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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 two (2) 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: Donna Lorenz, Church Secretary 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

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: Mrs. Eleanor Simpson, 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.

Maple Heights UMC - offering a meal program on the Last Thursday of each month. Primarily supports Berea day care families and seniors in our church, but is open to all. The meal is called Parents Night Out, and is served from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month except when the last Thursday is a holiday. We serve a complete hot meal, which includes a salad and a dessert.
Contact: Church Office, 216/663-6868.

North Olmsted UMC - serves a hot meal on the last Tuesday of each month at East Glenville UMC. (see above)
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 last seven days of the month, excluding Sundays. Meals are served on weekdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Mrs. Doris Jolly, Outreach Coordinator, 216/231-7622.

Werner UMC - Two hot meal programs. We have a daily noon day 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.

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

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: 216/486-6113.
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.

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