South Side Mission

South Side Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1925 in Peoria, IL, located at 1127 South Laramie Street, that provides faith-based ministries including a women’s homeless shelter, food assistance, youth tutoring and mentoring programs, culinary arts training, and community outreach through programs like Adopt-A-Block. The organization primarily serves the 61605 zip code and works to break the cycle of poverty through life-transforming ministries that combine physical assistance with spiritual hope.