Community Interfaith Food Pantry
1218 W Main St, Belleville, IL 62220
Phone: 618-355-9199
Hours: Mon/Thu/Fri 1–3 p.m.; Tue/Sat 9–11 a.m.
Requirements: ID and proof of residency/income; may visit once every 30 days

St. George / St. Mark Food Pantry
105 E D St, Belleville, IL 62220
Hours: Saturdays 9 a.m.–12 p.m. (except church holidays); once every 30 days

St. Augustine of Canterbury Food Pantry
1910 W Belle St, Belleville, IL 62226
Hours: Tuesdays & Fridays 9 a.m.–12 p.m.; may visit once a week (Tue or Fri)

Union United Methodist Church Pantry
721 E Main St, Belleville, IL 62220
Hours: Mondays & Fridays 9–11:45 a.m.

The Salvation Army – Belleville Corps
20 Glory Pl, Belleville, IL 62226
Phone: 618-235-7378
Food pantry; call or check site for schedule

O’Fallon Community Food Pantry
801 E State St, O’Fallon, IL 62269
Phone: 618-624-7040
Hours: Mon 9–12; Tue 9–3; Fri 9–3

New Antioch MB Church – Food Access & Resource Market
250 Lebanon Ave, Belleville, IL 62220
Drive-through market events (check St. Louis Area Foodbank schedule)

House of Prayer – Food Access & Resource Market
5501 N Park Dr, Washington Park, IL 62204
Drive-through market events (check St. Louis Area Foodbank schedule)

Fairview Heights Area Food Pantry
10025 Bunkum Rd (City Hall Basement), Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Phone: 618-398-0292
Hours: Mon–Fri 9–11 a.m.; Fairview Heights residents only

Millstadt Food Pantry
1 E Elm St, Millstadt, IL 62260
Hours: 1st Tue 9–10 a.m.; 2nd Thu 6–7 p.m.; 3rd Wed 6–7 p.m.; 4th Sat 9–10 a.m.
Proof of residency required

Mascoutah Food Pantry & Concerned Christians
17 W Main St, Mascoutah, IL 62258
Phone: 618-566-2355
Hours: Tue & Sat 10 a.m.–12 p.m. (alt listing: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.)

Lebanon Matthew 25:40 Ministries – Food Pantry
Dee St (check site for exact), Lebanon, IL 62254
Phone: 618-808-0600
Hours: Mon 1–3 p.m.; Thu 3–5 p.m.

Freeburg Food & Clothing Bank (St. Paul’s UCC Parish House)
1050 N State St, Freeburg, IL 62243
Phone: 618-539-3262
Hours: 1st & 2nd Tue 2–4 p.m.; 3rd Thu 5–7 p.m.
Income guidelines apply

Caseyville Emergency Food Pantry (United Methodist Churches)
119 W Lincoln Ave, Caseyville, IL 62232
Phone: 618-444-5251
Hours: Tue by appointment starting 9:30 a.m.; Caseyville residents only

Emergency Food Pantry of Caseyville Churches
119 W Lincoln Ave, Caseyville, IL 62232
Phone: 618-344-3388
Hours: Tue 10–11:45 a.m.

Cahokia Community Basket
200 W Third St, Cahokia Heights, IL 62206
Phone: 618-332-4280
Call or check Facebook page for schedule; mobile markets advertised

Catholic Urban Programs – HUB Foods
7 Vieux Carre Dr, East St. Louis, IL 62203
Phone: 618-398-5616
Hours: Tue–Thu 9 a.m.–12 p.m. (pantry hours); membership/registration info on site

Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House – Food Distribution Sites
1200 N 13th St, East St. Louis, IL 62205 (main site; multiple centers)
Phone: 618-874-0777
Call for pantry times; serves East St. Louis & Washington Park (via Trinity Center)

Salvation Army – East St. Louis Service Center
616 N 16th St, East St. Louis, IL 62205
Phone: 618-874-3136
Hours: Tue 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

East St. Louis Township Food Pantry
6755 State St, East St. Louis, IL 62201
Phone: 618-874-3650
Hours: Wednesdays 1–3 p.m.

Gethsemane Food Pantry
1435 Baugh Ave, East St. Louis, IL 62205
Phone: 314-422-2183
Hours: Wed 5–7 p.m.

Jeremiah’s Food Pantry
538 S 35th St, Cahokia Heights/East St. Louis, IL 62207
Phone: 314-537-2448
Hours: Mon 1–3 p.m.; 1st Thu 12:30–2:30 p.m. (alt listings Wed 2–4 p.m.; check page)
Source: CUP Resource Guide / MapQuest

Bond Avenue Missionary Baptist Church Pantry
4901 Bond Ave, Cahokia Heights, IL 62207
Phone: 618-875-7191
Hours: 3rd Thu 5–7 p.m.
Source: CUP Resource Guide (2025)

Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Pantry (Centreville)
801 S 50th St, Cahokia Heights, IL 62207
Phone: 618-332-1256
Hours: 1st & 3rd Wed 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Source: CUP Resource Guide

Trinity Outreach Food Pantry
5110 Forest Blvd, Washington Park, IL 62204
Phone: 618-482-4246
Hours: Tue 10 a.m.–12 p.m. or Wed 11 a.m.–1 p.m. (hours vary by source)
Sources: foodpantries.org / freefood.org

Centreville Church of Christ – Food on the Move (Mobile)
7435 Old Missouri Ave, Alorton (Cahokia Heights), IL 62207
Mobile walk-through distribution events; check STL Foodbank calendar

Swansea – Food on the Move (Mobile)
127 N Belt E, Swansea, IL 62226
Mobile walk-through distribution events; check STL Foodbank calendar

EAST ST. LOUIS - To increase the testing capacity for downstate residents, State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Centreville) announced a new COVID-19 testing facility will open in East St. Louis at Jackie Joyner Kersee Center on Wednesday, May 6 with drive-thru and walk-up services.

 “It’s vital that every community has direct access to a testing facility to help treat, isolate or hospitalize people who are infected,” said Belt. “I am happy that East St. Louis residents and the rest of the Metro East are receiving easier access to testing to ensure a strong recovery of the downstate communities.” 

 Workers at traditional businesses

On April 6, the Illinois Department of Employment Security began disbursing Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) funds, which was the first week that payments were allowed by the federal government. FPUC provides an additional $600 each week in 100% federally funded benefits to anyone entitled to regular state unemployment benefits. FPUC benefits are available for weeks beginning on or after March 29, 2020 and continuing through the week ending July 25, 2020. Pursuant to federal legislation, this $600 will not be retroactively applied to unemployment claims that arose prior to March 29, 2020.

Those who have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits of up to 26 weeks are now eligible for an additional 13 weeks’ worth of 100% federally funded benefits called Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). IDES received guidelines from the U.S. Department of Labor on April 10 and expects to have the program fully implemented the week of April 20.