No one should go hungry.

Food is a daily necessity and something everyone has a right to.

One spring 2020 reportFood Assistance & Wellbeing Program Food Pantry found that nearly 38% of students at four-year universities claimed they were food-insecure in the previous 30 days. You are not alone.

Being hungry can affect your academic abilities to be successful and impact your overall wellbeing. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign wants to ensure you have access to nutritious food and assistance to help you solve issues of food insecurity.

There are several resources available to assist you in securing food on and around campus based on your needs and comfort level. These resources are safe and inclusive spaces.

On-Campus Resources

Everybody Eats:
Refer to website for dates/locations
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Food Assistance and Wellbeing Program & Food Pantry
Campus Recreation – ARC ground floor
hours: Tuesdays – 1-4pm; Saturdays – 2-5pm
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OIIR Lunch on Us
Refer to website for dates/locations/registration
hours: Mondays-Fridays – 12:00PM-1:00PM
email: oiir@illinois.edu
phone: 217-333-1300
fax: 217-244-6623
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Off-Campus Resources

Canteen Run
The Salvation Army
2212 N. Market St., Champaign, IL  61820
hours: Goes out Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday – 6:30PM-9:00PM, 3:00PM-5:00PM on Sundays
Can call for appointment
email: cucanteenrun@gmail.com
phone: 217-369-9344
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Champaign Church of the Brethren
1210 N. Neil St., Champaign, IL 61820
hours: Mondays-Wednesdays and Fridays – 8:00AM-12:00PM
Call for appointment
phone: 217-356-3852

Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
116 N First Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Serving Champaign County
hours: hours: Everyday – 11:00AM–12:30PM
email: dbskvolunteering@gmail.com
phone: 217-356-7687
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Eastern Illinois Food Bank
Food Pantries in Champaign County.
Includes food pantries in towns other than Champaign and Urbana.
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Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal Church
208 West University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820
hours: Mondays-Fridays – 9:00PM-10:00PM, while supplies last
phone: 217-352-9827
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Faith Baptist Church – Champaign
4601 N. Market St., Champaign, IL 61822
hours: Call for appointment
email: aithchampaign@gmail.com
phone: 217-367-9918
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Friends of Champaign County
201 West Kenyon Road, Champaign, IL 61820
hours: Thursday Noon to 2 pm
Drive-up or walk-up
phone: 217-352-7961

Grace Lutheran Church
313 South Prospect Ave., Champaign, IL 61821
hours: Thursday 10 am to Noon
Drive-up or walk-up
phone: 217-356-6232

Jubilee Cafe CUCC
CFC (Covenant Fellowship Church)
805 S 6th St, Champaign, IL 61820
hours: Every Monday – 5:00PM-6:30PM
email: jubilee.cafe@community-ucc.org
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New Life Faith Christian Fellowship
1211 Kerr, Urbana, IL 61802
hours: Wednesday: 8pm-8:30pm; Sunday: Noon-12:30

Newman Shares Food Pantry
St. John’s Catholic Newman Center
604 East Armory Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
hours: Biweekly on Wednesdays – 5:00PM-7:00PM
email: msamuel3@illinois.edu
phone: 217-344-1266
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Restoration Urban Ministries
1213 Parkland Court, Champaign, IL 61821
hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10am-1pm

St. Luke C.M.E Food Pantry
St Luke C.M.E Church
809 N. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL, 61820
hours: 3rd Saturday of each month – 10:00AM-12:00PM
phone: 217-356-4922
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St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry
Parish Address:
708 W. Main Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801
Distribution in Church Parking Lot
hours: Mondays and Thursdays – 4:00PM to 5:00PM
email: secretary@stpaturbana.org
phone: 217-367-2665
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Salvation Army Pantry
2212 North Market St, Champaign, IL 61822
hours: Monday: 9am-4pm; Tuesday-Friday: 9am-6pm

Stone Creek Church
2502 S. Race St. Urbana Urbana, IL 61801
hours: Fridays – 10:30AM-1:00PM
phone: 217-344-5455
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University Place Community Dinner
University Place Christian Church
403 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
hours: Wednesdays – 5:00PM-6:00PM
website contact
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Vineyard Food Pantry
1802 North Lincoln Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
hours: Wednesday 10 am to Noon, 5 to 6 pm
Drive-up only
phone: 217-384-3076

Wesley Food Pantry

Wesley United Methodist Church
1203 West Green Street, ​Urbana, IL 61801
hours: Thursdays – 5:00PM-7:00PM
phone: 217-344-1120

OR

Parkland College M-Wing, Rm M-138
2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign, IL 61821
hours: Wednesdays – 1:00PM-3:00PM and 1st and 3rd Saturdays – 10:00AM-12:00PM

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Windsor Christian Church
Windsor Road Christian Church
2501 W Windsor Road, Champaign, IL 61822
hours: Mondays-Thursdays – 9:00AM-4:00PM
By appointment
phone: 217-359-2122
fax: 217-359-7623
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Nutrition and Wellbeing Programs

Campus Recreation

McKinley Health Center
phone: 217-333-2700 (schedule a one-on-one appointment with a dietitian)

University Housing Dining and Catering
email: mjschu@illinois.edu
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Government Assistance Program

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Department of Human Services: Family Community Resource Center
705 N Country Fair Dr. Champaign, IL
hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday (except state holidays)
phone: 217-278-5605

SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps, offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. To get SNAP benefits, you must apply in the State in which you currently live and you must meet certain requirements, including resource and income limits. In most cases, once you submit your application, your State agency or local SNAP office will process it and send you a notice telling you whether or not you are eligible for benefits within 30 days. College students are not eligible for SNAP benefits unless they work at least 20 hours a week or have a child under the age of 6.