Food Pantries
Food pantries and free meals are available throughout Waukegan. Follow this link to see a listing of all the pantries in the area, maintained by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Below is a list of free meal locations in the city. Please note that overnight shelter is not provided at these locations. For a listing of emergency shelter sites, visit the Shelters page.
Sunday
Christ Episcopal Church
410 Grand Ave., Waukegan
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Monday
St. Anastasia Catholic Church
624 Douglas Ave., Waukegan
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Tuesday
First United Methodist Church
128 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., Waukegan
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Wednesday
Shiloh Baptist Church
800 S. Genesee St., Waukegan
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Holy Family Soup Kitchen
914 8th St., Waukegan
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Thursday
Holy Family Soup Kitchen
914 8th St., Waukegan
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Friday
Holy Family Soup Kitchen
914 8th St., Waukegan
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Saturday
North Shore Church of Christ
326 Julian St., Waukegan
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Holy Family Soup Kitchen
914 8th St., Waukegan
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Do you know of more locations in Waukegan for free meals? If so, please email wkgnref [at] waukeganpl [dot] info.
Northern Illinois Food Bank distributes over 35 million pounds of food annually. To lend a helping hand, read How to Start Volunteering, then fill out a Volunteer Interest Form.

