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Make a $ Donation
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.
Donate Food
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
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.
Money Donation
Your contribution, no matter the size, fuels our mission and creates a lasting impact in the communities we serve.
Every dollar donated directly supports our programs and helps us turn our vision into a reality for those who need it most.
Donate Food
Direct food donations help ensure there is enough nutritious healthy food for each person, child and family that we can provide for.
Please reachout to donate food, baking, or cooking items.
You and Your Friends Can Be a Hunger Relief Advocates!
Sign up, come be part of the volunteer crew.
How Donations Are Used
Donations are used to provide meals and materials to individuals, and families who attend our lunch and learn events, our digital training platform, 1o1 coaching, funding of events that provide direct support to our community and those in need.
General Information
- We provide service to the central illinois area with a focus on the Greater Peoria Area,
- We provide guidance for career topics that are to be a general guide, based on the years of experience of our staff that have interviewed, hired and trained numerous employees in multiple career fields.
- We provide general financial coaching, ment to give individuals the basic tools they need to understand and navigate standard life financial needs, we are not financial planners nor do we give investment advice.
- Our services are FREE we accept donations from individuals and businesses to provide the support our community needs.
FAQ
What is your service area?
Our Masonic Lodge network partnership and mobile unit serves as community hubs across the central Illinois
area, with a focus on:
- East Peoria & Washington: Supporting neighborhoods with limited access to traditional pantries.
- The Greater Peoria Area: Delivering relief and education to high-need urban corridors.
- Rural Central Illinois: Delivering relief and education to high-need rural areas.
- Regional Foster Care: Partnering with agencies and children’s homes in Central Illinois.
What types of food do you take as donations?
We take a variety of food items, the best items are shelf stable non-perishable, flour, sugar, box cake mix, spices, drink mixes, canned goods, bulk healthy snacks, if you have questions on any donation please reachout.
What other items can I donate?
We accept and need many items, office supplies, laptops, cooking/baking and food prep essentials, to-go containers, food handling gloves, plastic wrap, parchment paper, vacuum seal supplies commercial kitchen supplies and equipment.
Who can receive our support?
Anyone. No seriously anyone, bring your significant other, your children, show up in work clothes or a suit. No one will ask your situation, we help everyone.
What is the catch?
Unfortunately… for everyone reading this you got us, there is a catch, you have to show up. That’s it nothing more just make it to one of our events. We ask those that attend to be kind to everyone they meet there. And we ask our donors for their support so that there is no catch for those that need our support.
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Email: admin@grainandguidance.org
Call Anytime: 309 204 4241
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