Our Mission

The mission of Fourth Church’s Meals Ministry is to provide nutritious meals and welcoming hospitality for neighbors who are hungry, living out Fourth Church’s mission to be a light in the city.

We strive to provide a sense of community and welcome to guests, directly and through partner organizations who broaden our community outreach across Chicago

Every week, Meals Ministry prepares and/or serves over 900 meals. Volunteer teams prepare hot meals, make sandwiches, boil eggs, assemble individual portions of bulk food items, and bake desserts.

Meals 6 Days a Week

We are committed to feeding people six days a week:

Sunday Night Supper is served at Fourth Church from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Anderson Hall. Food is also available to-go.

Monday Night Supper is served at Catholic Charities (721 N North LaSalle Street), from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Indoor seating and to-go options are available.

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, bag lunches are served at Fourth Church between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Anderson Hall. Guests can also take their lunch to-go.

On Fridays, bag lunches to-go are provided to Social Service Center clients from 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

How You Can Help

Volunteers, contributions and gifts-in-kind are needed and welcome. Your generosity provides critical support for Meals Ministry.

MONETARY DONATIONS
You can make a financial gift online and select “Meals Ministry” in the Designation field.

You can also mail a check to the church (126 E. Chestnut St., Chicago, IL 60611), payable to Fourth Presbyterian Church. (Please designate Meals Ministry in the memo line.)

FOOD DONATIONS
If you want to donate food, we ask that you select from our preferred items online at  Amazon,  Walmart, and Costco.  These lists are set up to ship directly to Fourth Church: just click, pay, and ship!

VOLUNTEERING
If you would like to volunteer, there are opportunities to interact with guests or work ‘behind the scenes’ preparing meals – you can even bake at home!

1. To see how you can make a difference, please watch this 3 minute video highlighting volunteer opportunities.
2. All activities are scheduled through VOMO, our volunteer management software
3. Create an account in VOMO, browse descriptions of the opportunities and sign-up for specific dates

Most Meals Ministry project schedules are updated quarterly.

For information about Meals Ministry, contact Mike Usiak (312.981.3599), Meals Ministry Manager.