ALTON - Crisis Food Center will partner with Midwest Members Credit Union to distribute free hams and side items to families in need during a drive-through giveaway from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Crisis Food Center, 21 East 6th St. in Alton.
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The event, billed as the Seventh Annual Easter Ham Giveaway, will provide one ham and one bag of side items per car on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
“Together, we can purchase a lot of hams for families in need this Easter. The two organizations went 50/50 on the hams and side items. Teaming up together makes a good partnership. This is the seventh time CFC and MMCU have teamed up for this giveaway," said Derrick Richardson, a Crisis Food Center Board member and former Midwest Members Credit Union Board member.
He continued: "We believe that feeding our community is important and want to make sure that families in our community can celebrate Easter with a nice Easter meal. We want to give back in a way that would definitely impact the families in the community."
Organizers said the giveaway will be contactless and drive-through only. Vehicles will line up on Market Street between East Fourth and East Sixth streets in Alton, heading north, then turn right onto East Sixth Street and pull up in front of the location for trunk loading.
