Food and Nutrition Resources
Increasing Food and Nutrition Security with CDC Funding:
In 2022, the Ogle County Health Department was awarded a grant through the CDC to create a plan to address social determinants of health, specifically food and nutrition security, throughout Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties. To create this plan, the health department teamed up with many other local organizations and conducted many analyses and collected data to created a cohesive Accelerator Plan.
Check out more about the Accelerator Plan here: Ogle County Health Department CDC Accelerator Plan Success Story
The Ogle County Health Department has since been awarded implementation funding for the Accelerator Plan that was created and Carroll county has been added to the catchment area. The goal of this Accelerator Plan is to increase food and nutrition access to communities throughout Lee, Ogle, Whiteside, and Carroll counties by offering education opportunities for community members as well as Mini Food Centers to be placed throughout the counties. More information will be coming regarding the Mini Food Centers and their locations.
Education Opportunities:
The Ogle County Health Department will be partnering with the University of Illinois Extension offices to offer 2 nutrition curriculums!
- Healthy Cents: How to shop for nutritious foods on a limited budget and basic nutrition skills
- Class Schedule:
- Thursday February 29th, 2024
- Friday March 15th, 2024
- Thursday March 28th, 2024
- Thursday April 11th, 2024
- Thursday April 25th, 2024
- Thursday May 9th, 2024
- Classes will be held from 3:00-4:00 P.M. virtually!
- To register for the virtual sessions: Healthy Cents Zoom Registration Link
- Class Schedule:
- HomeGrown Healthy: Follow the seed through the growing season, incorporating hydroponics, food preparation, and food storage
- 10, 1-hour long classes
- Beginning at the end of May 2024
If you are in need of food, below are locations that may have food available for you. It is recommended to call ahead.
Resources for food by county:
| Ogle County | |||||
| Name: | Address: | Town: | Phone Number: | Hours of Operation: | Link to FB page or website: |
| Lifeline Food and Self Help Project | 201 N 3rd Street suite 6 | Oregon | 815-732-7891 | Tues and Fri 1:30-4:30 P.M. | |
| Polo Lifeline Food and Self Help Project | 113 N Green St | Polo | 815-946-2552 | Tues and Sat 9:00-11:30 A.M. | |
| Immanuel Lutheran/Good Samaritan | 16060 E Lindenwood Rd | Lindenwood | 815-393-4500 | 1st and 3rd Saturdays 9-11 A.M. | https://immanuel-lindenwood.org/food-pantry.html |
| Rochelle Christian Food Pantry | 770 Lincoln Ave | Rochelle | 815-562-6654 | Tues and Fri 1:00-3:30 P.M. | |
| Loaves and Fish Food Pantry | 409 W Brayton Rd (Lower Entrance) | Mount Morris | 815-613-8776 | 1st & 3rd Thurs 3:30-6:00 and 2nd and 4th Mon 2-4:30 P.M. | https://www.loavesandfishmm.com/ |
| People Helping People | 127 N Washington St (City Hall) | Byron | 872-205-0799 | 2nd and 4th Mon 10-11A.M. | |
| United Church of Byron | 701 W 2nd St | Byron | 815-234-8777 | Tuesday 5:30-6:30 P.M. | Free pre-packaged meal |
| Calvary Lighthouse | 14409 E Hemstock Rd | Rochelle | 815-562-7701 | Mon-Thurs 10-5 | |
| Bread of Life - Valley Covenant Church | 103 S Maple Street | Stillman Valley | 815-645-8872 | 2nd Tuesday 3-5 P.M. | https://www.valleycov.org/where-when/ |
| Lee County | |||||
| Name: | Address: | Town: | Phone Number: | Hours of Operation: | Link to FB page or website: |
| First Baptist Church Amboy Pantry | 24 N Mason Ave | Amboy | 815-857-2682 | 1st and 3rd Saturday 9:00-12:00 | https://fbcamboy.org/index.php/ministries |
| Dixon Community Food Pantry | 2001 W 4th St | Dixon | 815-288-4848 | Mon, Wed, Fri 1-3P.M. | |
| St. Patrick Church | 612 S Highland Ave | Dixon | 5-6 P.M. Monday | ||
| KSB Hospital Circle Drive | 403 E First St | Dixon | 4:30 P.M. Tues and Thurs | ||
| McReynolds Towers | 1000 Washington Ave | Dixon | 6:00 P.M. Wednesday | ||
| Ashton Care Pantry | 810 Main St | Ashton | 815-453-2241 | 1st and 3rd Thursday/month 9-11a and 5-6p | https://www.ashtonusa.com |
| Turning Point | 944 Stoney Point Rd | Dixon | 815-288-2625 | 1st and 3rd Mon and Thursday/month 4-5:30 P.M. | |
| Dixon Assembly of God | 933 MeKeel Rd | Dixon | 815-284-3090 | Sunday 12-1 P.M. | |
| St. Pats of Amboy | 32 N Jones Ave | Amboy | 815-857-2315 | 3rd Wed/Month 9-10A.M. | |
| Teen Turf | 235 W Main St | Amboy | 815-857-4800 | Mon-Fri 9-2 (call before) | https://www.facebook.com/teenturf |
| Carroll County | |||||
| Name: | Address: | Town: | Phone Number: | Hours of Operation: | Link to FB page or website: |
| Savanna Food Pantry | 118 S 4th St | Savanna | 815-275-1958 | 9-12 Tues and Thurs | |
| Helping Hands Food Pantry Milledgeville | 400 Main St | Milledgeville | 815-225-7511 | 1st Tues 9-11 and 6-7:30 | Must be in school district |
| Shannon-Lanark Food Pantry | 109 E Badger St | Shannon | 815-821-2667 | 1st and 3rd Tues 2-4 and 3rd Sat 8-9:30 | |
| Whiteside County | |||||
| Name: | Address: | Town: | Phone Number: | Hours of Operation: | Link to FB page or website: |
| New Hope Baptist | 25059 Como Rd | Sterling | 815-625-8492 | 1st and 3rd Wed 8:30-12 | |
| Morrison Charitable Food Pantry NFP | 629 E Lincolnway | Morrison | 815-631-1171 | Thursday 8-10 | Morrison School District |
| Ebenezer Reformed Church | 309 E Park St | Morrison | 815-772-2472 | Thursday 10-12 | |
| First Presbyterian Church | 100 E Lincolnway | Morrison | 815-772-3510 | Mon and Thurs 9-12 | https://www.firstpresmorrison.org/ |
| Senior Advocate Center | 1800 Prophet Rd | Rock Falls | 815-631-0524 | 3rd Thurs 10-2 | |
| Rock River Christian Center | 1800 Prophetstown Rd | Rock Falls | 815-625-4371 | 1st and 3rd Fri 1-3 | |
| Whitside County Senior Center | 1207 W 9th St | Sterling | 815-622-9230 | Tuesday 1-3 | https://wc-seniorcenter.org/ |
| Rock Falls Living Center | 22502 12th Ave | Rock Falls | Tues 10-12 | ||
| Prophetstown-Lyndon Food Pantry | 215 Washington St | Prophetstown | 815-718-2646 | Tuesday, 9-11A.M. | |
| Whiteside County Health Department | 1300 W 2nd St | Rock Falls | Mon and Thurs 9:30-11:30 | ||
| Salvation Army Sterling | 409 Avenue F | Sterling | 815-625-1622 | Tues and Wed 1-3, Fri 9-11:30 | |
| St. Marys | 600 Avenue B | Sterling | 815-625-0640 | Thurs 9:30-11:30 | |
| St.Vincednt De Paul | 7 W. 6th St | Sterling | 815-625-0311 |
Tues 12-2:30, 4-5:30 Thurs 12-2:30
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| Bear Necessities | 210 4th Ave | Rock Falls | 815-625-4717 | 3rd Sat/month 10-12 | Household items only |
| Parking Lot Pantry Day | 1801 Plant Dr | Sterling | 815-626-4556 | Saturday, 10:00-12:00 | |
| Rock Falls First Christian Church Food Pantry | 506 5th Ave | Rock Falls | 815-626-2271 | Monday, 10:00-1:00 | |
| Civic Plaza II | 1113 5th Ave | Rock Falls | Mon and Thurs 9:30-11:30 | ||
| Civic Plaza I | 1101 5th Ave | Rock Falls | Mon and Thurs 9:45-11:45 | ||
| Green Castle Living Center | 15 E 23rd St | Sterling | Tues 9:30-11:30 | ||
| Ster-Lyn Apartments | 215 E 23rd St | Sterling | Tues 9:30-11:30 | ||
| Fish Food Pantry | 902 E 5th St | Sterling | 815-626-1734 | Mon-Fri 9-11A.M. | Please call ahead |
| Loaves and Fishes Free Community Breakfast | 501 Broadway Ave | Sterling | 815-449-2041 | Mon-Fri 9-10:30 | |
| Helping Hands of Nazarene | 411 13th Ave | Sterling | 815-626-0864 | 1st and 3rd Thurs 9:30-12 | |
| Tampico Food Pantry | 106 W Market St | Tampico | 815-438-6105 | 1st Tues 3:30-5:30 | |
| Erie Food Pantry | 907 6th St | Erie | 309-236-0282 | 3rd Wed and Fri 9-10 and 6-7 | |