Food Pantries for Hungry Families in Central Illinois

For those who need food assistance in the central Illinois area, there are facilities and agencies that provide help for low income families and those who are in need of nutritional help. Some places allow families to visit once a month and offer them additional services of where they can get extra assistance to help pay for groceries and additional assistance to cover their budgeting necessities.

In the Moultrie County area, there are a couple of churches and a community action agency which has food pantries and assistance for hungry families and those who are on a limited income each month. Those who receive social security, disability or are on unemployment can receive this help so that other needs can be met within the family household.

One church in the Sullivan, Illinois area, New Life Ministries has a food pantry that is available for needy families on Fridays from 10am-5pm. There is food, clothing, and household items that are available for them to receive. Over 100 families come each week, and some of them travel 30-40 miles just to visit the ministry. For those who also need some emotional and spiritual guidance, prayer and help from other parts of their ministry is available too.

Also in the Moultrie county area, is the Moultrie County Food Pantry. This food pantry is available to residents of the Moultrie County area only. Cities within that area include Sullivan, Bethany, Gays, Lovington, Allenville, and Arthur, Illinois. The pantry is open Mondays through Fridays at the hours of 8:30-4:30pm. Families are allowed to visit the pantry once a month. Lately, the Moultrie County Food Pantries have been feeding an average of 75-80 families a month that include about 245 people. Their donations come from churches, organizations, and other individuals within the area.