Fall Mums sale
Aug
7
to Aug 21

Fall Mums sale

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Decorate your porch or yard for fall. These are large and gorgeous plants. Each mum and kale is $11 and the proceeds feed hungry people!

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Back to School Brunch
Sep
14

Back to School Brunch

Join us for this stroll down memory lane, as some of your favorite school foods are reimagined into a fantastic all-inclusive three course brunch. Each course will be paired with a cocktail from Cardinal Spirits.

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Autumn Brunch
Nov
2

Autumn Brunch

Join us for this all-inclusive three-course brunch to support Community Kitchen’s hunger relief efforts. Details about this upcoming brunch will be posted as they are available.

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Summer Food Service Program
Aug
4
to Aug 5

Summer Food Service Program

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  • Google Calendar ICS

We travel to ten different neighborhoods to provide lunch to children, Monday-Friday, all summer long while they're out of school.

One route is covered by one of our vans and provides a sack lunch to children in those six neighborhoods. The other route is served by our food truck, providing a warm lunch to the children in those four neighborhoods. We serve only children and youth, no adults.

Route 1 (Van)

Union at Crescent Apartments (playground area) 10:30-10:50am

The Reserve at Chandler's Glen (picnic shelter) 10:55-11:15am

Arlington Valley Mobile Home Park (behind the office) 11:20-11:40am

Walnut Woods Apartments (across from playground) 11:55am-12:15pm

Henderson Court Apartments (playground area) 12:20-12:40pm

Southcrest Estates (near playground) 12:50-1:10pm

Route 2 (Food Truck)

Crestmont (Illinois Court playground area) 10:30-11am

Highland Park Elementary School (playground area) 11:15-11:45am

Limestone Crossing Apartments (across from playground) noon - 12:30pm

Country View Apartments (playground area) 12:45-1:15pm

Lunches will include a main, fruit, vegetable and milk. Children must be present to receive a meal. No questions asked.

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Chefs' Challenge 2025
Aug
3

Chefs' Challenge 2025

Save the date for our upcoming 2025 Chefs' Challenge! This Iron Chef style event will pit returning champion, Adam Noffsinger of Michael's Uptown Cafe against Eric Bueno of IU and Michael Worden of Story Inn. They will be challenged to use a secret ingredient, revealed at the beginning of competition, to make a main dish to be judged by our panel of distinguished judges. The winner will take home the Golden Spatula!

This year's event will be held at One World at Woolery Mill. Attendees will enjoy with the competition, a full dinner: salad, appetizers, a small portion of each chef's creation and dessert. A cash bar and silent auction will also be available. Tickets are $100 per seat with a limit of 100 seats. Ticket sales are open now at: https://events.idonate.com/chefschallenge2025

Tickets are limited so get yours soon!

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Summer Food Service Program
Jul
28
to Aug 1

Summer Food Service Program

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  • Google Calendar ICS

We travel to ten different neighborhoods to provide lunch to children, Monday-Friday, all summer long while they're out of school.

One route is covered by one of our vans and provides a sack lunch to children in those six neighborhoods. The other route is served by our food truck, providing a warm lunch to the children in those four neighborhoods. We serve only children and youth, no adults.

Route 1 (Van)

Union at Crescent Apartments (playground area) 10:30-10:50am

The Reserve at Chandler's Glen (picnic shelter) 10:55-11:15am

Arlington Valley Mobile Home Park (behind the office) 11:20-11:40am

Walnut Woods Apartments (across from playground) 11:55am-12:15pm

Henderson Court Apartments (playground area) 12:20-12:40pm

Southcrest Estates (near playground) 12:50-1:10pm

Route 2 (Food Truck)

Crestmont (Illinois Court playground area) 10:30-11am

Highland Park Elementary School (playground area) 11:15-11:45am

Limestone Crossing Apartments (across from playground) noon - 12:30pm

Country View Apartments (playground area) 12:45-1:15pm

Lunches will include a main, fruit, vegetable and milk. Children must be present to receive a meal. No questions asked.

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Summer Food Service Program
Jul
21
to Jul 25

Summer Food Service Program

  • Community Kitchen of Monroe County (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We travel to ten different neighborhoods to provide lunch to children, Monday-Friday, all summer long while they're out of school.

One route is covered by one of our vans and provides a sack lunch to children in those six neighborhoods. The other route is served by our food truck, providing a warm lunch to the children in those four neighborhoods. We serve only children and youth, no adults.

Route 1 (Van)

Union at Crescent Apartments (playground area) 10:30-10:50am

The Reserve at Chandler's Glen (picnic shelter) 10:55-11:15am

Arlington Valley Mobile Home Park (behind the office) 11:20-11:40am

Walnut Woods Apartments (across from playground) 11:55am-12:15pm

Henderson Court Apartments (playground area) 12:20-12:40pm

Southcrest Estates (near playground) 12:50-1:10pm

Route 2 (Food Truck)

Crestmont (Illinois Court playground area) 10:30-11am

Highland Park Elementary School (playground area) 11:15-11:45am

Limestone Crossing Apartments (across from playground) noon - 12:30pm

Country View Apartments (playground area) 12:45-1:15pm

Lunches will include a main, fruit, vegetable and milk. Children must be present to receive a meal. No questions asked.

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Summer Food Service Program
Jul
14
to Jul 18

Summer Food Service Program

  • Community Kitchen of Monroe County (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We travel to ten different neighborhoods to provide lunch to children, Monday-Friday, all summer long while they're out of school.

One route is covered by one of our vans and provides a sack lunch to children in those six neighborhoods. The other route is served by our food truck, providing a warm lunch to the children in those four neighborhoods. We serve only children and youth, no adults.

Route 1 (Van)

Union at Crescent Apartments (playground area) 10:30-10:50am

The Reserve at Chandler's Glen (picnic shelter) 10:55-11:15am

Arlington Valley Mobile Home Park (behind the office) 11:20-11:40am

Walnut Woods Apartments (across from playground) 11:55am-12:15pm

Henderson Court Apartments (playground area) 12:20-12:40pm

Southcrest Estates (near playground) 12:50-1:10pm

Route 2 (Food Truck)

Crestmont (Illinois Court playground area) 10:30-11am

Highland Park Elementary School (playground area) 11:15-11:45am

Limestone Crossing Apartments (across from playground) noon - 12:30pm

Country View Apartments (playground area) 12:45-1:15pm

Lunches will include a main, fruit, vegetable and milk. Children must be present to receive a meal. No questions asked.

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Summer Food Service Program
Jul
7
to Jul 11

Summer Food Service Program

  • Community Kitchen of Monroe County (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We travel to ten different neighborhoods to provide lunch to children, Monday-Friday, all summer long while they're out of school.

One route is covered by one of our vans and provides a sack lunch to children in those six neighborhoods. The other route is served by our food truck, providing a warm lunch to the children in those four neighborhoods. We serve only children and youth, no adults.

Route 1 (Van)

Union at Crescent Apartments (playground area) 10:30-10:50am

The Reserve at Chandler's Glen (picnic shelter) 10:55-11:15am

Arlington Valley Mobile Home Park (behind the office) 11:20-11:40am

Walnut Woods Apartments (across from playground) 11:55am-12:15pm

Henderson Court Apartments (playground area) 12:20-12:40pm

Southcrest Estates (near playground) 12:50-1:10pm

Route 2 (Food Truck)

Crestmont (Illinois Court playground area) 10:30-11am

Highland Park Elementary School (playground area) 11:15-11:45am

Limestone Crossing Apartments (across from playground) noon - 12:30pm

Country View Apartments (playground area) 12:45-1:15pm

Lunches will include a main, fruit, vegetable and milk. Children must be present to receive a meal. No questions asked.

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Summer Food Service Program
Jun
30
to Jul 4

Summer Food Service Program

  • Community Kitchen of Monroe County (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We travel to ten different neighborhoods to provide lunch to children, Monday-Friday, all summer long while they're out of school.

One route is covered by one of our vans and provides a sack lunch to children in those six neighborhoods. The other route is served by our food truck, providing a warm lunch to the children in those four neighborhoods. We serve only children and youth, no adults.

Route 1 (Van)

Union at Crescent Apartments (playground area) 10:30-10:50am

The Reserve at Chandler's Glen (picnic shelter) 10:55-11:15am

Arlington Valley Mobile Home Park (behind the office) 11:20-11:40am

Walnut Woods Apartments (across from playground) 11:55am-12:15pm

Henderson Court Apartments (playground area) 12:20-12:40pm

Southcrest Estates (near playground) 12:50-1:10pm

Route 2 (Food Truck)

Crestmont (Illinois Court playground area) 10:30-11am

Highland Park Elementary School (playground area) 11:15-11:45am

Limestone Crossing Apartments (across from playground) noon - 12:30pm

Country View Apartments (playground area) 12:45-1:15pm

Lunches will include a main, fruit, vegetable and milk. Children must be present to receive a meal. No questions asked.

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Summer Food Service Program
Jun
26
to Jun 27

Summer Food Service Program

  • Community Kitchen of Monroe County (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We travel to ten different neighborhoods to provide lunch to children, Monday-Friday, all summer long while they're out of school.

One route is covered by one of our vans and provides a sack lunch to children in those six neighborhoods. The other route is served by our food truck, providing a warm lunch to the children in those four neighborhoods. We serve only children and youth, no adults.

Route 1 (Van)

Union at Crescent Apartments (playground area) 10:30-10:50am

The Reserve at Chandler's Glen (picnic shelter) 10:55-11:15am

Arlington Valley Mobile Home Park (behind the office) 11:20-11:40am

Walnut Woods Apartments (across from playground) 11:55am-12:15pm

Henderson Court Apartments (playground area) 12:20-12:40pm

Southcrest Estates (near playground) 12:50-1:10pm

Route 2 (Food Truck)

Crestmont (Illinois Court playground area) 10:30-11am

Highland Park Elementary School (playground area) 11:15-11:45am

Limestone Crossing Apartments (across from playground) noon - 12:30pm

Country View Apartments (playground area) 12:45-1:15pm

Lunches will include a main, fruit, vegetable and milk. Children must be present to receive a meal. No questions asked.

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Holiday Cookie Pick-up
Dec
15

Holiday Cookie Pick-up

If you ordered cookies for Sunday, 12/15, pick-up, please pick up your cookies between noon and 3pm at 1515 S Rogers St (around back and come in the back door).

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Holiday Cookie pick-up
Dec
14

Holiday Cookie pick-up

If you ordered cookies for Saturday, 12/14, pick-up, please pick up your cookies between noon and 3pm at 1515 S Rogers St (around back and come in the back door).

If you ordered cookies for Sunday, 12/15, pick-up, please pick up your cookies between noon and 3pm at 1515 S Rogers St (around back and come in the back door).

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Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov
28

Thanksgiving Dinner

Community Kitchen will serve a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner from 3-6pm at our 1515 S Rogers St main location and our 1100 W 11th St Express location on Thanksgiving Day (11/28).
In addition to dinner, we will provide bags of groceries.

Volunteer spots are all full. Food donations are still welcome:
-Stuffing mixes
-Canned green beans
-Cream of mushroom soup
-Canned cranberry sauce
-Canned mandarin oranges
-Canned pineapple
-French’s fried onions
-Instant mashed potatoes
-Rolls
-Chicken broth

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Holiday Cookie Sale
Oct
28
to Dec 11

Holiday Cookie Sale

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Holiday cookie sale to support Community Kitchen!

Purchase a dozen delicious holiday cookies to support Community Kitchen's hunger relief efforts. Each dozen includes four each of three kinds of cookies: chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and chocolate crackle. Orders will be picked up from noon-3pm on either Sat,  Dec 14th or Sun, Dec 15th from Community Kitchen at 1515 S Rogers St. You must choose a pick up date at checkout. 

These are great for sharing with friends, as holiday gifts to clients, teachers, bus drivers or just to eat yourself!

Supplies are limited so don’t delay! To order visit:https://events.idonate.com/holiday-cookies-2024

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Spring Brunch
May
19

Spring Brunch

Join us for this all-inclusive three course brunch to support Community Kitchen’s hunger relief efforts. Tickets are $65 and we have seatings at 11am and 1pm. Reservations required in advance.

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Hoosier Bistro Wine Tasting & Dinner for CK
Oct
14

Hoosier Bistro Wine Tasting & Dinner for CK

Wine tasting and dinner to benefit Community Kitchen of Monroe County. Saturday, October 14th 6pm at Elks #446. Reservations required to hoosierbistro@gmail.com or 812-344-6144.

Three plates with 2 wine samples per plate with dessert and onsite wine sales.

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Holiday Cookie Sale 2023
Oct
12
to Dec 9

Holiday Cookie Sale 2023

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Holiday cookie sale to support Community Kitchen!

Purchase a dozen delicious holiday cookies to support Community Kitchen's hunger relief efforts. Each dozen includes 4 each of three kinds of cookies: chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and chocolate crackle. Orders will be picked up from noon-3pm on either Saturday, December 16th or Sunday, December 17th. You must choose a pick up date at checkout.

These are great for sharing with friends, as holiday gifts to clients, or just to eat yourself!

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Chefs' Challenge
Jul
29

Chefs' Challenge

Reigning Champion, Eric Bueno of Feast Market & Cellar, will compete against contenders Corbin Morwick of One World Catering, and Dan Thomas of The Elm. The three will compete to make a winning dish(es) using a secret ingredient that will be revealed at the competition’s beginning.

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