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Hunger Task Force

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The Hunger Task Force provides food to lessen food insecurity for low income and unhoused people in Bloomington.

Our subcommittees include:

Community Kitchen

We support 2 shifts per month at the Community Kitchen that focus onĀ  food prep and packaging individual meals.
Sign up for one or two shifts a month

Little Free Pantry
  • We place food and toiletries daily at the Little Free Pantry next to Needmore Coffee. Over 500 lbs. of food per month is stocked at the Little Free Pantry.
  • Bloomington Fire Department developed a QR sticker which lists resources and assistance for those in need. The stickers are often placed on food items in the Little Free Pantry.

Food Drives: Monthly and Targeted
Recipients change from month to month.

MCUM Holiday Food Baskets
During the month of November, we collect and donate Food Baskets for families in need.

Shalom Community Center Hot Breakfasts
Each Friday, chefs at Shalom prepare a hot breakfast from the food donations we provide.

Holiday Bazaar
Knitters, weavers, quilters and crocheters are encouraged to donate their creations, which are sold at the annual UU Holiday Bazaar, our biggest fundraiser.

Kroger Food Cards
Through the Caring Committee, we give Kroger Food Cards to congregants in need, when requested.

Supporting KAP (Kids with Absent Parents) Families
We distribute food to families in need upon request.

Extra Garden Produce
Congregants bring extra garden produce to the UUCB, after which it is donated to the Community Kitchen.

Grocery Cards
Bloomingfoods and Fresh Thyme food cards are sold to congregants each Sunday. The 5% Hunger TF earns is used to provide food to Shalom and the Little Free Pantry.

Social Justice Moment -The Month of November