"Community Meals" Listings
Wil-Mar (Saturday Meal)
Business Hours
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We create a safe and welcoming environment.
- We engage people as neighbors.
- We help our neighbors as best we can.
- We hold ourselves to high standards.
- We uphold quality programs for those we serve.
- We believe in the power of people coming together to celebrate community.
Last Updated: 01.29.2026
St. Mark’s Lutheran
All are welcome! Hot meals are served in-person or as carry out. Guests enter at the southwest entrance by St. Mark's playground. Sometimes people come to the Friday meal for economic reasons. At other times people come to see friends, for companionship and to be a part of a community.
Business Hours
For over 30 years, with the help of many volunteers, St. Mark's Lutheran Church in South Madison has hosted a Free Community Meal every Friday at noon. It has grown into a community where all are welcome regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, gender orientation, income, religion or circumstances of life.
Last Updated: 01.29.2026
Savory Sunday
Savory Sunday is a non-profit organization based out of Madison, WI that strives to prepare and serve freshly cooked meals to the hungry community every Sunday in the year (with the exception of Easter Sunday). Each Sunday, captains from our core team cook and serve a fresh hot meal with the help of volunteers with the intent of providing the most satisfying free feast in town. We’ve been operating since 2005 as an independent group with grass root beginnings; we began as members simply making and distributing sandwiches to those in need along State street. Now over 10 years later, as ‘Savory’ and its meals have grown, so has our connection with the community. In addition to addressing the pervasive issue of hunger and homelessness, Savory Sunday continues to build friendships with those we serve as we commit to regularly serve throughout the year.
Business Hours
Every Sunday at 2:00PM
Are you looking for a hot meal? We’re in the basement of the Wisconsin State Capitol Building, every Sunday at 2:00PM. Come join us and enjoy some great food. In the summer we will serve outside the Capitol, near the West Washington entrance. We’ll make an announcement the Sunday before making the switch.
Last Updated: 01.29.2026
Madison Senior Center
Business Hours
Monday and Friday: 8:30am – 1:00pm
Tuesday through Thursday: 8:30am – 4:00pm
- Full course meals are served on weekdays at 11:20am.
- The monthly menu is posted at the dining site and available in the NewBridge News.(link is external)
- The cost to provide meals is $13.56, and the suggested donation for guests 60+ is $5.00. Guests who are not yet 60 years old must pay the full price.
- Reservations and cancellations are required two days in advance. To make a reservation, please call (608) 512-0000. Ext 4006.
Last Updated: 01.29.2026
Catholic Multicultural Center
CMC welcomes and supports people from all backgrounds by meeting immediate needs; providing opportunities for education, integration into the community, and professional growth; and offering community-based activities that honor and respect the many cultures that call this area home.
Business Hours
Monday through Friday 4:00 to 5:00pm
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Doors open one hour before meal time. The Catholic Multicultural Center serves dinner every single weekday, year-round. All are welcome to enjoy a hot homecooked meal in community with one another in the lower level of the CMC. No need to register; simply come anytime during meal time. Food is prepared fresh each day by volunteers and CMC staff. Guests have the option to eat in the CMC dining room or to take their food to-go.
Last Updated: 01.29.2026
Luke House (Lunch/Dinner)
Luke House serves free meals nine times a week (468 times a year) to thousands of our community’s poorest residents. Volunteers from Madison-area churches provide, prepare, and serve each of the meals. The volunteers also sit down and eat with the guests — this provides a sense of community and fellowship, and it’s one of the things that makes Luke House special.
Business Hours
Lunch is served
Monday through Thursday
11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m.
Dinner is served
Sunday through Thursday
5:45 until 6:30 p.m.
Luke House is located on Ingersoll Street, just off Williamson Street. We serve nine meals a week to Madison’s poor: dinner Sunday through Thursday night and lunch Monday through Thursday.
Last Updated: 01.29.2026
First United Methodist – Connections to Care (Breakfast)
Hope’s Home Ministries brings together mercy and justice in the heart of downtown Madison. We serve our neighbors through our Community Meal Programs, on-site connections to care, and numerous initiatives that help prevent and end the trauma of homelessness and isolation.
Business Hours
Join us on Wednesday mornings for Connections to Care and our Community Breakfast! Every Wednesday at 9 a.m. we will serve Community Breakfast. We offer a FREE healthy, hearty breakfast accompanied by wonderful fellowship with our neighbors.
Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. we serve our healthy, hearty breakfast prepared with love. Our volunteer family shares a passion for community and wellness. Many of our guests struggle with basic needs including housing. Our intention is to provide a safe, supportive environment where individuals feel the comfort and love of home. Our Wednesday breakfast menu includes scrambled eggs, breakfast meat, potatoes, oatmeal, fruit, breads, milk, juice and coffee.
Every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. a team of Community Partners help throughout our first floor. As with many meaningful endeavors, this powerful community resource began humbly with our Director of Hope’s Home Ministries building relationships with fellow advocates and homeless service providers beginning with a medical social worker from Meriter-Unity Point. This on-site outreach has grown to include helping individuals Connect to Care with professionals specializing in trauma informed care helping anyone suffering homelessness, isolation, separation from basic care and wellness.
Last Updated: 01.29.2026
Grace Episcopal Church (Breakfast)
The Grace Church Food Pantry has been a welcoming place for the hungry on the Capitol Square for over 50 years. Although housed at Grace Church, the pantry has its own budget and relies on donations of federal commodities and donations from community members. Our Pantry Coordinator manages dedicated volunteers who make sure the over 300 families each month
Business Hours
lease note: Our Saturday hours have changed beginning in June 2024. We are OPEN on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays from 10am-Noon. Weekday hours remain the same.
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
- FIRST & THIRD Saturdays: 10am to Noon
Our Pantry Coordinator manages dedicated volunteers who make sure the over 300 families each month have access to:
- packaged goods
- fresh produce
- meat
- diapers
- toiletry items
Late arrivals will not have access to a full menu. We cannot provide service outside of posted pantry hours. We are not a meal site. We do not provide take out meals or snacks.
Last Updated: 01.29.2026
The Beacon
The Beacon is a daytime drop-in shelter and resource center for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Dane County, operated by Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison through a public-private partnership. We believe homelessness is a community challenge that requires community-driven solutions. Our purpose is to support men, women, and children on their journey toward stability by providing a safe space and access to essential services. The Beacon offers access to essential services and connects individuals with providers who offer health care and housing assistance.
Business Hours
The Beacon is a daytime drop-in shelter and resource center for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Dane County, operated by Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison through a public-private partnership. We believe homelessness is a community challenge that requires community-driven solutions. Our purpose is to support men, women, and children on their journey toward stability by providing a safe space and access to essential services.The Beacon provides a safe shelter for people who are homeless 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The facility offers the following free services:
- Daily lunch
- Private showers & restrooms
- Laundry (drop off – same day service)
- Mail Center, phones, copier & fax
- Day storage
- Preventative healthcare
- Private family areas
- Referrals for mental health counseling
- Referrals to case managers
- Transportation between night shelters
Last Updated: 01.29.2026
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