Southern Ill. organization collecting donations to provide 100 families with Thanksgiving meals

Published: Nov. 10, 2026 at 1:22 PM CST|Updated: 3 hours ago

SOUTHERN Ill. (Heartland News) - The Southern Illinois Resource and Advocacy Center is collecting donations to provide Thanksgiving meals for 100 families.

According to the organization, they have received enough support to help 40 families and they are hoping to get enough food and financial donations to reach 60 more.

Area residents, businesses and community groups can donate food items or make a financial contribution.

For more information on what items are needed, to arrange a drop-off or to get payment instructions, you can contact Alisha Moore at amoore@siresources.org.

You can also check their website here.