The Giving Plate

09/03/2026

🎉 Check out our NEW menu for pickup dates on 9/9 & 9/10

Altamont, Effingham, Vandalia, Shelbyville & Brownstown pickup locations 🚘

🤔 What’s on the menu for this week?

✅Cracked Out Chicken Breast with baby potatoes and Parmesan broccoli
✅ BBQ Meatballs with loaded potato wedges
✅ Creamy Bacon Tortellini Bake *Frozen
✅ Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole *Frozen
✅ Spinach Berry Salad (individual)
✅ Street Corn Dip *Frozen
✅ Sloppy Joe Stuffed French Bread *Frozen
✅ Baked Burrito Casserole *Frozen
✅ Chocolate Chip Scones *4 to an order
✅ Freezer Variety Pop up Meals! 5 meals for $20

🚗 Wednesday pickup for Altamont & Effingham & Thursday pickup for Vandalia & Shelbyville 4-6pm Brownstown pickup just added for Thursdays at the Bargains Galore

🚨Main menu will close Monday (9/7) at 3pm🕛.

❤️ We are SO happy to be back and to share our love of cooking with you & your families.

To place your order visit our website at TheGivingPlateMeals.com 📱💻
You can always place a phone order too! ☎️ 618-483-3777

08/31/2026

Have you placed your order for this week? It’s not too late! You can still place your order till 3pm today for our Wednesday/Thursday pickup.

https://thegivingplatemeals.com/

08/28/2026

Nothing better than crispy bacon right out of the oven! Our Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is on the menu this week! 🥓😋

08/27/2026

🎉 SO happy to be back! Check out our NEW menu for pickup dates on 9/2 & 9/3

Altamont, Effingham, Vandalia, Shelbyville & Brownstown pickup locations 🚘

🤔 What’s on the menu for this week?

✅ Amish Hamburger Steaks with scalloped potatoes & sister rolls
✅ BBQ Chicken Breast with macaroni and cheese and Italian green beans
✅ Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole *Frozen
✅ Sausage & Tortellini Soup *Quart
✅ Oriental Chicken Salad (individual)
✅ Turkey & Wild Rice Casserole *Frozen
✅ Beef Stroganoff *Frozen
✅ Southwest Grilled Chicken Wrap
✅ Peach Crumble Cookies *6 to an order
✅ NEW Pop up Meals!

🚗 Wednesday pickup for Altamont & Effingham & Thursday pickup for Vandalia & Shelbyville 4-6pm Brownstown pickup just added for Thursdays at the Bargains Galore

🚨Main menu will close next Monday (8/31) at 3pm🕛.

❤️ We are SO happy to be back and to share our love of cooking with you & your families.

To place your order visit our website at TheGivingPlateMeals.com 📱💻
You can always place a phone order too! ☎️ 618-483-3777

08/27/2026

It’s Thursday! That means 2 things. We are really close to the weekend and our NEW menu comes out today! 🎉🙌

What do you hope to see?
❓ Wraps
❓ Freezer Meals
❓ Pot Pies (again) 😂
❓ More Pop Up Meals
❓ Salads

Let us know what you want to see on our menu! What have you missed for last 11 months?

08/26/2026

Our old number is back! 🎉

No more temporary number! Our old phone number is back up and working! Please call us at 618-483-3777 with all your catering needs!

08/24/2026

This weeks menu is closed. THANK YOU to everyone who ordered! WOW! Seeing each of your names come through really means a lot. Thank you for your support. Words can’t express how much it means to all of us. ❤️

08/24/2026

FROM OUR KITCHEN...TO YOUR DINNER TABLE! ❤️

We LOVE seeing your photos of The Giving Plate meals and hearing how much you're enjoying the food — and the extra time around the dinner table with your family!

We thought this was the perfect opportunity to show you exactly what a Giving Plate meal looks like when you pick it up...and what it can look like on your plate!

Here's our Marry Me Chicken, for example. 😍

Your meal comes packaged and ready for you to take home, with easy heating instructions right on the label. When you're ready for dinner, simply heat, serve and enjoy! Many of our meals can be ordered in 2, 4 or 6 servings, so you can choose the size that works best for you.

We do the work so that you can enjoy more time with the people around your table!

⏰ DON'T FORGET TO ORDER FOR PICKUP 8/26 AND 8/27 ! Visit TheGivingPlateMeals.com — orders are due before NOON MONDAY, with select items available until 3 PM.

08/21/2026

OUR FAVORITE PART OF THE GIVING PLATE IS GIVING. ❤️

We are so happy to annouce our Family of the Month — the Buzzard Family of Altamont. Their daughter, Mae, was recently diagnosed with SURF1 Leigh syndrome, a rare and fatal mitochondrial disease caused by a mutation in her SURF1 gene.

As the Buzzard family navigates a journey no family should have to face, they are fighting for Mae’s future — and for every child waiting for an effective treatment and, ultimately, a cure.

The Buzzards have already picked up their Giving Plate meals for the month, and we hope that taking care of some of the shopping, prepping, and cooking gives their family just a little more precious time together around the dinner table.

They are incredibly grateful for the love, prayers, support, and donations they have already received. If you would like to join us in supporting Mae and her family, please consider donating to their fundraising efforts and sharing Mae’s story (Tinyurl.com/CureMitoMae) with your friends, family, and others who may want to help. Most of all, we ask that you please keep Mae and the entire Buzzard family in your prayers. 🙏

We believe food brings people together — but we also know that when our community has an opportunity to GIVE, we show up!

Mae's MiracleLittle bird, big fight

08/20/2026

🎉 SO happy to be back! Check out our NEW menu for pickup dates on 8/26 & 8/27

Altamont, Effingham, Vandalia, Shelbyville & Brownstown pickup locations 🚘

🤔 What’s on the menu for this week?

✅ Pork Ribeye with hashbrown casserole and homestyle green beans
✅ Meatloaf with mashed potatoes & brown gravy & cheesy broccoli bake
✅ Queso Chicken Breast with Spanish rice and black bean corn salsa
✅ Breakfast Sandwiches: Choose from bacon or sausage *Frozen
✅ Chef Salad (individual)
✅ Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole *Frozen
✅ Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake *Frozen
✅ Blueberry Lemon Muffins
✅ NEW Pop up Meals!

🚗 Wednesday pickup for Altamont & Effingham & Thursday pickup for Vandalia & Shelbyville 4-6pm Brownstown pickup just added for Thursdays at the Bargains Galore

🚨Main menu will close next Monday (8/24) at 3pm with limited options available until Tuesday at noon 🕛.

❤️ We are SO happy to be back and to share our love of cooking with you & your families.

To place your order visit our website at TheGivingPlateMeals.com 📱💻
You can always place a phone order too! ☎️ 618-483-3777