Supportive Services - Food
Starvation should never be an option for anyone. According to worldhunger.org, approximately 15.8 million Americans (12.7% of the country’s population) experience “food insecurity”, which means that millions of people don’t know if they will have a meal today or tomorrow.
Remember that a brain with an empty stomach can’t function properly, which results in poor academic development.
Below you will find resources to feed yourself and your loved ones.
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | IL Department of Human Services
*Office Serving Winnebago and Boone Counties*
171 Executive Pkwy, Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: (815) 987-7155
TTY: 1-866-322-2681
Fax: 1-815-987-2380
Office hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Monday – Friday (except state holidays)
Meals
To find food pantries and meals served in your area, visit Northern IL Food Bank’s website.
- Carpenter’s Place (Monday through Friday)
Breakfast: 9:00 - 9:30am
Lunch: 12:30 - 1:00pm
1149 Railroad Ave, Rockford IL 61104
(815) 964-4105
Visit website
- Emmanuel Episcopal (Soup Kitchen)
Open Saturday, noon to 1:00pm
412 N Church St, Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 964-5520
Website
- Emmanuel Lutheran (Soup Kitchen)
Soup kitchen open every two Mondays, Saturday and Sunday, 11:30am-12:30pm
320 S. 5th St, Rockford, IL 61104
(815) 963-4815
- Rockford Rescue Mission (Open every day of the year)
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | |
| Doors Open: | 6:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
| Serving Times: | 7:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
*Guests enter through the food service doors on the Northeast corner of the Mission (Rockton Ave)*
*Special holiday banquets are also provided on Thanksgiving and Christmas*
715 W. State St, Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 965-5332
Website
Food Pantries
To find food pantries and meals served in your area, visit Northern IL Food Bank’s website.
Northern IL Food Bank
765 Research Parkway Rockford, IL 61109
www.solvehungertoday.org
Apostolic Pentecostal
Open to anyone on Mondays, 1-3 pm
840 Mattis Ave, Rockford, IL
(779) 423-2736
Christ the Carpenter United Methodist Church
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Mondays, 12:30pm-2:30pm
1121 S. Winnebago St, Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 965-7112
Christian Union Church
For the 61103 area only. Thursdays 10:00am – 12pm
1705 Kilburn Ave, Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 963-3808
Cornucopia Pantry
Open every Tuesday, Thursday and the 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:00am-11:00am
402 Market St, Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 962-1380
www.zionrockford.com
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Rockford, Loves Park, and Machesney Park residents only. Identification is needed. Monday and Friday 9:30am-11:30pm
920 3rd Ave, Rockford, IL
(815) 963-4815
Bilingual
Gentle Shepherd Pantry
Open two Wednesdays/month 8-10am
2905 Bildahl St, Rockford, IL 61109
Call first: (815) 399-7283
God’s Glory
3rd Saturday, 12-2pm. For the 61108, 61109 and 61016 area. Bring a bag or basket to bring food home. Total Faith Community Church, 1250 S. Perryville Rd., Rockford, IL
(815) 397-4050
http://godsgloryfoodpantry.org/
Greater Emmanuel
Appointment only, call first. Wednesday, 6-8pm
2425 W. Jefferson, Rockford. IL
(815) 969-7742
Helping Hands
1st and 3rd Saturday, 10-12pm. 2 Thursdays per month, call for info. For the 61111, 61115, 61072, and 61073 areas
7620 Elm Ave. Machesney Park, IL
(815) 633-1504
Life Church-South
Thursday, 11-1pm
4312 S. 20th St. Rockford, IL
(815) 874-9042
Life Church:
Every Tuesday, 10-1pm
5910 Elevator Rd., Roscoe, IL
(815) 623-7625
Living Word Ministries
3rd Thursday, 12-2pm. 61101 and 61103 area only
4426 Virginia Ave, Rockford, IL
(815) 961-1012
Rock River Valley Pantry
Monday-Friday 10-12pm
1100 Broadway, Rockford, IL
Monday-Friday 1-4pm
421 S. Rockton Rd., Rockford, IL
Both locations are closed on all holidays. Phone (both locations): 815-965-2466
Salvation Army
Must have appointment. Call Monday after 9 am
416 S. Madison St, Rockford, IL 61104
(815) 972-1135
Bilingual
St. Bridget Cupboard
1st and 3rd Wednesday 4-6 pm or by appointment
704 Clifford Ave, Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 633-6311
Website
St. Elizabeth Catholic Community Center
Monday - Thursday 1:30- 2:30pm and Friday 9:30- 10:30am
1505 S. Main, Rockford, IL 61102
(815) 965-6993
Bilingual