SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COLLABORATIVE KITCHEN, NFP’s specific purpose is to address food insecurity, with a focus on the southern Illinois community, by providing free and low-cost meals and other foods to those individuals negatively impacted by COVID-19 or other disease, community members suffering financial hardship, and to the underserved.  The intent is to serve free and low-cost meals prepared or donated by locally operated and/or locally owned restaurants and utilizing local ingredients, if and when possible.