WADI – Mount Carmel – Food Distribution Center

Wabash Area Development, Inc. (WADI) is a nonprofit Community Action Agency headquartered in Mount Carmel, Illinois, serving low-income individuals and families across Wabash, Edwards, Hamilton, Gallatin, Saline, Wayne, and White Counties. Operating since 1965, WADI provides emergency assistance with food, housing, utilities, and operates a food distribution center at 119 W. 12th St. in Mount Carmel, which serves approximately 200 families monthly. The organization also offers comprehensive services including the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Head Start programs, workforce development, and homelessness prevention initiatives.