Kuzma Care Cottage

08/12/2026

🍽️ SNAP Recipients: If you lost food due to the recent power outage, you may qualify for replacement SNAP benefits if the outage was longer than 4 hours.

📞 Call the your local DHS office within 10 calendar days upon discovery of the destroyed food due to a disaster. If you are a Will County resident you can call at (815) 740-5350.

For SNAP assistance you can also visit ABE.Illinois.gov or call 800-843-6154 or TTY 866-324-5553.

08/12/2026

Our phones are down, but YES, we are open our regular operating hours.

08/04/2026

LIHEAP is ending next week. If you have already applied and still have high bills, you may be eligible for additional assistance. Contact Will County Center for Community Concerns Inc. today!

LIHEAP is ending next week. If you have already applied and still have high bills, you may be eligible for additional assistance. Bring your current utility bills in today to see if you qualify.

07/31/2026

You will register INSIDE, then you will drive through the line to receive food.

07/28/2026

Wilmington IL ShareFest is in need of volunteers for this Saturday's event (8/1/26). Sign up here:

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

07/25/2026

🚨 Parade Day is Almost Here! 🚨
Don't forget to bring your shelf-stable food donations tomorrow for Cans for Kuzma! Thank you again to the amazing St. Rose REP Students for helping lead this effort and inspiring our community to give back. ❤️🥫🐟

07/24/2026

📣 Don't Forget! Tomorrow's the Day! 📣
Join us tomorrow at the Mar Theater for a special Catfish Days showing of Wild Hogs!
🕝 Doors open at 2:30 PM
🎥 Showtime is 3:00 PM
🥫 Admission is one canned good donation for the Kuzma Care Cottage Food Pantry
It's a simple way to enjoy an afternoon at the movies while helping stock the shelves of our local food pantry for neighbors facing food insecurity.
A special thank you to the Mar Theater for generously hosting this event and for being such a wonderful community partner. Their support helps make a real difference for families throughout our area.
We hope to see you there—bring a canned good and enjoy the show!
❤️ Kuzma Care Cottage

07/21/2026

🚗🐟 Catfish Days Fun for a Great Cause! 🐟🚗
Looking for something fun to do during Catfish Days? Join us at the Mar Theater for a special showing of Wild Hogs on Saturday, July 25!
🎬 Doors Open: 2:30 PM
🎬 Movie Starts: 3:00 PM
🎟 Admission: Just one canned good donation for the Kuzma Care Cottage Food Pantry
Every donation helps us continue serving local families and neighbors in need. We are incredibly grateful to the Mar Theater for hosting this special event and for their continued support of our community our pantry.
Grab a friend, bring a canned good, and enjoy a great movie while helping a great cause!

07/20/2026

🐟🥫 CANS FOR KUZMA – Let's Fill the Carts! 🥫🐟
As we count down to the Wilmington Catfish Days Parade, we want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the REP Students of St. Rose Church for organizing this community collection of shelf-stable foods and for their commitment to helping serve neighbors in need. ❤️
Their generosity and leadership remind us what community is all about.
We're inviting everyone attending the parade to join in! Bring a donation of shelf-stable food and help support Cans for Kuzma, benefiting our local food pantry and helping families right here in our community.
📍 Look for the collection during the Catfish Days Parade
📅 Sunday, July 26, 2026
Together, let's make a difference—one can at a time. Thank you for helping us feed hope and support our neighbors.

07/16/2026

Something for everyone at this event! Check out Wilmington IL ShareFest for all the great things happening.