The YMCA of Rock River Valley, in partnership with Rockford Housing Authority, City of Rockford, Lifescape Community Services and Northern Illinois Food Bank, is delivering food to several area housing developments.
The COVID-19 shutdown has created barriers for many families to access food. Many local students who received their meals at school lost this service when the schools closed.
The Y is activating the YMCA Roger Reno Mobile Community Center to deliver meals. The Y is distributing food it had on-hand at its after school sites, along with an additional 2,000 pounds of food from the food bank. The below schedule will run on 3/19, 3/20, 3/23 and 3/24.
2:30-2:50pm Orton Keyes
3:00-3:20pm Blackhawk
3:30-3:50pm Fairgrounds
4:00-4:20pm Auburn Manor
4:30-5:00pm Concord Commons
On Wednesday, March 25, Lifescape Community Services will begin delivering 1,800 meals daily to the Y. The Y mobile community center will deliver the meals to the following locations Monday through Friday. A schedule of times will be created and posted to the YMCA website early next week at
www.rockriverymca.org/foodresources.
Ken Rock Community Center
3218 11th Street Rockford, IL 61109
Blackhawk Housing
330 15th Ave. Rockford, IL 61104
Orton Keyes
633 Ranger St. Rockford, IL 61109
The Grove (New Towne)
690 S. New Towne Dr. Rockford IL 61108
Fairgrounds
1015 W. Jefferson St. Rockford, IL 61101
Mulford Park Apartments
444 Gramercy Dr Rockford,IL 61107
Additionally, starting March 25, the Y will set-up three drive-thru sites on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the following locations.
SwedishAmerican Riverfront Y
200 Y Blvd. Rockford, IL 61107
Salvation Army
210 N. Kilburn Ave. Rockford, IL 61101
Northwest Community Center
1325 N. Johnston Ave. Rockford, IL
For further information, please contact us at our call center at 815-489-1252 or by email at info@rockriverymca.org.