Events

Holiday Cookie Sale
Nov
2
to Dec 6

Holiday Cookie Sale

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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, Dec 12th or Sunday, Dec 13th. 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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Moose fundraiser
Oct
17

Moose fundraiser

Loyal Order of the Moose Fundraiser for Community Kitchen

Help support Community Kitchen at a fundraiser at the Loyal Order of the Moose, on Saturday, October 17th, starting at 530pm. The public is welcome and will enjoy music by Replay Yesterdaze, food and drinks sales, a silent auction and raffle.

Loyal Order of the Moose is located at 840 S Cory Lane, Bloomington.

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Christmas Dinner
Dec
25

Christmas Dinner

We will provide a festive Christmas Dinner to anyone in need from both our main (1515 S Rogers St) and Express (1100W 11th St) locations from 3-6pm on Christmas Day.

Dinner will include ham, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, fruit salad, apple cider, rolls and pies. If you’re interested in volunteering on Christmas Day, give June a call at 812-332-0999.

Donations are welcome and can be delivered to our main location at 1515 S Rogers St from 8am-630pm, Mon-Fri and 11am-630pm on Sat. Our needs are:

Hams - boneless are preferred but any are useful
Canned sweet potatoes
Canned green beans
Cream of mushroom soup
French’s fried onions
Canned cranberries or cranberry sauce
Canned mandarins, pineapple, tropical fruit or fruit cocktail
Instant mashed potatoes
Apple cider
Rolls
Pies
Butter

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Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov
27

Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving Dinner

Community Kitchen will serve a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner to anyone in need, no questions asked, on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th, from 3-6pm at both our main (1515 S Rogers St) and Express (1100 W 11th St) locations. Folks interested in volunteering should call June at 812-332-0999.

Food donations for Thanksgiving are welcome. We need:
Turkeys
Stuffing mixes
Instant mashed potatoes
Canned cranberries or cranberry sauce
Canned green beans
Cream of mushroom soup
French’s fried onions
Canned mandarins, pineapple, tropical fruit or fruit cocktail
Chicken broth
Pies
Rolls
Butter

All food donations can be delivered to our main location at 1515 S Rogers St from 8am-630pm, Mon-Fri and 11am-630pm on Sat.

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