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4133 Progress Boulevard, Peru, IL 61354

Provides curbside distribution of holiday provisions for Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

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United Way of the Midlands
651 Lakehurst Road, Waukegan, IL 60085
Offers free, hot Thanksgiving meal for those in need. Offers dine-in and curbside meals (up to two meals per car). Meals are open to all including first responders, individuals experiencing homelessness, those who are working on Thanksgiving, and anyone in need of company and food.
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Lake County 211
1966 Hawley Street, Mundelein, IL 60060
Hosts annual Thanksgiving Open House for Lake County teen parents ages 15-22. Event includes a hot dinner and Thanksgiving meal basket to take home for all teen parent families who attend. Community members may also attend event, but are not eligible to receive Thanksgiving basket. Must register by November 14, 2025 to attend.
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Lake County 211
800 West Glen Flora Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085
Provides a free, packaged, Thanksgiving meal for Lake County families in need.
  • Families of four people or more receive a large turkey and sides
  • Families of 1-3 people receive a whole chicken and bag of holiday food items
No pre-registration required. Meals are available for walk-in pick up beginning November 10, 2025 on a first-come, first-served basis. **This program is supported by community donations - please see Volunteer and Donation information below**
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Lake County 211
1119 10th Street, North Chicago, IL 60064
Offers free Thanksgiving meal for Lake County individuals experiencing homelessness. Provides one plate of hot food per person for dine-in service only.
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Lake County 211
27430 West Nippersink Road, Ingleside, IL 60041
Offers free Thanksgiving dinner for individuals in need. Participants must register by November 14, 2025 to attend.
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Lake County 211
1966 Hawley Street, Mundelein, IL 60060
Hosts annual Thanksgiving Open House for Lake County teen parents ages 15-22. Event includes a hot dinner and Thanksgiving meal basket to take home for all teen parent families who attend. Community members may also attend event, but are not eligible to receive Thanksgiving basket. Must register by November 14, 2025 to attend.
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Lake County 211
914 8th Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
Offers hot, carry-out meals for Lake County residents in need. May visit each day it is open, Wednesday through Saturday. **Also serves meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas day**
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Lake County 211
433 East Washington Street, Round Lake, IL 60073
Offers Thanksgiving meal baskets for Avon Township residents in need. Baskets are distributed at a drive-thru event on a first-come, first-served basis. Event is held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 beginning at 5pm until supplies last.
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Lake County 211
364 East Washington Street, Joliet, IL 60433
Provides food baskets at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.
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United Way of the Midlands
410 East Daniel Street, Champaign, IL 61820

Offering thanksgiving baskets for families in need on Monday, November 24th, 2025, during regular hours as supplies last. Baskets include a turkey, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, sweet potatoes, pie, green beans, and a roasting pan. Donations of any amount are appreciated. 

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United Way of the Midlands
715 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61102

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.

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United Way of the Midlands
1710 South 7th Avenue, Saint Charles, IL 60174

Thanksgiving and Christmas food boxes and Christmas gift distribution for families in the Tri-City area, all on a registered basis.

Please note: To better process information in a timely manner, TSA asks that registrants bring all of the required documents with them at the time of registration. If residents do not have all the information requested, TSA will be unable to process their request. Also, please leave children at home with an adult due to the lengthy registration process.

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United Way of the Midlands
26121 Egyptian Trail, Monee, IL 60449

Offers seasonal services, including holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas, with gift cards for turkey, holiday toys and gifts as supplies last, Easter baskets for youth, and Back-to-school supplies and backpacks for students in August.

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United Way of the Midlands
909 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201
City of Evanston offers a seasonal program that provides families in need with toys, books, and food items around the holidays.
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211 Metro Chicago
253 E 159th St, Harvey, IL 60426
Restoration Ministries supports the Harvey community and beyond through programming such as community gardening, the Christmas Toy Store, and holiday baskets.
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211 Metro Chicago
3928 12th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265

2026 YouthHope Holiday Food Baskets

Holiday Food Basket Application begin October 1, 2026. Holiday baskets include holiday meal food items and a grocery gift certificate. Baskets are limited. Clients who apply for a food basket from another agency are not eligible. First-come, first-served. Basket recipients will receive a basket pick-up card at the time of application with 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 19, 2026 (9 am-12 pm)

CHRISTMAS BASKET DISTRIBUTION: Thursday, December 17, 2026 (9 am-12 pm)

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United Way of the Midlands
2209 3rd Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201

For Thanksgiving 2025, Thanksgiving Day meal served from 12 pm-12:30 pm and 6:30 pm-7 pm. For Christmas 2025, Christmas day meal served from 12 pm-12:30 pm and 6:30 pm-7 pm.

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United Way of the Midlands
410 East Main Street, Stronghurst, IL 61480

Provides holiday meals to individuals and families that visit the Henderson County Food Pantry. Call in advance to set up a meal. 

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United Way of the Midlands
5430 West Main Street, Monee, IL 60449

Offers Thanksgiving food boxes, available on a first come first served basis. 

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United Way of the Midlands
1200 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071

NOT ABLE TO OFFER IN 2025, possibly in 2026

Thanksgiving food basket program. Provides $35 voucher to purchase Thanksgiving food at Save A Lot grocery store. The applicant will be given a voucher at the time they apply.

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Washinton Square Apartment Community Room, 108 Washington Street, Champaign, IL 61820

Providing a Thanksgiving community meal for Champaign County residents. Meal is hosted at the Washington Square Apartments in the community room on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 2 pm-5 pm. 

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United Way of the Midlands
1625 West Washington Street, Springfield, IL 62702

2025 Information:

Registration during regular food pantry hours (Mon, Wed, Fri 9 am-11:30 am, 3rd Wed only afternoon pantry 2:30 pm-5 pm) beginning October 1, 2025, until all slots are filled. Choose a Thanksgiving or Christmas basket.

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United Way of the Midlands
3515 North Richmond Road (Route 31), McHenry, IL 60051

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).

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United Way of the Midlands
1124 Wall Street, Jacksonville, IL 62650

Provides a Toys for Tots sign up option for those needing help with Christmas gifts. Children must be under the age of 14 to participate. Visit the Angel Tree website to sign up: https://saangeltree.org/

Provides Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for families unable to create a meal themselves. There are two options for a meal - a homemade meal offered at the facility on the holiday or, can provide a Christmas dinner box to struggling families. Each box feeds a family of six and includes meat, potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, biscuits, cake mix and more.

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United Way of the Midlands