Meals and Financial Assistance Resources
First Presbyterian Church of Effingham
Free food drive-thru from 5 to 6 p.m. every day. Call the church office for more details at (217) 342-6272.
600 W. Temple Ave.,
Effingham ILFood and Support Programs in Chicago and Cook County
Get help finding food, diapers, job training and accessing programs at over 700 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other community partners in the Chicagoland area.
Visit the Greater Chicago Food Depository website for more information.
Food Pantries – Chicago South Suburbs
A list of food pantries and hours of operation in the Chicago south suburbs.
Food Pantries in Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties
The Illinois Extension provides a list of local food pantries in Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery counties.
Food Pantries in Stephenson County – Freeport Area
List of pantries in the Freeport area, including their schedules.
Food Pantries In Stephenson County – Outside Freeport
List of pantries outside Freeport, including their schedules.
FoodFinder’s free website and app display an interactive food assistance map, helping users find their nearest food pantry or other free food programs anywhere in the United States.
- Website: https://foodfinder.us/
- App: “FoodFinder – Fighting Hunger”
- Email: info@foodfinder.us
Ford Credit is offering help to those who lease or finance through Ford Credit and are affected by COVID-19.
Funeral and Burial Benefits Program
The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) Funeral and Burial Benefits Program pays for funeral and burial expenses when a person’s resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates.
More information and forms for submitting a claim are available online or at your local Family Community Resource Center (FCRC). Use the DHS Office Locator to find your local FCRC.
Good Samaritan Ministries in Carbondale
Good Samaritan Ministries provides assistance to families and individuals in need in the Carbondale area. Programs and services include:
- Emergency assistance
- An emergency shelter and transitional housing
- A soup kitchen
- Food pantry