Southeast Linn Community Center

10/22/2026

Thanksgiving food box registration is officially OPEN! Click thru to register and learn more.

Once again, we are partnering with Together We Achieve and other community organizations to help you enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

🦃 Let’s Put Thanksgiving on the Table! 🍂

Thanksgiving food box registration is officially OPEN! Together We Achieve and our community partners are joining forces to help local households enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

📅 Register October 22–31, or until slots are full.

📍 Participating pantries and community partners:
•⁠ ⁠Central City United Church of Christ
•⁠ ⁠Southeast Linn Community Center
•⁠ ⁠29th St. Mission
•⁠ ⁠Together We Achieve
•⁠ ⁠Linn County Deputies’ and Dispatchers’ Association (at Waypoint Services)
•⁠ ⁠Hoover Elementary School
•⁠ ⁠Metro High School Pantry
•⁠ ⁠Kennedy High School Food Pantry
•⁠ ⁠West Side Food Pantry
•⁠ ⁠Summit View Food Pantry / Hames Homes
•⁠ ⁠Feed Iowa First

🔗 Ready to register? Visit https://bit.ly/TFBCRegister

❤️ Want to help put holiday meals on more tables? Support our holiday campaign at https://bit.ly/TWAHoliday26

Please register only once per household. Share this post with friends and neighbors who may need a Thanksgiving meal!

10/22/2026

📣 SHOUT OUT to our newest partner, Kwik Star in Mount Vernon! 📣

Rather than letting day-old food go to waste, Kwik Star will donate these sandwiches, fresh fruit, and a variety of grocery and ready-to-eat items for our self-serve area. We can't do all we do without our amazing community partners!

10/21/2026

Bring the boos 👻 and ghouls 🧟‍♀️ to our Halloween Town Soup Supper fundraiser on October 31! No tickets necessary -- just drop a free will donation into the bucket 🪣 to support our programs and services, if you're in a position to do so.

Between 4:30 to 7:30pm, we'll be serving up delicious chili and soups, including Laura Krouse’s famous Somewhat Spicy Squash Soup, a cheesy broccoli potato soup, and chicken noodle soup. Also, desserts desserts desserts! You may dine in or, if you need to get home to hand out treats🍭, get it to go! Lisbon Parks & Recreation Visit Mount Vernon-Lisbon

10/21/2026

📣 TODAY! 📣 Your kids told us they want to make art after school! Kelli from Tanager Expressive Arts will be here from 1:30 to 3:30pm to help your kiddos get creative. Always a fun time! No registration required.

10/20/2026

📣 SAY IT LOUD! Thank you to Lynch Ford Chevrolet Inc for collecting canned goods and other non-perishable food items during (aka September). We were thrilled to receive more than 400 pounds‼️of food from their Fill the Ford drive. Every can, box, and bag of food makes a difference for our neighbors. Thanks for your generous support!

10/19/2026

📣 Coming up this Wednesday! 📣 We have an early-out activity! Kelli from Tanager Expressive Arts will be here to help your kiddos discover their creative side. Always a fun time! No registration required.

10/16/2026

Hey, it's ! Did you know that our Halloween Town Soup Supper is our BIGGEST fundraising event of the year?! There are no tickets -- just join us for dinner and make a free will donation (if you can!) to support our programs and services. 👻🦸‍♂️🧟‍♀️🤡👮‍♀️🧟‍♂️👩‍⚕️

🎃🍲 Here are the deets: On October 31 from 4:30 to 7:30pm, we'll be serving up delicious chili and soups, including Laura Krouse’s famous Somewhat Spicy Squash Soup, a cheesy broccoli potato soup, and chicken noodle soup. PLUS DESSERTS! You may dine in or, if you need to get home to hand out treats, get it to go! Lisbon Parks & Recreation Visit Mount Vernon-Lisbon

10/15/2026

📣 No need to cook dinner tonight! 📣 Join us at SELCC for Community Eats! on October 15 from 5 to 7pm for cheesy potatoes two ways -- with & without ham -- and steamed veggies. (Dine in or carry out.) No sign up. Just show up! See you soon!

10/14/2026

Executive Director Nicole McAlexander had the opportunity to attend a roundtable discussion on food insecurity in Iowa with candidate for governor Rob Sand. Participants were from the Iowa Hunger Coalition and the Johnson County Food Access Network.

We will ALWAYS talk to any candidates and elected officials to advocate for policies that positively impact our neighbors.

10/13/2026

‼️ We will be closed TODAY for a staff in-service day! ‼️

🚗 Regular Tuesday pantry orders will be delivered tomorrow. (Thursday deliveries will still be on Thursday.)
🛍 There will be no pantry pickup.
👕 The Freestyle Clothing Closet will be closed.
🚗 There will be no Meals on Wheels deliveries.

Thanks for your understanding! ❤ We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.