Our food programs

We are excited to start a new Food Program with  WBRP and One Hope Project! This collaboration was created to help Westside familie  eat more fresh produce and be healthier. The Westside has been called a “Food Desert” because residents face challenges getting to and from grocery stores that carry healthy food options.
 
The WBRP secured a grant to give forty eligible Westside families a free box of fresh produce from Cook Farm every week starting in mid-June through mid-November. Western Avenue will be a distribution site for this food! In additon to food distribution, our partnership with One Hope Project will provide nutrition and body positivity curriculum to our youth and senior programs. 

• The Free Veggie Box contains fresh vegetables from Cook Farm in Bloomington, IL

• This box is part of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program where participants get a pre-packaged box of the freshest vegetables from the farm each week for the season

• There will be a “Share Table” at pick up and you may take vegetables from the “Share Table” or leave any items from your box that you do not wish to take home

• The box MUST be picked up on Wednesdays between 5-7 PM at Western Avenue Community Center (600 N. Western Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701). When a box is not picked up, it will be surrendered. It cannot be held past 7 PM

• If a family misses three pick-ups, they can no longer be part of the program

• Others can pick up the box if given permission for them to do so in advance

• The Free Veggie Box runs from mid-June through mid-November 2022

For more information:

Visit WBRP's Website