Champaign-Urbana area families can find assistance in securing food from many local organizations during COVID-19
When crisis hits, community comes together in Champaign-Urbana. The COVID-19 crisis has certainly not been an exception to this statement. From collaboration on development of an emergency ventilator to organizations and families coming together to produce materials and masks for the community, we’ve seen endless examples that make us proud to be a part of Champaign-Urbana.
Knowing that one of the most pressing needs area families may be facing is food, there are a number of organizations in Champaign-Urbana that operate food pantries or have organized an emergency food pantry for these times.
CU Better Together
Thanks to the CU Better Together Initiative for compiling info on how Champaign and Urbana area families can seek out community resources to ensure their families are fed.
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing many food pantries to change their hours or close. We have done our best to verify the information below is accurate but we encourage you to call the food pantries listed to double check hours and operations before you visit.
Are you looking for information on schools that are distributing food during the the COVID-19 crisis? Visit this post.
Locations within Champaign-Urbana
Champaign Church of the Brethren
1210 N. Neil St., Champaign
Open Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m.-noon
Call for appointment
(217) 356-3852
Faith Baptist Church – Champaign
4601 N. Market St., Champaign
Call for appointment
(217) 367-9918
Prepackaged boxes prepared. Pick up at your designated time; they may be able to make arrangements for delivery.
Faith UMC Emergency Food Pantry
4601 N. Market St., Champaign
Open Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
(217) 359-3631
Friends of Champaign County
(located inside Champaign-Urbana Public Health District)
201 W. Kenyon Rd., Champaign
Thursday, noon-2 p.m.
(217) 352-7961
Grace Lutheran Church
313 S. Prospect Ave., Champaign
Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon
(217) 356-6232
Hope Center
1802 N. Lincoln Ave., Urbana
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-noon and 5-6 p.m.
Restoration Urban Ministries
1213 Parkland Ct., Champaign
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
(217) 355-2662
St. Vincent DePaul – Champaign
(located inside Holy Cross Church)
405 W. Clark St., Champaign
Call for appointment
(217) 352-8748
St. Vincent DePaul – Urbana
(located inside St. Patrick Parish Center)
708 W. Main St., Urbana
Monday and Thursday, 4-5 p.m.
Drive through located in parking lot behind building
Stone Creek Food Pantry
2502 S. Race St., Urbana
Friday, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
(217) 344-5455
UniPlace Christian Pantry
403 S. Wright St., Champaign
Tuesday, 10 a.m.-noon, open door
(217) 362-5118
Wesley Food Pantry at Wesley UMC
Green and Goodwin, Urbana
Thursday, 5-7pm, drive up
(217) 729-7418
Wesley Food Pantry at Parkland College
Parkland College, Staerkel Planetarium drive
Wednesday, 1-3pm, drive up
(217) 729-7418
Windsor Road Christian Church
2501 Windsor Road, Champaign
Call for appointment
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
(217) 359-2122
Locations Outside of Champaign-Urbana
Community Services Center of Northern Champaign County (CSCNCC)
520 E Wabash, Ste. 1, Rantoul
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
(217) 893-1530
Feed the Need
203 N. 3rd St., St. Joseph
Call for hours
(217) 469-2515
Serving St. Joseph and 10-minute radius
Mahomet Helping Hands
203 E. Adams St., #2, Mahomet
Open third Saturday, 9-11:30 a.m.
(217) 586-3178
Serving Mahomet-Seymour School District
Ogden CC United Methodist Church
105 W. Main St., Ogden
Open third Saturday, 9-10 a.m.
Serving Ogden-Royal, Flatville, Penfield, Homer and St. Joseph
SAM Pantry at Tuscola United Methodist Church
901 N. Prairie, Tuscola
Open Wednesday 8-10 a.m. and Friday 8-10 a.m.
(217) 253-4232
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