Pekin Housing Authority

03/26/2026

Residents... Check this out - right close to home. Easter Egg Hunt over at the Park District....

FREE Egg Hunt This Saturday!

Hop on out to Mineral Springs Park for our Egg Hunt. An optional sausage and pancakes breakfast will be served from 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. in the Pavilion. The Easter Bunny will be waiting to see you! No registration necessary.

Egg Hunt Age groups are as follows:
4 & under at 9:15 a.m.
5 - 7 year olds at 9:45 a.m.
8 – 10 years old at 10:15 a.m.

Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Location: Mineral Springs Park near the Pavilion
Cost: $6 per person for breakfast / Egg Hunt is FREE

03/19/2026

***ATTENTION RESIDENTS***

📚✏️📝✏️📚 This is a REMINDER to those Residents applying for "The Central Illinois Council of Housing Officials of the Illinois Association of Housing Authorities" - EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM....
Applications are due Friday March 20th!!!
If you have any questions, or if you are struggling to meet this deadline, please contact Resident Services Coordinator ~ Beth~ @ (309)346-7996, or send a private message.

03/05/2026

📍⏱️📫 PHA Residents...please do not forget about this great opportunity! Who doesn't want free money? 😁💲
Graduating Seniors or anyone wanting to continue your Education...and you reside at one of OUR properties--YOU are eligible to apply for the EDUCATIONAL ASISSTANCE GRANT PROGRAM!!!
For additional information on how to apply...please contact Resident Services Coordinator ~ Beth ~ @ (309)346-7996...or... you are welcome to comment here, or send a private message. Applications are due by March 20th.

02/05/2026

Residents! If you happen to have a need for a consultation with a Lawyer... this service will be available -for free- at the Pekin Library tomorrow, Friday February 6th from 2:00pm - 5:00pm.

Tomorrow is our free Lawyers in the Library event! This program provides 20-minute consultations with volunteer attorneys, allowing individuals to discuss legal issues and receive guidance. Meetings will take place in the Quiet Reading Room and Training Room on the first floor of the library.

Make an appointment at:
[email protected] or fill out this form: https://www.speakoutillinoisllc.com/registration-form

02/03/2026

📮Residents! Where are our Pekin High School Seniors? Here is a jam-packed list of Scholarship Opportunities shared from the High School. Also, don't forget about our own Scholarship Opportunity if you are a Senior, or if you have already Graduated and you would now like to return to school. (See our previous post regarding this information)

Attention Seniors! Check out today's Scholarship Spotlight! All scholarships can be found on the PCHS Scholarship Database at: https://bit.ly/PCHS-Scholarship-Database
Local Scholarships are due March 18th.

01/29/2026

🤓🎒📑 PHA Residents...please do not forget about this great opportunity! I mean-who doesn't want free money? 😁💲
Graduating Seniors or anyone wanting to continue your Education...and you reside at one of OUR properties--YOU are eligible to apply for the EDUCATIONAL ASISSTANCE GRANT PROGRAM!!!
For additional information on how to apply...please contact Resident Services Coordinator ~ Beth ~ @ (309)346-7996...or... you are welcome to comment here, or send a private message. Application deadlines are coming in March.

01/12/2026

***ATTENTION ALL RESIDENTS***

📚✏️📝✏️📚 Check this out!!! The Central Illinois Council of Housing Officials of the Illinois Association of Housing Authorities has presented an opportunity for our Residents to apply for an EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.

If you are a graduating Senior, or anyone continuing your Education... and you reside at one of OUR properties--you are eligible to apply!!!

For additional information and application deadlines...please contact Resident Services Coordinator ~ Beth~ @ (309)346-7996...or...you are welcome to comment here, or send a private message.

12/17/2025

🎄🧺 If anyone is in need - Christmas Baskets are available December 17th, 18th, and 19th between the hours of 9am and 3pm at Sophia's Kitchen - located in Peoria. (See Below) First come first served - just show up with an ID to receive a Basket. Sophia's Kitchen is located at 105 N Richard Pryor Place, Peoria, IL 🧺🎄

Sophia's Kitchen, 105 N Richard Pryor Place, Peoria IL, will once again give away Christmas baskets on December 17, 18 & 19 from 9 AM to 3 PM. No sign up is needed, ID is required, one per household and no deliveries are available. Each box is filled with an assortment of donated groceries. We will add a turkey, ham (as they are available) or $10 Kroger gift card.
*Plan on dressing for the weather - we expect the line to be long.
*ID is required. It needs to show an address. Out of State ID is ok or a piece of mail will be accepted.
* One per household.
* Give away is from 9 AM to 3 PM. You can send your ID with a trusted friend and they can pick up for you.

“The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic God's giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves.”
-St. Nicholas