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Senior Meals at Congregate Sites

For Seniors in Southern Illinois

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Senior meals at congregate sites are nutritious meals served to senior adults in a group setting, such as a senior center, high-rise building, or community building. Meals are offered for a suggested donation.

Contact a senior center focal point near you that serve meals.

View the Dietary Guidelines that are used to determined the content of our meals.

View this link from the U of I Extension Office to find other places for food and meals.

Anyone aged 60 or older, their spouse, and disabled dependent who normally accompany the older person can participate in the meals program for a suggested donation. The older person can bring an under aged guest but he or she is required to pay the full cost for the meal.

Also, disabled people who reside in the same public housing where a meal site is located and volunteers at the meal site may participate in the meals program for a suggested donation.

Meals contain one-third of the current recommended dietary allowance. Menus are approved by a qualified individual and posted in advance.

To inquire about participating in the Senior Meals program in Southern Illinois, call the senior center focal point in your county.

Meals are also delivered to homebound senior adults. See the Home Delivered Meals program for more information.

Nutrition Sites

Cairo Happy Days Senior Center (county focal point)

2728-B Martin Luther King Avenue Cairo, IL 62914

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 734‑1050 for information.

West Frankfort Senior Center (county focal point)

225 East Poplar Street West Frankfort, IL 62896

Hours: Monday-Friday at noon
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 937-3511 for information.
Ridgway Senior Center (county focal point)

Village Hall 110 North Crawford Street Ridgway, IL 62979

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 272-7570 for information.
Elizabethtown Senior Center (county focal point)

129 IL Route 146 East Elizabethtown, IL 62931

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
(This site is located 2 miles east of Elizabethtown on the left, near the Hardin County School)
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 287-2501 for information.
Carbondale Senior Center (county focal point)
409 N. Springer St.
Carbondale, IL 62901
Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 457-4151 for information.
 
Murphysboro Area Senior Citizens Center

17 North 14th Street Murphysboro, IL 62966

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 457-4151 for information.
West Vienna Senior Center (county focal point)

60 State Route 37 North Vienna, IL 62995

(Located at the crossroads of State Rtes 37 & 146)

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am

Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 658-8140 for information.

Goreville Senior Center

204 South Broadway Street Goreville, IL 62939

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am

Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 658-8140 for information.

Happy Hearts Senior Center (county focal point)

701 Market Street Metropolis, IL 62960

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 524-9755 for information.
Gold Plate Program (county focal point)

721 North Hickory Street Du Quoin, IL 62832

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 542-3511 for information.
 
Willisville Public Library

803 Broadway Street Willisville, IL 62997

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 542-3511 for information.
 
Cutler Senior Center

409 South Main Street Cutler, IL 62238

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 542-3511 for information.
Smiles Senior Center (county focal point)

412 South Blanche Street Mounds, IL 62976

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 745-6149 for information.
 
 
 
 
Harrisburg Golden Circle (county focal point)

15-A Veterans Drive Harrisburg, IL 62946

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 252-7940 for information.
 
Community Center

921 Veterans Drive Eldorado, IL 62930

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 252-7940 for information.
 
 
 
 
Sunshine Inn Senior Center (county focal point)

Located at Harvest Church

602 East Davie Street Anna, IL 62906

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:30 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available by calling (618) 833-6734 for information.
 
 
Herrin Senior Center (county focal point)

1201 Weaver Road Herrin, IL 62948

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:15 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available Monday through Friday by calling (618) 988-1585.
 
Cambria Senior Center

302 Richart Street Cambria, IL 62915

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:00 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available Monday through Friday by calling (618) 988-1585.
 
Andresen’s Café

215 East Broadway Street Johnston City, IL 62951

Hours: Monday-Friday from 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available Monday through Friday by calling (618) 988-1585.
 
Marion Senior Citizens Center

507 West Main Street Marion, IL 62959

Hours: Monday-Friday at 11:15 am
Delivery: Home-delivered meals are available Monday through Friday by calling (618) 988-1585.
 
 
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