Campus Food Resources
Bevier Cafe Everybody Eats: No matter how much or how little you give; everyone has a place at our table.
- How It Works: Order from the daily menu, then choose from four ways to pay: Pay the menu price - Pay what you can - Pay more - Pay it forward
- Location: Bevier Hall, Second Floor, 905 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana
- Hours: Monday – Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
University Housing Everybody Eats
- How It Works: Visit one of the two designated hot box locations and help yourself to the daily soup and rice inside. Completely free, no ID required.
- Locations: For hot box locations, email everybodyeats@illinois.edu. Your email will generate an autoreply with specific hot box instructions.
- Hours: Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 5 - 7 p.m. or until food runs out.
Lunch on Us - Office of Inclusion & Intercultural Relations: https://oiir.illinois.edu/events/lunch
Uniplace Christian Church Wednesday Community Dinners
- Location: 403 S. Wright St. Champaign, IL 61820
- Hours: Free dinner is served to both campus and community from 5-6 p.m. each Wednesday.
ARC Food Assistance and Nutrition Program
- Location: 201 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign IL 61820
- https://campusrec.illinois.edu/food-assistance-and-well-being-program/
- Serves University of Illinois students
- Hours: Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. and Saturdays 2-5 p.m. (Summer Hours: Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. only)
Wesley Evening Pantry
- Location: Wesley United Methodist Church, 1203 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801
- Phone: 217-344-1266, website
- Hours: Open Thursdays 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Newman Shares
- Location: Inside Newman Hall, 604 E. Armory Ave. Champaign, IL 61801
- Hours: Open 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesdays 5 p.m. -7 p.m.
- Phone: 217-344-1266
- Serving U of I & Parkland Students. Must provide proof of enrollment.
Off-Campus Housing Resources
CU @ Home HOUSING ONLY
- Location: 70 E. Washington Street, Champaign, IL
- Phoenix Drop-In Center: 8am-5pm
- CU @ Home Men’s Shelter & Austin’s Place Shelter for Women: overnight shelter provided upon successful intake…email intake@cuathome.us to schedule
Off-Campus Food Resources
Canteen Run
- Location: The Salvation Army, 2212 N. Market St., Champaign, IL 61820
- Hours: Goes out Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 6:30-9 pm, and varies on Sundays
- Phone: (217) 369-9344 (can call for appointment) Email: cucanteenrun@gmail.com Link: website
Champaign Church of the Brethren
- Location: 1210 N. Neil St., Champaign, IL 61820
- Hours: Thursdays and Fridays 4-6pm (call for appointment)
- Phone: (217) 356-3852 (call for appointment)
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
- Location: 116 N First Street, Champaign, IL 61820
- Hours: Everyday 10:30 am–12:30 pm
- Phone: (217) 356-7687 Email: dbskvolunteering@gmail.com Link: website
Eastern Illinois Food Bank
Food Pantries in Champaign County. Includes food pantries in towns other than Champaign and Urbana.
- Link: website
Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal Church
- Location: 208 West University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820
- Hours: Mondays-Fridays 9-10 am (while supplies last)
- Phone: (217) 352-9827 Link: website
Faith Baptist Church – Champaign
- Location: 4601 N. Market St., Champaign, IL 61822
- Hours: Call for an appointment
- Phone: (217) 367-9918 Email: aithchampaign@gmail.com Link: website
Friends of Champaign County
- Location: 201 West Kenyon Road, Champaign, IL 61820
- Hours: Thursday Noon-2 pm (drive-up or walk-up)
- Phone: (217) 352-7961 Link: website
Grace Lutheran Church
- Location: 313 South Prospect Ave., Champaign, IL 61821
- Hours: Thursday 10 am-12 pm (drive-up or walk-up)
- Phone: (217) 356-6232 Link: website
Jubilee Cafe CUCC
- Location: Community United Church of Christ, 805 S 6th St, Champaign, IL 61820
- Hours: Every Monday 5-6:30 p.m.
- Email: jubilee.cafe@community-ucc.org Facebook: link Link: website
New Life Faith Christian Fellowship
- Location: 1211 Kerr, Urbana, IL 61802
- Hours: Wednesday 8-8:30 p.m.; Sunday 12-12:30 pm
Restoration Urban Ministries
- Location: 1213 Parkland Court, Champaign, IL 61821
- Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
St. Luke C.M.E Food Pantry
- Location: St Luke C.M.E Church, 809 N. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL, 61820
- Hours: Third Saturday of each month 10 am-12 pm
- Phone: (217) 356-4922 Link: website
St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry
- Location: 708 W. Main Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801 (distribution in church parking lot)
- Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-5 pm
- Phone: (217) 367-2665
- Email: secretary@stpaturbana.org
- Link: website
Salvation Army Pantry
- Location: 2212 North Market St, Champaign, IL 61822
- Hours: Monday 9 am-4 pm; Tuesday-Friday 9 am-6 pm
Stone Creek Church
- Location: 2502 S. Race St. Urbana Urbana, IL 61801
- Hours: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 4-6PM
- Phone: (217) 344-5455
- Facebook: link
- Link: website
University Place Community Dinner
- Location: University Place Christian Church, 403 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
- Hours: Wednesdays 6-7 pm
- Contact: link Link: website
Vineyard Food Pantry
- Location: 1802 North Lincoln Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
- Hours: Wednesday 10 am-12 pm, 5-6 pm (drive-up only)
- Phone: (217) 384-3076
- Facebook: link
Windsor Christian Church
- Location: Windsor Road Christian Church, 2501 W Windsor Road, Champaign, IL 61822
- Hours: Mondays-Thursdays 9 am-4 pm
- Phone: (217) 359-2122 Fax: (217) 359-7623 Link: website