Grain and Guidance
Food for people, not for profit
Every Dollar donated goes to supporting our cause and our communities, not just now, it also provided the tools for the future of our neighbors.
Direct food donations help ensure there is enough nutritious healthy food for each person, child and family that we can provide for.
Donate
Your time is one of the most precious gifts you can give to our cause and our community, without volunteers we would not be able to provide the aid and direct support we can.
Education for Youth & Adults
“True Guidance” We address the root causes of poverty through professional
financial and career coaching.
We equip residents with workbooks and workshops focused on debt reduction, and local career road mapping. We don’t just provide a meal for today; we provide the tools to ensure our neighbors can provide for themselves tomorrow.
Financial Support for the poor
We address the root causes of poverty through professional
financial coaching.
We equip residents with workbooks and workshops focused on the cornerstones for success.
About Us
Our Mission& Vision
Grain and Guidance NFP is a Greater Peoria area-based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty. We provide a holistic solution to food insecurity, financial and career instability by removing the barriers of cost and bridging the gap. We meet our neighbors exactly where they are, bringing nourishment, education, and dignity directly.
Grain and Guidance is building a visible infrastructure for change. By combining the use of Masonic Lodge kitchens with modern mobile outreach, we are creating a scalable solution to poverty. Whether it is a hot meal, a career roadmap, an attainable financial plan, or a birthday cake, we ensure no neighbor is left behind in the journey from survival to success
Icing on The Cake
Icing on The Cake
We believe emotional well-being is fundamental to stability.
We provide free celebration cakes for foster children and children’s homes. By marking milestones that might otherwise go unnoticed, we restore a sense of normalcy and worth to our community’s most vulnerable youth.
Hunger Relief
“Square Meals” We deliver meals to
underserved neighborhoods via our partnership with local Masonic lodges and our mobile relief unit.
To ensure safety and scale, all meals are prepared in professional Masonic Lodge commercial kitchens. These partnerships allow us to utilize facilities to serve the community efficiently.
Holistic Empowerment
“True Guidance” We address the root causes of poverty through professional
financial and career coaching.
We equip residents with workbooks and workshops focused on debt reduction, and local career road mapping. We don’t just provide a meal for today; we provide the tools to ensure our neighbors can provide for themselves tomorrow.
Our Causes
What We Do
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Affordable Meals
Career Coaching
Financial Coachin
local resource center
Square Meals
“Square Meals” We deliver meals to
underserved neighborhoods via our partnership with local Masonic lodges and our mobile relief unit.
Sucess path
“True Guidance” We address the root causes of poverty through professional
financial and career coaching.
icing on the cake
We provide free celebration cakes for foster children and children’s homes. By marking milestones that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Volunteer
Looking for an opportunity to volunteer? Have an idea about an event? Want to give back to an amazing community?
Give
Contribute to a our causes or an event
From setting up an event space, reaching out to community members in need or to sponsors, running a crafts table to marketing and website updates. there are many ways to volunteer your time.
Want to sponsor an event and make an impact in your name or a partnership with Grain and Guidance, we would love the opportunity to do just that. Please reach out with your vision of sponsorship.
Learn how to get involved
Become a volunteer or help out with an event
Looking for an opportunity to volunteer? Have an idea about an event? Want to give back to an amazing community?
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Email: admin@grainandguidance.org
Call Anytime: (309) 204-4241
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