NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.
IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Helping Veterans
COOL Food Pantry assists veterans each month not only with food but also each veteran family receives a large box loaded with soaps, paper goods, toiletries and more!
Toiletry items for Veterans in need are accepted daily whenever the pantries are open!
You'll Go Nuts
For These Treats!
COOL has teamed up with Terri Lynn Cares to offer you the very best in nuts and candies! Click the picture of the nuts for more information!
JOIN IGIVE
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It is so easy to support COOL Ministries every time you shop online at thousands of websites using IGIVE. Visit http://www.igive.com and select Christian Outreach of Lutherans as your charitable organization, and money will go automatically to COOL! You Shop. Your Charity Gets Money for Free! COOL Ministries is a registered cause at igive.com It's easy to join and it's free.
COOL Ministries Veterans Assistance program has continually grown over the last couple of years and is now serving over 130 active duty military & Veteran families each and every month!
Please help us help our Veterans! COOL is collecting toiletries to give to Veterans along with their regular monthly food boxes. Please consider donating toiletries, such as toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, toothpaste and more. Let’s show our support for those who defended our freedom all year long!
In The News
COVID-19
As the corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread globally and throughout the United States, we are taking proactive measures to protect the health and well-being of our staff, volunteers and neighbors as we remain committed to serving our community.
While the challenges we face are changing daily COOL plans to serve our neighbors to the best of our ability during this crisis. We will act in accordance with state and local authorities and CDC recommendations. COOL Food Pantry will be open by appointment Monday-Friday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. To make an appointment please call the pantry at 847-662-1230, if you get a voicemail please leave a call back number. Clients will be checked in by phone and given a box outside, no one will be allowed to enter the building.
This month’s Saturday Pantry is cancelled.
Cooke Magnet School Donates Greenhouse Produce to Food Pantry
From Homelessness to Homeowner
…………………..Mark your Calendars!
COOL’s 17th Annual Golf Outing has had to be postponed, please check back for updates
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Food of the Month!
Food of the Month is another way you can help the hungry. If you, your church, club or civic group is interested in collecting groceries or doing a food drive you may want to check this list!
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Careers at COOL Ministries
Volunteer Opportunities at COOL Ministries
The food pantry is in need of able bodied volunteers to work a 4 hour shift daily Monday – Friday from 10 AM to 2 PM. Please call our Pantry Operations Manager at 847-662-1340 ex. 5 if you can work one or all of these days. Volunteers will help distribute food to pantry visitors at the front counter or great customers and do data entry in computer tracking system. Must be able to lift 20 pounds. Thanks for helping COOL to Feed the Hungry!
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COOL Central Offices
800 W. Glen Flora Ave.
Waukegan IL 60085
Phone: 847.662.1340
Fax: 847-662-1255
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Pantry East Waukegan
800 W. Glen Flora Avenue
Waukegan IL 60085
847.662.1230
Hours:
Monday-Friday
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
One Saturday per month 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
call 847.662.1230 for details
You must arrive 15 minutes prior to closing to receive food.
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Family Housing Program
800 W. Glen Flora Avenue
Waukegan IL 60085
call 847.662-1340
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AMAZON SMILE
You can now support COOL Ministries every time you shop online at AmazonSmile. Visit smile.amazon.com and select Christian Outreach of Lutherans as your charitable organization, and 0.5% of every eligible purchase will be donated to COOL.
Your Amazon account (and Amazon Prime membership) will operate exactly the same on AmazonSmile, but the donation will only occur if you shop using smile.amazon.com.
Once Homeless-Now HomeOWNER
Click the House and read about our recent Housing Program Family.. They were Homeless but are now Home OWNERS!!
