Upcoming

For several years, Neighborhood House has proudly sent a team of riders to Iowa to ride across the state. 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 the link below.

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 our neighbors warm this winter! We’re now collecting gently used coats, gloves, hats, scarves, and other winter gear for our annual Coat Drive. Donations will be accepted through October 17, 2025.

Need a coat?

Join us at Neighborhood House on October 25, 2025, between 6 AM and 4 PM to pick up winter wear, free of charge. Adults must be present to receive a coat, and families can pick up coats for their children with a form of proof, such as a birth certificate or insurance card.

If you have any questions, contact Noah Palm at noahp@nhpeoria.org or 309-674-1131 ext. 300

Our annual Santa for Seniors program helps fight the loneliness and isolation many homebound seniors face during the holidays by delivering thoughtful gifts to clients in our Meals on Wheels program and partnering facilities. Keep your eye out for our volunteer sign-up for your opportunity to help spread joy to our senior Neighbors this holiday season.

If you have any questions, you can contact Noah Palm at noahp@nhpeoria.org or 309-674-1131 ext. 300

Thanks to our continued partnership with UFS and other local businesses, we are able to carry on this tradition. If you or your business are interested in donating an item to the bags in exchange for sponsorship, 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 – 11/21
• Deadline for Gift Donation – 12/8
• Gift Pickup for Families – 12/15

If you are interested in adopting a child or family or have any additional questions, contact Noah Palm at noahp@nhpeoria.org or 309-674-1131 ext. 300