North Coast District United Methodist Church

Hot Meal Programs

Go to the following web site, NORTHEAST OHIO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS (NEOCH) for other meal sites: www.neoch.org

Aldersgate UMC - serves hot meals 5 days weekly - delivering in homes. Serving Warrensville Hts., and Highland Hills. Complete meal - soup through dessert - served between 11:30 and 1:00 p.m. On request enough will be served to save for a second meal. Not federally funded, can serve any age group.
Contact: Evelyn Goodson, Hot Meals Coordinator, 216/921-4075.

Broadway UMC - serves a hot meal the last three (3) Saturdays of each month from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Bible Study for adults after the meal from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Broadway UMC at 216/271-3650.

Brooklyn Memorial UMC - serves a hot meal the last two Sundays of the month from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.. In connection with Brookside Center. Contact: Janet Thomas, 216/749-4295 or Rev. Pamela Buzalka, 216/459-1450.

Calvary UMC - serves a sit down, china plate hot meal called "Community Meal" every third Tuesday of the month, and has for the last twelve years. The Community Meal program is a service of Lakewood Christian Service Center, and Cove UMC and Lakewood UMC also participate.
Contact: Lois Baightel, 216/221-7846.

Christ UMC - works with several other congregations to provide a hot meal at Annunciation Catholic Church, 4697 W. 130th St., Cleveland. The meal is served at 5:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month.
Contact: Church Office, 216/671-2600

Community UMC - serves hot meals to the community every Friday at 5:00 p.m. The church also has a food pantry that is open every Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Church Office, 440-365-7391

Cory UMC - serves hot meals the last seven days of the month (except Sunday and/or Holidays), from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in summer months, and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in winter months.
Contact: Ms. Auretha Pettigrew, Coordinator, 216/451-0460.

Cove UMC - a meal the third Friday of each month, 6:00 p.m.; and a meal the second Saturday of each month, 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Church Office, 216/521-7424.

East Glenville UMC - serves hot meals the last seven days of the month, excluding Sundays. Meals are served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Carol McClain, Coordinator, 216/451-1696.

Epworth-Euclid UMC - serves a Neighborhood Lunch the last Sunday of each month. The doors open at 1:00 p.m.; the meal is served from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. All are welcome.
Contact: Church, 216/421-1200

First UMC - serves a hot lunch for senior citizens five days a week. The program is operated by the good folks of Golden Age Centers of Cleveland. Persons cannot just drop in for lunch; they must qualify for the lunch program and sign up with Golden Age Centers. Persons can do this by coming to First UMC any weekday morning between 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 noon.
Contact: Home Base Cleveland, 216/231-4015.

Good Shepherd UMC - Caring Dinner program every other month, free meal for area residents.
Contact: Barb Chandler, Church Secretary, 440/884-9090.

Lakewood UMC - participates in a community-wide hot meal program called "Community Meal." A hot meal is served at LUMC the 4th Tuesday of every month.
Contact: Church Office, 216/226-8644.

North Olmsted UMC - serves a hot meal on the last Thursday of each month at East Glenville UMC. (see above)
Upcoming Meals:
-Thursday, October 29th 5-7pm
-Thursday, November 19th 5-7pm
-Thursday, December 31st 5-7pm
Contact: Barbara Andrews, 440/779-1157.

Pearl Road UMC - hot meals on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Rev. Paul Wilson, 216/661-5642.

Ridgewood UMC - Caring Dinner program every other month, free meal for area residents.
Contact: Church office, 440/885-1360

Salvation Army - 17625 Grovewood Ave., Cleveland - Nottingham UMC - in conjunction with the Collinwood Church Council, Immanual Presbyterian, St. Jerome's Catholic Church, St. Anselm's Catholic Church, Ecumenical Senior Ministries, St. John's Nottingham (Lutheran), and The Salvation Army, offer a hot meal every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and every Saturday at 12:00 noon, at the Salvation Army at 17625 Grovewood Ave., Cleveland.
Contact: Rev. Kristina Renee Crawford of Morning Glory Church, Coordinator, 216/481-1028.

St. Matthew UMC - serves hot meals the second, third, and fourth Saturdays of each month from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Sandra Beard, Meal Coordinator

Werner UMC - Two hot meal programs. We have a daily hot meal from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Contact: Dean Jones.
Also, at the end of the month, we have a 7 Day Evening Hot Meal Program on the last seven days of the month, excluding Saturday and Sunday, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Martha Smith.
Church phone: 216/791-2645.

West Boulevard Christian Church - 2003 West Boulevard - Trinity UMC - works as part of the Mid-West Parish on a free community meal at West Boulevard Christian Church held on the last Sunday of each month. Simpson UMC also cooperates in this program.
Contact: Paul Sayler, 216/961-2543.

Windermere UMC - Outreach Soup Kitchen. Serves community meals every third Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each month 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Presented by the Outreach Community Ministries and sponsored by Cleveland Hunger Network. Clothing give away too.
Contact: Charles Levert, Outreach Chairperson, 216/451-1324 or 216/451-2500.

Hunger Network Of Greater Cleveland www.hungernetwork.org

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Food stamps are now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Call (216)987-7000.

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Food Pantries

	Berea UMC - Food Pantry: "Mother Hubbard's Cupboard." Contact: Church Office, 440/234-3525.
	Cory UMC - Food Pantry funded through the Hunger Network as a part of the Glenville Area. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Contact: Program Coordinator: Isaac Jackson, 216/451-0577
	Community UMC - Food pantry is open every Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Contact: Church Office, 440-365-7391
	Independence UMC - collects food for South Hills Lend-a-Hand. Food is distributed from there. Contact: Church Office, 216/524-6054.
	Lakewood UMC - participates in a community-wide food pantry called Lakewood Christian Service Center. We donate food and money every month and some of our members are volunteers for the Center. Contact: Church Office, 216/226-8644.
	North Olmsted Human Resource Center - Community Food Pantry. North Olmsted UMC is a supporter. Contact: North Olmsted Human Resource Center, 440/777-8000.
	Nottingham UMC - Food Pantry funded through the Hunger Network, as a part of the Collinwood Area Church Council. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 till 3:00 P.M. Contact: 216/486-6112. Program Coordinator: Ecumenical Senior Ministries of Collinwood.
	Parma Heights Food Pantry - 6285 Pearl Road, Suite 30, Parma Hts., OH 44130. Mondays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Thursdays 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Phone 440-842-6491. E-mail: food.pantry@netzero.com
	Simpson UMC - Food Pantry open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Contact: 216/281-9776 (Church Office) Dixie Lee Park