Food Resources On and Off Campus

Among college students, 35-51% report experiencing food insecurity. At UIUC around 1 in 5 students experience food insecurity. Proper nutrition has been linked to positive brain function and better academic outcomes; don’t settle for the “right of passage” of living on cheap, processed food. There are several community and campus resources to get you the nutrition you need to succeed.

On-Campus:

Everybody Eats

• Bevier Cafe (905 S Goodwin Ave #298, Urbana, IL 61801)

• https://beviercafe.illinois.edu/ 
• https://beviercafe.illinois.edu/everybody-eats/ 
• Instructions: Pick up a token near the entrance of Bevier Cafe, order your meal, give the token to the cashier, & enjoy your meal!
• Hours: Monday – Friday (11:30 am – 1 pm)

• University Housing

• https://housing.illinois.edu/Dining/About-Dining/Everybody%20Eats
• Instructions: Email everybodyeats@illinois.edu, auto reply with hot box locations + instructions will be sent, follow instructions, & enjoy your meal free of cost!
• Hours: Monday - Friday (11 am – 1 pm & 5 – 7 pm) or until food runs out.

Food Assistance & Well-Being Program

• Rear of the ARC Instructional Kitchen (entrance on the concourse level, next to the indoor climbing wall)
• https://campusrec.illinois.edu/wellness/food-assistance 
• Instructions: Walk through pantry, select foods according to pantry rules + limits, & enjoy!
• Hours: Tuesdays (1 - 1:45 pm & 2 - 4 pm), Saturdays (2 - 2:45 pm & 3 - 5 pm)

OIIR Lunch on Us

• Locations vary

• https://calendars.illinois.edu/list/7824 
• Instructions: Check above link for events, dates, and locations & enjoy lunch while learning something new!
• Hours: 12– 1pm on days of events

Jubilee Cafe (Inside Community U.C.C, 805 S 6th St, Champaign, IL 61820)

• One street behind Illini Union Bookstore
• Bus Directions: Take the 13 Silver, 8 Bronze, 21 Raven, or 22 Illini to Transit Plaza, turn right onto Daniel St., and right on S. Sixth St.
• https://community-ucc.org/jubilee-cafe/
• https://www.facebook.com/jubileecafecucc/ 
• Hours: Mondays (5 – 6:30 pm)

Off-Campus:

Daily Bread Soup Kitchen (116 N 1st St, Champaign, IL 61820)

• Bus Directions: Take the 120W Teal or 2C Red to White & First (NE Corner) and walk ~5 minutes to reach destination
• https://dailybreadsoupkitchen.com/
• Instructions: You will receive a meal in a take-out container and a sack lunch outside the front door of the building
• Hours: Monday – Sunday (10:30 am – 12:30 pm)

C-U Canteen Run (The Salvation Army, 2212 N. Market St., Champaign, IL 61820)

• Bus Directions: Take the 1N Yellow or 2C Red to Market & Wilbur (SE Corner)
• http://www.cucanteenrun.com/ 
• https://www.facebook.com/cucanteenrun/

Wesley Food Pantry (Parkland College M-Wing, Rm M-138, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., ​Champaign, IL 61821)

• Bus Directions: Take the 5W Green or 9B Brown to Parkland College (Main Stop) and walk to M-Wing
• https://wesleypantry.org/index.html
• Extra Information: https://wesleypantry.org/faq.html 
• Instructions: Enter through the M-1 parking lot exterior doors
• Hours: Wednesdays (1 – 3 pm), 1st & 3rd Saturdays (10 am – 12 pm)

UniPlace Christian Church (403 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820)

• Across from the CIF
• Free weekly packaged dinners, free groceries (while supplies last), and free P4L packaged meals
• https://www.uniplace.org/
• Calendar: https://www.uniplace.org/uniplace-calendar/
• Instructions: All meals handed out at curb on Wright St.

Vineyard Food Pantry (Hope Center 1802 N Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL, IL 61801)

• Bus Directions: Take the 22N Illini to Lincoln & Kettering Park (NE Far Side) and walk ~3 minutes to reach destination
• https://www.facebook.com/Vineyard-Food-Pantry-Ministry-CU-167796889930845/ 
• Instructions: Walk up or drive through to receive a bag of food and other items (no ID required)
• Hours: Wednesdays (10 am – 12 pm, 5 – 6 pm)

Champaign County Food Pantry Locations: https://www.eifoodbank.org/help/champaign.html