chicken hindquarters.

Registration starts Nov. 1, 2024, or until the event is full. Registration is Monday through Friday 10 am- 4 pm. Not eligible if anyone in the household has received a Thanksgiving service from another DMARC pantry. If you receive a ham or chicken hindquarters, you are NOT eligible for a turkey, too. Valid photo ID for an adult must be presented to pick up ham, chicken, or turkey.


CHRISTMAS: A holiday meat package is available from December 11-22, 2024. Available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. No appointment needed. Holiday meat packages will be offered with the standard monthly food package. If you received your monthly food package before December 12, you can come to the pantry December 12-22 to receive the meat package.

To qualify, you must receive a food package from the Bidwell Pantry in December 2024. Not eligible if anyone in household has received a Holiday Service from another DMARC pantry. Only one holiday meat per household. You do not need to live in a specific zip code; residents of all counties are welcome.

Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year. Special holiday meals are offered at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Breakfast Mon-Sun: 7:30 am, Lunch Mon-Sun: 11:30 am, Dinner Mon-Sun: 5 pm, at chapel.

Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 12 pm.

Christmas Meal Christmas Eve Day 12 pm.

Easter Meal Easter Sunday: 12 pm.

Services

Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Christmas Programs
Thanksgiving Programs
Soup Kitchens

Thanksgiving Food distribution for 2024:

South Omaha hours (2021 U Street):

-- Tuesday 11/12, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm

-- Thursday 11/14, 1:30 pm-4 pm

-- Saturday 11/16, 9:30 am-12 pm

-- Tuesday 11/19, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm

-- Thursday 11/21, 1:30 pm-4 pm

-- Saturday 11/23, 9:30 am-12 pm

-- Tuesday 11/26, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm

West Omaha hours (15555 Industrial Road):

-- Saturday 11/16, 10 am-12 pm

-- Saturday 11/23, 10 am-12 pm

One pantry distribution per address. Photo IDs are required for each household member. Clients may not receive food at one pantry and receive food at the other. Clients attempting to receive food at more than one Heartland Hope pantry per address will be denied.

During the month preceeding Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, families can receive a turkey (Thanksgiving/Christmas) or turkey or ham (Christmas/Easter). One such item per family per holiday (exceptions might be made for large families).

Services

Easter Programs
Christmas Programs
Thanksgiving Programs

Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year. Special holiday meals are offered at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Breakfast Mon-Sun: 7:30 am, Lunch Mon-Sun: 11:30 am, Dinner Mon-Sun: 5 pm, at chapel.

Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 12 pm.

Christmas Meal Christmas Eve Day 12 pm.

Easter Meal Easter Sunday: 12 pm.

Services

Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Christmas Programs
Thanksgiving Programs
Soup Kitchens

Thanksgiving 2024

Provides a Thanksgiving meal to anyone in need. The facility is handicapped accessible but meals can be delivered to individuals who cannot make it to the restaurant for pick-up (open to anyone). Orders must be called in and are taken until the day before Thanksgiving or they run out.

Deliveries are only made to these zip codes: 50009, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50265, 50320, 50321, 50322 and 50324. Limit of eight meals per household.

Carry-out orders are available and can be picked up on Thanksgiving Day between the hours of 11 am-2 pm. Must be present for the delivery. Deliveries will be dropped off Thanksgiving starting between 9:30 am-10 am. Delivery time can't be determined.

**Answering service will ask for name, address, zip code, phone number, and the number of meals needed.

*DO NOT CALL THE RESTAURANT, THEY CANNOT HELP WITH DELIVERY OR PASS ON MESSAGES.