Upcoming

For several years, Neighborhood House has proudly participated in the Registers’ Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. During this time, our dedicated team members have cycled thousands of miles and raised enough funds to provide tens of thousands of meals to the Peoria community. You can join us in supporting our riders and helping feed your neighbors at onecau.se/pwpm

This fun, laid-back event helps bring supporters of Neighborhood House together to celebrate our yearly accomplishments with good food, music, games, raffles, and more. Each year’s event is inspired by a different decade, and you can stay tuned to hear the theme of House Party 2025!

Join us for an exciting, Food Network-inspired event that kicks off with a live auction featuring amazing items from local restaurants and generous sponsors. The real action begins when the chefs face off in a thrilling cooking battle! With just 45 minutes on the clock, they’ll use a mystery bag of ingredients to create a delicious entrée.

All proceeds from Food Fight support vital meal programs, including Meals on Wheels, Critters Meals on Wheels, After School Meals, and the Food Pantry and Sunday Meals. Don’t miss out on a fun day of culinary creativity, competition, and giving back to the community!

Thank you to everyone who made Food Fight 2025 so successful, and congrats to our winners!

• 1st Place – Jon Scrivner, Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino
• 2nd Place – Jeff Madden, Slow Hand BBQ
• 3rd Place – James Hubbartt, Childer’s Eatery
• Battle of the Bakers – Ana and Beatriz Estrada, Bake and Brew Panadería
• People’s Choice – Jon Scrivner

Help us keep the community warm this winter by donating your gently used coats, gloves, hat, scarves, and other winter wear to Neighborhood House’s Coat Drive. We will be collecting items from September 9th to October 11th.

Spread the word! If you or anyone you know is in need of a coat, they can stop by Neighborhood House from 6am-4pm on October 18th, 2024. Everything is free of charge. Adults must be present to receive a coat, but families can pick up for their children with a form of proof (medical insurance, birth certificate, etc.)

Want to volunteer? Sign up here

If you have any questions, contact Noah Palm at noahp@nhpeoria.org or 309-674-1131 ext. 243

Our annual Santa for Seniors program helps combat the loneliness and isolation that too many face by delivering gifts to homebound Senior Citizens in our Meals on Wheels program and other partnering facilities. Volunteer to help brighten local Senior’s holiday season by delivering gifts. Delivery will be on December 8^th, 2024 from 10am-2pm.

If you have any questions, you can contact Noah Palm at noahp@nhpeoria.org or 309-674-1131 ext. 243

Thanks to our continued partnership with UFS, we are happy to carry on this tradition. If you or your business are interested in donating an item to the bags, please contact Cara Domaszewicz at carad@nhpeoria.org or 309-674-1131 ext. 243

Many in our community face hardship all year, which can make the holidays difficult. To help make the holidays special while taking the stress off of local families, we partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters to organize an Angel Tree.

How it works:

• Children in our Youth Program and from Big Brothers Big Sisters submit gift wish lists
• Community members and supporters adopt wish lists, purchase gifts, and donate them back to Neighborhood House
• Neighborhood House distributes them to the families in the program before Christmas

Important Dates:

• Last Day to Adopt a Child or Family – 11/22
• Deadline for Gift Donation – 12/9
• Gift Pickup for Families – 12/16

If you are interested in adopting a child or family or have any additional questions, contact Nah Palm at noahp@nhpeoria.org or 309-674-1131 ext. 243