Emergency Assistance
General Assistance (utility bills, rent, emergencies)
DeKalb County Community Services
2550 Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb – (815) 758-3910
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
DeKalb County
151 North Fourth Street, DeKalb – (815) 758-3835
Salvation Army
830 Grove Street, DeKalb – (815) 756-4308
Housing
DeKalb County Community Services
2550 Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb – (815) 758-3910
Clothing (emergency free clothing program)
Open Closet
Seventh Day Adventist Church
300 E. Taylor Street, DeKalb – (815) 758-1388
Clothing, Furniture, Food, Misc. Items Emergency Program
St. Mary’s Church of Maple Park – (815) 827-3205
St. Vincent-DePaul Center
306 Willow Street, Maple Park
Hours of Operation: T&W 6-7:30pm, Fri 1-2pm, Sat.9-11:00am
Sycamore United Methodist Church – (815) 895-9113
160 Johnson Ave. Sycamore
Provides – Winter Coats
Healthcare
Tri-County Community Healthcare
21193 Malta Road, Malta – (815) 753--9010
Shelters
Hope Haven Shelter
1145 Rushmoore, DeKalb – (815) 758-5765
Meal-Dinner @7:00pm - anybody
Shelter criteria – (if space is available)
DeKalb County resident of 6 months
Picture id with DeKalb County address
No warrants
No sexual offenders
Love, Inc.
151 W. Lincoln Hwy
DeKalb, IL. 60115 – (815 )217-0082
Clearinghouse. Works with the Churches in our area.
Nathan Scott, Executive Director
Hours of Operation: M-F 9am to Noon
DeKalb County Food Pantries
DeKalb
Angel Food Ministry
First Baptist Church
349 S. Third Street, DeKalb – (815) 758-3973
(order $30 box of food – a $60 value)
Bethlehem Feed My Sheep Food Pantry
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1915 North First Street, DeKalb – (815) 758-3203
Hours of Operation: M 3-5pm, Th. 9:30-11:30am
First Church of Nazarene
1051 South First Street, DeKalb – (815) 758-1588
Hours of Operation: W-10:00-3:00pm
Food given out once a month
New Hope Baptist Church
1201 Twombly Road, DeKalb – (815) 756-7906
Hours of Operation
Salvation Army
830 Grove Street, DeKalb – (815) 756-4308
Hours of Operation: M, T, TH & F.9-11:45am
The Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church
215 North Fourth Street, DeKalb – (815) 748-8463
Hours of Operation: Sat. 10:00am – Noon
Genoa
Genoa Food Pantry
Foursquare Gospel Church
301 South Sycamore Road, Genoa – (815) 784-5427
Hours of Operation: 3rd Mon. of each month, 10-11:00 am
Hinckley
St. Paul United Church of Christ
McKinley & View Streets, Hinckley – (815)286-3391
Hours of Operation :1st & 3rd Sat. of the month, 9;30-10:30am
Kirkland
First Lutheran Church Food Pantry
510 W. South Street, Kirkland – (815) 522-3886
Hours of Operation: 1st T & 3rd Sat of the month, 10:00-Noon
Lee
Neighbors in Christ Ecumenical Food Pantry (N.I.C.E.)
346 County Line Road, Lee – (815) 824-2228
Hours of Operation: Sat. 8:30-11:00am &1st & 3rd, Wed. 6:00-8:00 pm
Sandwich
Our Sharing Pantry
Fox Valley Community Center
1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich – (815) 786-9404
Hours of Operation: Th. 8:30-10:30am
Sycamore
Sycamore Food Pantry
United Methodist Church
160 Johnson Avenue, Sycamore – (815) 895-9113
Hours of Operation to pick up food: M -12:00-4:00pm
Criteria:
Sycamore Resident
Photo id
Piece of mail with Sycamore address – utilities
SS ‘#s of everybody in household (Proof of income not required)
Hours of Operation to Drop off Food:
Tues-Fri 9:00 – 3:00 pm
Non perishables – peanut butter, jelly, crackers,Mac n cheese, cereal, paper products
Townships
Cortland Township
14 S. Prairie, Cortland – (815) 756-1500
DeKalb Township
2323 S. Fourth Street, DeKalb – (815) 758-8282
Sycamore Township
545 Brickville Road, Sycamore – (815) 895-3766
General Assistance program (30 days to process) (if children DHS; if Vet -Vet’s Asst. comm..)
$225 per month maximum (less any money earned that month)
If qualify for medical insurance–pays @Medicare rates (must be pre-approved)
Has to have free pass for Blue Line.
