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MEAL PROGRAM | ROCKFORD RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIES

Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year. Special holiday meals are offered at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Breakfast Mon-Sun: 7:30 am, Lunch Mon-Sun: 11:30 am, Dinner Mon-Sun: 5 pm, at chapel.

Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday before Thanksgiving: 12 pm.

Christmas Meal Christmas Eve Day 12 pm.

Easter Meal Easter Sunday: 12 pm.

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STARS OF HOPE | MORNINGSTAR MISSION MINISTRIES

Each holiday season, provides Christmas gifts to families in need throughout the community.

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HOLIDAY SERVICES | SALVATION ARMY OF KANKAKEE COUNTY

Offers a community Thanksgiving meal in November. Residents may apply for special food box and toy distributions for Christmas.

- 2025 Salvation Army Angel Tree Program:

Sign-up open Sep 1-Oct 31, 2025. Apply Online at www.saangeltree.org

- Toy Shop pick-up Dec 16-17, 2025.

Helps provide Christmas gifts for children and senior adults each year. Once registered and accepted, each Angel's Christmas wish list is shared with donors in the community, who purchase new clothing and toys for the family.

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CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS | JAMIESON COMMUNITY CENTER

Provides a Community Christmas Store - Children ages birth to fourteen are eligible. Parents pay $5.00 per child to shop. The store will feature NEW clothing, winter apparel, blankets, books and toys for the parents to select from.

Christmas Baskets - Families receive all the ingredients for a traditional holiday meal.

All children, ages birth to twelve, from qualifying families for both programs, will have their names placed on the Angel Tree at Midwest Bank.

Applications are accepted between October 1, 2026, and the day before Thanksgiving 2026.

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CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE REGISTRATION | SALVATION ARMY OF BLOOMINGTON

2025 registration ended 11/14/2025.

Partners with Toys For Tots and Midwest Food Bank to provide toys and a Christmas food box for families/individuals in need.

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YOUTHHOPE HOLIDAY BASKETS | YOUTHHOPE

2026 YouthHope Holiday Food Baskets

Holiday Food Basket Application begin October 1, 2026. Holiday baskets include holiday meal food items and a grocery gift certificate. Baskets are limited. Clients who apply for a food basket from another agency are not eligible. First-come, first-served. Basket recipients will receive a basket pick-up card at the time of application with details.

Application must be completed in-person during Food Pantry hours: Monday & Friday 9 am-12 pm. Families may select either Thanksgiving OR Christmas while supplies last. Please one ONE basket per family per year.

THANKSGIVING BASKET DISTRIBUTION: Thursday, November 19, 2026 (9 am-12 pm)

CHRISTMAS BASKET DISTRIBUTION: Thursday, December 17, 2026 (9 am-12 pm)

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Community Programs - Restoration Ministries - Main Office

Restoration Ministries supports the Harvey community and beyond through programming such as community gardening, the Christmas Toy Store, and holiday baskets.

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YOUTHHOPE HOLIDAY BASKETS | YOUTHHOPE

2026 YouthHope Holiday Food Baskets

Holiday Food Basket Application begin October 1, 2026. Holiday baskets include holiday meal food items and a grocery gift certificate. Baskets are limited. Clients who apply for a food basket from another agency are not eligible. First-come, first-served. Basket recipients will receive a basket pick-up card at the time of application with details.

Application must be completed in-person during Food Pantry hours: Monday & Friday 9 am-12 pm. Families may select either Thanksgiving OR Christmas while supplies last. Please one ONE basket per family per year.

THANKSGIVING BASKET DISTRIBUTION: Thursday, November 19, 2026 (9 am-12 pm)

CHRISTMAS BASKET DISTRIBUTION: Thursday, December 17, 2026 (9 am-12 pm)

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HOLIDAY PROGRAMS | H.O.Y.C.E. CENTER

Offers a Christmas toy program for children ages 0-17. Pre-registration is required, visit website on November 12-December 2nd to sign up, first come first serve. Registering is not a promise of service until confirmation and further instructions are given. Calls may begin as soon as one week after the beginning of registration. Gifts will be given on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at 11 am-3 pm.

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CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS PROGRAM | CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS

Provides Christmas toys for children in the community.

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SENIOR SECRET SANTA | CENTER FOR ACTIVE SENIORS, INC. (CASI)

Gifts distributed to low income seniors. To register to receive a Senior Secret Santa gift, please call (563) 386-7477, limited space available.

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CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION | SALVATION ARMY OF THE QUAD CITIES, THE

Christmas Food Voucher and a toy for children 17 or under.

For Christmas 2025, applicants are encouraged to call their local Salvation Army office for details or signup oline at saangeltree.org.

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CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY PROGRAM | WHITTINGTON CHURCH

Provides a seasonal Christmas give-away of food and Christmas presents for children of families in need. Children ages 12 and under receive toys and teens ages 13 through 18 receive a goodie bag.

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CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | SALVATION ARMY OF STERLING ROCK FALLS

Provides Christmas food baskets, as well as Christmas gifts for children.

Christmas 2025:

Online applications Wed, Oct 1, 2025 through Fri, Oct 31, 2025. Website: www.saangeltree.org

In-person appointments Oct 20 through Oct 31 (no Tuesdays). Call for questions or appointments.

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HOLIDAY PROGRAM | GOOD FELLOWS OF LEE COUNTY

Provides a holiday program that gives out food vouchers, clothing, and gifts to qualifying individuals and families in need.

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HOLIDAY MEALS | CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH BATAVIA

Offers luncheons on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The meals follow the 10:30 am Communion service, which the luncheon guests may attend.

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CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY | BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY

2025

Offers holiday assistance for parents who are unemployed or underemployed. Gift and food distribution will take place at the Midwest Food Bank, 2031 Warehouse Road, Normal (off of Northtown Road, north of I-55 in Normal).

Registration is online. Starting in mid-October, visit the website or Facebook page to access the form. the form swill jol longer be available one tall spots are filled.

Distribution, Dec 13, 2025 from 8 am-11 am. This will be a drive-in, drive-out event and packages will be loaded in vehicles. Children do not need to be present to receive a gift.

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Christmas Baskets | Humanitarian Service Project

Provides specific holiday food items to eligible families and seniors to celebrate during Christmas season.

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Christmas Programs | Carol Stream, Village of - Police Social Services

Offers new toys for children 12 and younger, and a few bags of fresh and nonperishable groceries.

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Christmas Meals | MOST BLESSED TRINITY PARISH - Soup Kitchen

Offers hot, carry-out meals for Lake County residents in need. May visit each day it is open, Wednesday through Saturday. **Also serves meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas day**

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THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS MEALS | CHRISTIAN CARE

For Thanksgiving 2025, Thanksgiving Day meal served from 12 pm-12:30 pm and 6:30 pm-7 pm.

For Christmas 2025, Christmas day meal served from 12 pm-12:30 pm and 6:30 pm-7 pm.

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CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY GIFTS | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMUNITY CENTER

For Christmas 2025:

Provides wrapped gifts and other treats and goodies for children ages 3-12 residing in the Quad Cities area.

Registration begins Nov 3rd, 2025 (11:30 am-12:30 pm); visit the website for additional details.

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TOYS FOR TOTS - QUAD CITIES | TOYS FOR TOTS - QUAD CITIES

The mission of the program is to collect and distribute new unwrapped toys as Christmas gifts to children less fortunate in the local community, ages 6 months-12 years.

Toy application information for 2025:
10/1/25: Application open date.
11/26/25: Application close date.
10/13/25: Application response start date.
11/29/25: Application response end date.

Verification Dates and Times:

October Dates: Open from 9 am-6 pm

October- 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, and 29th

November Dates: Open from 9 am-6 pm

November- 1st, 15th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, and 29th

Toy Distribution:
Starts 10/28/2025, ends 12/19/2025. Approved applicants will be notified of specific distribution dates and locations.

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HOLIDAY BASKET | ROMEOVILLE COMMUNITY PANTRY

Offers holiday meal baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and sometimes Easter. Baskets are reserved for regular clients.

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CHRISTMAS TOY SHOP | SALVATION ARMY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY

Applications for the 2025 Christmas season (Toy Shop and Angel Tree) begins Nov 3.

2025 Toy Shop sign-up:

- Nov 3, 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm

- Nov 4, 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm

- Nov 5, 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm

- Nov 6, 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm

- Nov 7, 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm

Angel tree applications close Dec 5, 2025, or until all spots are full.

Provides a Toys for Tots sign up during the holiday season. The program screens each applicant and checks with other organizations in the community to maximize the number of families helped during the holiday season and reduce the number of duplications.

Works in partnership with the US Marine Corp each year to offer the Toys for Tots program. Children must be age 12 or younger and reside in the household.

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