Soulcial Kitchen

10/10/2026

What a joy and privilege it is to continue serving our Airmen and their families at Scott Air Force Base through our Currency of Caring™ free meal program!

After 26 years in uniform, this mission is especially close to my heart. Every meal and every token is a simple way to say: We see you. We appreciate you. And we’re grateful for the sacrifices you and your families make every day.

A special shout-out to our mission partner, the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, led by my dear friend Kyle Anderson. Thank you for helping turn our community’s gratitude into meaningful support for those who serve!

Join us Tuesday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Airman’s Attic at Scott AFB. Free prepared meals and Currency of Caring tokens redeemable at local restaurants will be available.

Together, we’re sharing more than a meal—we’re sharing care, connection, and a reminder that our military families belong to a community that loves them.

10/09/2026

We are SO proud of Christy and the Soulburger team, our longtime food truck and mission partners, for taking 2nd place overall at this year’s Belleville Chili Cook-Off! 🌶️🏆

We’ve had the joy of serving alongside this crew and seeing the heart they bring to feeding our neighbors. It’s wonderful to see their hard work—and incredible food—get this recognition!

Do yourself a favor and check them out in downtown Belleville this weekend. Grab some chili, show them some love, and taste what all the excitement is about.

It’s clearly THAT good!

10/07/2026

Big things are coming to the Alton riverfront!

We’re incredibly excited to share that Soulcial Kitchen is co-developing and transforming the existing Flock Food Truck Park into Heaterz on the Riverfront—a restaurant, bar, and family-friendly entertainment venue opening in spring 2027!

Working closely with Heaterz Founder Dan King, our vision is simple: bring people together around great food, good music, and meaningful connection. A place to gather with friends, enjoy time with family, and make new memories along the riverfront—with plenty of Heaterz flavor along the way!

We love what happens when people come together to invest in their community, and we’re grateful to help write this next chapter in Alton.

Stay tuned as this vision comes to life. We can’t wait to welcome you!

Flock Food Truck Park (210 Ridge) will finish its fifth and final season in downtown Alton on December 20, but the gathering place that Laura Windisch help

09/25/2026

Soulcial Kitchen Block Party for Good Returns to Alton and Swansea

Free groceries and meals in both cities today, Friday September 25

Soulcial Kitchen will host its monthly Block Party for Good in both Swansea and Alton on Friday, September 25. Neighbors can receive free groceries courtesy of the St. Louis Area Foodbank, access free health care resources, and enjoy freshly prepared food truck meals at no cost.

Swansea: The gathering begins at 1:30 p.m at Soulcial Park, 127 Northbelt East, with food from It’s a Wrap food truck.

Alton: The gathering begins at 2:30 p.m. CT at Soulcial Square, Market and Fifth Streets, with food from Da Boot food truck.

The St. Louis Area Foodbank’s Food on the Move trailer offers a walk-through, shopping-style grocery distribution where neighbors can choose the foods they need. The Foodbank lists grocery hours of 2:00–3:30 p.m. in Swansea and 2:30–4:00 p.m. in Alton. No verification of personal information is required for the grocery distribution.

“These gatherings bring practical help and a warm welcome together,” said Tony Fuhrmann, Soulcial Kitchen board member. “Neighbors can choose groceries, connect with health care resources and enjoy a meal from local food trucks. That is what caring for one another looks like in action.”

All are welcome. Food and groceries are available while supplies last.

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09/24/2026

💚 BLOCK PARTY FOR GOOD IS BACK! 🎉

Join Soulcial Kitchen this Friday, September 25, as we bring the community together for a day of giving, connection, and good food!

Swansea: 1:30pm
Alton: 2:30pm

Enjoy FREE groceries, healthcare resources, and food truck meals while connecting with local resources and neighbors. 🥕❤️

Groceries are provided courtesy of the St. Louis Area Foodbank.

Everyone is welcome! Let’s come together and do some good. 🙌

09/24/2026

What a joy it was to serve alongside Ameren and the Big Meechie food truck team in Alton yesterday!

Together, we shared more than 500 free, hot meals with area neighbors attending Ameren’s utility bill assistance workshop. A warm meal and a helping hand can make a hard day a little easier.

Thank you to Ameren for bringing this resource to our community, to Big Meechie’s for cooking with heart, and to everyone who helped our neighbors feel welcomed and cared for. This is what the Currency of Caring is all about. ❤️

09/22/2026

Alton & Swansea Food on the Move + Block Party for Good this Friday. ⬇️

Here is this week's mobile line-up. Please share! Any adjustments due to weather will be posted in the comments. Click to enlarge the image and swipe through to see additional dates and times.

For other options or questions about the events or schedule, please visit: https://stlfoodbank.org/events/.

Verification of personal information is not required to participate. All are welcome to receive food while supplies last.

09/01/2026

400,000 REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL!

Every once in a while, a moment comes along that makes you stop and reflect on just how far a simple idea — fueled by a whole lot of love — can travel.

Friday was one of those moments.

Across two locations, we were blessed to serve our 400,000th FREE, hot, delicious Currency of Caring™ meal to precious neighbors in need.

400,000 meals!

When we started this journey, we never imagined a number like that. We simply believed that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves the dignity of sitting down to a meal prepared with the same care, quality and love we would serve to our own family.

And how fitting that our milestone meal was served by one of our newest food truck entrepreneurs, Michelin-trained Chef Luke Westbrook and his incredible Awesome Sauce team!

Luke and his team represent exactly what makes this mission so special — talented people using their gifts, their businesses and their hearts to care for others.

But 400,000 doesn't happen because of one person, one organization or one food truck.

It happens because an AMAZING community keeps saying YES.

❤️ Restaurant and food truck operators who cook with love.
❤️ Volunteers who give their time.
❤️ Donors and partners who believe in the mission.
❤️ Organizations that open doors.
❤️ Mission supporters who keep showing up again and again.

YOU made 400,000 possible.

And perhaps that's what I'm most grateful for today.
Because 400,000 isn't really a number.

It's 400,000 moments when someone was reminded:

You matter.
You are seen.
You are valued.
And you deserve to be served with dignity.

That's the heart of our Currency of Caring™.

People are the mission. Dignity is the mission. Love is the mission.

So today, we celebrate this incredible milestone with grateful hearts — and tomorrow, we get back to work.

One community.
One neighbor.
One delicious meal at a time.

Here’s to the next 400,000. Together.

08/30/2026

🚨 JOIN THE HEATERZ TEAM! 🚨

Looking for a new opportunity? Heaterz is hiring at the Old Base Factory Food Hall! 🙌🔥

Come be part of the team and join the excitement. Call or text to set up an interview!

08/28/2026

It is on this Friday evening!!