1. Food pantries have processed and prepackaged food for distribution to individuals and families in need.
2. Soup kitchens offer hot meals, usually during the noon hour.
3. For more information on food pantries or soup kitchens, call 1.800.843.6154 or 1.217.524.5799.
4. The Illinois Hunger Coalition provides information on food pantries, screens for Illinois LINK (the food stamp program), and provides other services. Call 1.800.359.2163.
5. Shelters provide overnight housing for battered women and homeless families.

Listed by County and Town

Alexander County

Emergency Food and Shelter
Phone: 618.734.0535

Daystar Program Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen
909 Washington St.
Cairo: 618.734.0178

McClure Baptist Church
Bridge & Market
McClure: 618.661.1429

Happy Helpers Food Pantry
RR 1, Box 80
Tamms: 618.747.9253 or 618.747.2123

Franklin County

Benton Ministerial Alliance / First Baptist Church
320 S. Main
Benton: 618.927.6270

Benton Township
1001 E. Main
Benton: 618.439.3181

First Christian Church
302 S. Main
Benton: 618.438.5841

First Baptist Church
208 N. Maple St.
Christopher: 618.724.9390

Angel Tree Project
Crow Evangelistic Assistance
Christopher: 618.982.9262

Community of Christ
Shawneetown Road
Thompsonville

Angel Food Ministries
Sesser Church of God
Sesser: 618.625.6279

Bear Point Church
15088 Bear Point Rd.
Sesser: 618.625.5873

Goode Township Office
201 E. Callie St.
Sesser: 618.625.2851

Sesser Fire Protection District
910 S. Park
Sesser: 618.625.2441

Franklin County Food Pantry / Crosswalk
400 W. Main
West Frankfort: 618.932.8000 or 937.3581

Frankfort Township
2003 E. St. Louis St.
West Frankfort: 618.937.1841

Freeman Chapel Baptist Church
19702 Freeman Spur Rd.
West Frankfort: 618.942.6178

Salvation Army Church Office
402 N. Douglas St.
West Frankfort: 618.937.4111

Whittington Baptist Church
200 Main St.
Whittington: 618.629.2423

Gallatin County

Gallatin County Food Bank
Methodist Church
Lincoln Blvd.
Shawneetown: 618.269.3541 or 269.4001

Hardin County

Emergency Food and Shelter
Phone: 618.287.7071

First Baptist Church Food Pantry
Elizabethtown: 618.285.3529

Shawnee Development Council Food Pantry
P.O. Box 168
Elizabethtown: 618.287.7071

Jackson County

Missionary Baptist Church
304 N. 5^th St.
Ava: 618.357.8263

Bethel AME Church Soup Kitchen
316 E. Jackson St.
Carbondale: 618.529.5278

Good Samaritan Food Pantry / University Baptist Church
700 S. Oakland
Carbondale: 618.457.0323

Women’s Center
408 W. Freeman
Carbondale: 618.529.2324
Call first, serves 1 day a month.

First Baptist Church of De Soto
De Soto: 618.867.2477

Elkville Christian Church
112 S. 2^nd St.
Elkville: 618.568.1544

Shalom Food Pantry
610 Front St.
Grand Tower: 618.565.2415

Church of the Nazarene
12 N. 7^th St.
Murphysboro: 618.684.2624

Elm Street Baptist Food Pantry
1907 Elm St.
Murphysboro: 618.684.6368

Murphysboro / Jackson County Food Bank
1344 N. 7^th St.
Murphysboro: 618.8258

Project Angel Food
Victory Christian Church
Murphysboro: 618.684.2013

Murphysboro / Jackson County Food Bank
1344 N. 7^th St.
Murphysboro: 618.684.8258

Johnson County

Emergency Food and Shelter
Phone: 658-6131

Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry
114 S. Broadway
Goreville: 618.995.9360
Note: Food pantry & clothing store.

First Baptist Church Food Pantry
7^th & Washington
Vienna: 618.658.3741

Massac County

Angel Food Ministries
United Pentecostal Church
Metropolis: 618.524.9515

Emergency Food and Shelter
Phone: 618.524.2941

Faith Tabernacle Food Pantry
Broadway St.
Metropolis: 618.524.8763 or 618.524.4229

C.O.P.E. Food Pantry
Christian Outreach Program
304 E. 4th St.
Metropolis: 618.524.5483 or 618.524.4804

Perry County

Du Quoin Food Pantry
121 N. Hickory St.
Du Quoin: 618.542.2029

Western Egyptian Food Pantry
310 E. South St.
Du Quoin: 618.542.4656

Grace Outreach Church
South Main St.
Pinckneyville: 357.9530

Least of the Brethren Food Pantry
1100 Kennedy Dr.
Pinckneyville: 618.357.9530

Tamaroa Food Pantry
Community Center
Tamaroa: 927.6939

Pope County

Shawnee Development Council Food Pantry
Golconda: 618.683.2107

Pulaski County

Emergency Food and Shelter
Phone: 618.745.6388

Living Hope Fellowship Food Pantry
344 Illinois Route 169
Grand Chain: 618.634.2541

Karnak Baptist Church Food Pantry
3rd & Main St.
Karnak, IL 62956
Phone: 618.634.2436

Shawnee Development Council Food Pantry
P.O. Box 298
Karnak, IL 62956
Phone: 618.745.6388

Caldonia Church
Olmsted: 618.742.8223

St. John Praise & Worship Center Food Pantry
371 N. Chestnut
Pulaski, IL 62976
Phone: 342-6785

Saline County

Carrier Mills Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry
202 S. Main St. (old Starkey Market)
Carrier Mills: 618.994.2109

First Baptist Church
1101 2^nd St.
Eldorado: 618.273.8206

Anna Bixby Center
213 S. Shaw St.
Harrisburg: 618.252.8389
Note: Emergency Shelter and Soup Kitchen

Choisser Kitchen
6 Holly Lane
Harrisburg: 618.252.1965

Dorrisville Baptist
1300 S. Fezeal
Harrisburg: 618.252.1862

First Methodist Church Food Pantry
122 W. Poplar St.
Harrisburg: 618.253.7023

Harrisburg Christian
632 N. Jackson
Harrisburg: 618.252.2374

Ledford Baptist
2230 Ledford
Harrisburg: 618.252.7971

Saline Baptist Food Pantry
1616 Green St.
Harrisburg: 618.252.2374

Salvation Army Food Pantry
303 S. Commercial
Harrisburg: 618.253.4421 or 1.800.993.5854

WADI Food Pantry
14 Veterans Dr.
Harrisburg: 618.252.2680

Union County

Angel Food Ministries
Full Gospel Pentecostal
Alto Pass: 618.893.4879

Emergency Food and Shelter
Anna: 618.833.7431

Anna Heights Baptist Church
100 Turner Ave.
Anna: 618.833.5196

Bethany Village Food Pantry
414 E. Davie St.
Anna: 618.833.1777

First Baptist Church Food Pantry
409 Morgan Ave.
Anna: 618.833.5416

Shawnee Development Council Food Pantry
1000 N. Main St.
Anna: 618.833.7431

Williamson County

Cambria Food Pantry
City Hall
Cambria: 618.985.2800

Community United Food Pantry
121 W. Illinois
Carterville: 618.985.3171

Creal Springs Food Pantry
Creal Springs: 618.996.2680

Herrin Community Food Pantry
509 N. 17th St.
Herrin: 618.942.2080

Hurst Food Pantry
111 N. Bush Ave.
Hurst: 618.987.2114 (if emergency, call 618.987.2219)

First United Methodist Church Food Pantry
400 W. Broadway
Johnston City: 618.983.5150

Marion Ministerial Alliance
103 E. Calvert St.
Marion: 618.993.8419

Salvation Army Food Pantry
104 S. Van Buren
Marion: 618.993.5854
By appointment, only.

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