About Us

Our philosophy states that First Step Bloomington provides free meals to the Bloomington community and a comfortable social environment for volunteers. Through our biweekly events, First Step Bloomington works to inform the public about the issue of hunger in Bloomington and provide ways to help with hunger needs. Our ultimate goal is for individuals to achieve regular access to an adequate meal.

Food we offer is open to anyone in the community struggling to get proper meals. At the moment we are providing our meals/services to local shelters so that they can distribute to neighbors. As we expand our services we’re hoping to increase the span of where our food goes to make it more available city wide.

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Our story

Multiple loaves of sliced white bread individually wrapped in plastic and arranged on a table

First Step Bloomington was started by three friends at a local high school that wanted to make a difference in their town. Understanding the flaws with the current system, they joined together friends to create their own charity. After months of dedication, they finally were able to start working to prepare meals for the unhoused in Bloomington. Over 100+ meals were delivered just in the first month of creation.