Get involved...

...as a guest. Come any Saturday between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. There are no income verification requirements. You will be welcomed and respected here.

...as a volunteer. Read through our volunteer opportunities to find a volunteer opportunity that works best for you! For more information and details feel free to Contact Us.

...as a donor. Contact us during business hours to make arrangements for your food donation to be received. Financial donations can be mailed to the address below. Tax receipts are available upon request.

...as a supporter. Pray. Just pray. There is nothing that has more impact than prayer.

See the calendar for upcoming events!

Volunteer Opportunities

We welcome new volunteers all the time and really enjoy watching a community come together to take care of each other. Here are some regular volunteer opportunities and their time commitments:

Wednesdays

We receive food from Peoria Food Bank that needs to be unloaded and stocked into the storage room and on the pantry shelves. Some, but not all volunteers will need to be able to lift.

Thursday

Once a month we receive food from Midwest Food Bank that needs to be unloaded and stocked, and we need to repackage bulk items into smaller quantities.

Saturday

Community Harvest is open for Saturday distribution to the public from 10am - 12pm. There is a wide range of jobs for volunteers, so there's something for everyone! Volunteers are needed from 9am - 1pm for setup, cleanup and lunch. Volunteers are encouraged to stay for lunch (which is provided) to debrief about the day and share comments, concerns and questions.

Other weekly opportunities

Building Units: This is done each week on Wednesday or Thursday morning. We put together these basic boxes of food during the week and then add to them on Saturdays.

Food Pickups: In addition to the Peoria Food Bank and Midwest Food Band deliveries, several volunteers are needed throughout the week to drive to our local sources and pick up food donations, return them to Community Harvest, and put food away. These are generally smaller donations.

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Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers:

Ackerman Farms                                                               Midwest Food Bank

Apostolic Christian World Relief Mat’l Aid Center               Mike Murphy Ford

Blessed Sacraent Altar and Rosary                                   Morton Apostolic Youth Group

Bradley University Softball Team                                       Morton Chamber of Commerce

BridgeWay Church, Morton                                                Morton Community Bank

Bunco Group                                                                      Morton Community Foundation

Cape Cod Apartments                                                        Morton High School, Special Education Program

Caterpillar’s On-Highway Truck Group                               Morton United Methodist Church

Community United Church of Christ                                   New Life Christian Church, Morton

Cornerstone Baptist Church                                               OSF Medical Group, Morton

Curves International, Morton                                             Peoria Rescue Ministries

Days of Grace                                                                    Pizza Hut, Morton

Eagle Scouts                                                                      Riverside Community Church

Et Cetera Shop                                                                   Tazewell County Probation

Family Medical Center @ Methodist                                  The Garage Ministry

First Mennonite Church, Morton                                        Wal-Mart, Morton (Feeding America Program)

First Presbyterian Church, Morton                                     Wal-Mart, Morton Volunteers

Flying Eagles Service                                                         Wal-Mart, Volunteerism Always Pays Grant 

Grundy Elementary School, 1^st Grade Class                     Yordy Turkey Farm

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IL Mennonite Relief

IL Pork Producers Association

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