WRCC Free
Food Store

Although it is against our church policy to ask individuals in our congregation for additional financial contributions for this specific ministry, we can ask the broader business community at WRCC, Champaign County, and beyond. Please share this webpage with business  owners and leaders in your sphere. 

$3,000 - Covers the monthly cost of our food purchases from Eastern Illinois Food Bank, where we are able to purchase about $10 worth of food for every $1 spent.

$1,500 - Covers the monthly cost of 100 $15 gift cards to Salt and Light. We distribute these gift cards during the 1st Saturday Shopping as a way to provide additional support to families via a community partner that can provide long-term assistance with other needs.

$750 Covers the monthly cost of our other expenses, including books, supplies for our “birthday bags”, feminine hygiene products, toiletries, and operational supplies.

We purchase most of our food items from Eastern Illinois Food Bank, where we are able to purchase about $10 worth of food for every $1 spent. Additionally, a major aspect of providing trauma-informed relief through the food store is ensuring that our shelves are fully stocked with similar items. This communicates to our shoppers that there’s enough and that they don’t have to worry about their place in line to get special items. We ask that purchases for our food store be limited to the following items: 32 oz cartons of shelf stable milk of any kind and boxed cereal of any kind.

You can also purchase any items of these items from Amazon that we pay retail for on a monthly basis, they will ship directly to WRCC when you order.

There are many ways to serve in our Free Food Store, here's where help is needed most:

Eastern Illinois Foodbank deliveries | 1st & 3rd Thursdays | 10:30am-12pm
Organization | 1st, 3rd, & 5th Tuesdays | 5-6pm
1st Saturday Community Shopping | 1st Saturdays | 11am-1pm or 1-3pm