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Free food pantries, groceries and soup kitchens Will County and Joliet Illinois

Find free food pantries, soup kitchens, and places to get free groceries today in Will County. Most of the locations are operated by charities or churches and also depend on volunteers. What may be provided by a center ranges from free groceries or personal hygiene supplies to special holiday meals, home delivered food and other assistance. Find free food banks near you in Will County IL, most of which are open today.

Low-income families, people with no money as well as senior citizens or the disabled get free groceries, baby formula, and more. A number of free food pantries near you assist thousands of families in Joliet and across the county. Also find a phone number at the bottom of the page for additional free food assistance programs, including SNAP and drive-thru pantries, that are open most days and give immediate help.

Short term, emergency assistance will help an individual or family access healthy, affordable food for short term needs. In addition to that, the staff at the Will County pantries will also try to get the resident on a path to long term stability, so they will offer case management or help in applying for WIC vouchers, cash aid or SNAP food stamps. Some of this is offered in partnership with the department of social services as well as non-profit drive thru food banks.

The primary locations in the community for a free food box in Will County IL are below. They can also offer everything from referrals to other locations or seasonal support, such as free Thanksgiving turkeys or Christmas food baskets, meals, SNAP food stamp applications and government benefits. More on Illinois food stamps.

Free food distribution centers in Will County IL

St. John The Baptist Catholic Church
Address is 404 N. Hickory St., Joliet, Illinois 60435. Telephone - (815) 727-4788
The pantry will offer free food from the pantry every other week.

Harvey Brooks Foundation
503 Water St, Joliet, IL 60436

Phone: 815-722-2570

Lockport Fish
Address is 604 E. 9th St., Lockport, IL 60441. Main phone - (815) 588-3543
Low income families can call on the food bank when facing a crisis.

Soul Food Pantry is at the Judson Memorial Baptist Church
2800 Black Rd., Joliet, Illinois 60435. Dial (815) 725-3112 or (815) 725-6835

 

 

 

Christ's Mission Church
Address: 22811 S Cedar Road, Manhattan, Illinois. Main phone - 815-485-2059
Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas meals as well as gifts are offered. The elderly can have a meal brought to them too.

Salvation Army food programs Will County
Various programs are run. There are multiple free food banks and soup kitchens for the low-income in Will County. There is a free food pantry, grocery distribution center and soup kitchen. The non-profit may have grants for bills as well as the Angel Tree Christmas programs. Get cereal, bread, pasta, Ensure for the elderly, baby formula for new moms and more. The working poor can also get holiday meals or summer meals for their children.

New Song Church
Location is 151 E. Briarcliff Rd., Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440. Dial (630) 739-2824
Non-perishable items, paper products, and personal hygiene items may be passed out.

Town Office
Residents should always call their local distribution center near them. They offer general assistance today This can include money or vouchers for buying food. Or there are applications to food stamps or WIC - Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. There are also free senior food baskets, USDA commodities including cheese or meat and others goods. Another resource in Will County will be a Meals on Wheels service.

Will County Baptist Temple
625 McDonough Street, Joliet, IL 60436. Telephone - 815-726-4127

 

 

 

 

Ridgewood United Community Pantry
301 Fairbanks Ave, Joliet, IL 60432. Main phone: 815-722-2383

Alicia's House
Main address is 17 Paulsen Ave., Chicago Heights, IL 60411. Call (708) 946-3002
Emergency boxes of food are for low income families as well as the underemployed.

First and Santa Cruz Lutheran Church - Blessing Bench Pantry
Location - 55 W Benton Street, Joliet IL 60432. Phone: 815-722-4800
The agency supports the vulnerable in Will County. Food, clothing, winter coats, formula, and snacks for children may be passed out.

Will County Center For Community Concerns
Address is 2455 Glenwood Ave, Joliet, IL 60435. Call (815) 722-0722
A non-profit community action agency for the low-income, gig workers and poor in Will County. Boxes of free food, public aid, job programs, applications to food stamps and more is offered from case managers. the pantry will have items such as Rice, Pasta,  dry and canned goods, paper products, and other stuff. More on community action Will County free grant programs.

Community Service Council Of Northern Will County
Main address is 440 Quadrangle Dr., Bolingbrook, IL 60440. Call (630) 759-9494
A leading non-profit. They help people in poverty by offering referrals to pantries, job placement, and housing, among other resources. Apply for programs such as SFP - Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Summer meals, and SNAP food stamps in Will County Illinois.

Glory Tabernacle Church
459 N Ottawa St, Joliet, IL 60432. Call 815-722-1350

Warren Sharpe Community Center
Address is 454 S Joliet St, Joliet Illinois, 60436. Call 815-722-2727
Will focus on seniors and the disabled. Free emergency boxes of food, paper goods, and clothing may be passed out by volunteers.

Community Care Center - Braidwood
112 S Center Street, Braidwood, IL 60408. Call 815-955-0146

Community Outreach Program
3440 Halsted Blvd, Steger, IL 60475. Phone - 708-732-4504

 

 

 

 

Spanish Community Center
Address is 309 N Eastern Ave, Joliet IL 60432. Phone: 815-727-3683
Immigrants to Will County can get healthy food, meals, and information on housing and public benefits. Get free food stuff given away today such as Dry Rice/Pasta/Box Dinners or enroll into Healthy Cooking demonstrations, free wellness or cooking classes, and workshops or healthy shopping in Will County.

H.E.A.L Riverwalk Food Pantry
350 North Broadway, Joliet, IL 60435. Call 815-770-5672

Catholic Charities Community Services
611 E. Cass St., Joliet, Illinois 60432. Phone - (815) 774-4663
The Daybreak Center will serve free hot, healthy meals to the homeless. There is also baby formula and surplus USDA commodities. A thrift store and shelter are also on site. they help feed the homeless, single moms and unemployed. Get food, toiletries, free canned groceries, laundry detergent, diapers (as available), meat or dairy to families and individuals in need. In addition, clothing, emergency food, and more is available.

Faith Movers Church
425 Exchange St., University Park, IL 60484. Main phone - 708-833-8258

Action: Love Food Pantry
25655 S. Governors Highway, Monee, IL 60449. Call 708-415-6656

New Testament Fellowship
515 N Scott, Joliet, IL 60432. Phone: 815-774-0662

Iglesia Bethania Church Pantry
1000 Hacker Avenue, Joliet, IL 60432. Call 815-436-7633
A major focus is on cultural meals and food items. All applications, and free food boxes, are also for Spanish speakers, migrant workers and immigrants. Free holiday meals, bread, Salsa,  canned goods, Congregate Meals, Back Pack, Senior Brown Bags and more is in Will County.

Mt Zion Church - Lebanon District Laymen Soup Kitchen
402 Singleton Place, Joliet IL, 60436. Call  (815) 723-9445
Get a free breakfast, lunch, or dinner meal.

Fellowship Bible
Address is 122 Morris Street, Joliet Illinois, 60436. Main Phone: 815-744-7444
Call for hours and application process.

Christ Temple Food Pantry
Address 212 Richards Street. Joliet IL, 60433. Phone: 815-722-3505
The pantry on site at this charity is open limited hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Levy Center (Senior Center)
251 Canterbury Ln., Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440. Phone - (630) 759-3411
They also support Will County. Congregate meals, ensure is passed out for dietary needs, and other programs are run. Get vitamins, Ensure for the elderly in Will County, USDA commodities and even information on wellness and cooking classes.

We Care Of Romeoville - Saint Andrews Church
Location - 505 Kingston Dr, Romeoville, IL 60446. Phone: (815) 886-4165 or (815) 886-0012

St. Patrick's Food Pantry
710 W Marion Street, Joliet IL, 60436. Phone: 815-727-4746
Free groceries are available, based on donation levels.

Lamb's Fold Center for Women and Children
81 North Ottawa Street
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 723-5262
The focus is on basic needs for women, single parents, and children.

Forest Park Community Center
Address of the food bank - 1017 Woodruff Road
Joliet IL, 60432
Telephone number is 815-727-7898

Fish Of Mokena
Address is St. John's U.C.C.
11100 Second Ave.
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 479-1399

Sacred Heart – Pantry and Family Table Soup Kitchen
329 S Ottawa Street
Joliet IL, 60436
Phone: 815-722-0295
Healthy meals and groceries are on site.

Peace Community Church
Main address is 21300 S LaGrange Road
Frankfort, IL
Phone: 815-469-2868
The faith based pantry is open a few days per week. Rice, soup, and more is passed out, based on donation levels.

Find additional free food and meal programs in Will County near you

For other food assistance programs or locations of pantries or soup kitchens near you, dial 630-443-6910. Get information on USDA Commodities, free summer lunches, holiday support and more, including Feeding American resources in Joliet area IL. A number of charities and government programs work to prevent hunger in Will County.

 

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