We believe everyone has the fundamental right to healthy, fresh and sustainably grown food. (The Fair Food Network - Grow the Good)
- DECISION TREES**start here
- CHILDREN'S MEALS
- FOOD PANTRIES
- GARDENING RESOURCES
- GOVERNMENT FOOD ASSISTANCE
- MEALS
- SENIOR FOOD RESOURCES
DECISION TREES**start here
CHILDREN'S MEALS
Michigan Summer Food Program The Michigan Department of Education Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to ensure that children in lower-income areas could continue to receive nutritious meals during long school vacations, when they do not have access to the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs.
Find a site at: http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/ Each location has a phone number and lists the hours meals are available. There is no cost. The children do not have to complete forms/applications. They can just show up and be fed.
No Kid Hungry!
Call 2-1-1 or text: FOODMI to 877-877
Walled Lake Community Education Center
615 N. Pontiac Lake Trail
Walled Lake MI
Contact - Janet Allen 248-956-3082
Summer Lunches Baldwin Center
212 Baldwin Ave., Pontiac
248-332-6101
Children who rely on free and reduced lunches during the school year often go hungry at lunchtime during the summer. The Baldwin Center provides free lunches during the summer to neighborhood children though Meet Up & Eat Up sites around Pontiac
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FOOD PANTRIES
Feeding America
Feeding America maintains a link to help you find your local food bank. Click the link about to find one close to you.
Find a Michigan Food Bank
Each member food bank has a geographic service region in which they provide food resources to communities. Click the link about to find one close to you.
Food Pantries
Southeast Michigan has an abundance of food pantries where you can go to get groceries. Click the link above to find one close to you.
National Hunger Hotline - provides resources and referrals 1-800-5HUNGRY
(1-800-548-6479)
Downriver Community Food Pantry
140 Superior Blvd, Wyandotte, MI
734-281-6733
Provides hunger assistance to those in need
Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry
734-442-0031
25670 Northline Rd, Taylor, MI
We work to provide food assistance to local individuals and families in need
313-494-4500
Focus: Hope Senior Citizens Food Program
1400 Oakman Blvd, Detroit, MI
Food is distributed through four food centers to those who meet the income guidelines. To help with food selection, signs in the food centers are in three languages: English, Spanish and Arabic. Home deliveries are made to homebound seniors by volunteers from schools, churches, local businesses and organizations.
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GARDENING RESOURCES
WAYNE COUNTY
KEEP GROWING DETROIT
If you live in the city of Detroit, you have an amazing resource available to you. KEEP GROWING DETROIT is a Garden Resource Program that provides you with seed and plants to grow your own garden for a nominal fee. Experts are available to teach you how. You can use this resource for a family, community, school or even for a market garden.
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GOVERNMENT FOOD ASSISTANCE
DHS Food Assistance Hotline
1-855-275-6424
SNAP-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for eligible individuals and families, including seniors. Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan can help residents of Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties find out if they are eligible. Call 248-338-4250 ext. 3700. This is like a bridge card.
Double Up Food Bucks New program began in Michigan June 1, 2014 for Michigan citizens using Bridge Cards for food purchases. This program allows them to get double amounts of fresh produce during the season when using their cards. Check it out at this website: http://doubleupfoodbucks.org/
Fresh Food Share (FFS)
This is a community food program that provides affordable access to fresh produce. It is offered at many sites throught Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, and Pontiac. You have to preorder and purchase these boxes of fresh foods but you can use Bridge Cards and also the Double Up Food Bucks. For more information call 313-923-3535 ext 203 or send email to: freshfoodshare@gcfb.org. Please go to the website to find a location near you.
Michigan Summer Food Program The Michigan Department of Education Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to ensure that children in lower-income areas could continue to receive nutritious meals during long school vacations, when they do not have access to the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs.
Find a site at: http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/ Each location has a phone number and lists the hours meals are available. There is no cost. The children do not have to complete forms/applications. They can just show up and be fed.
W.I.C. Women, Infants and Children (Oakland County Health Division)
1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac, Mi
248-858-1272
Provides baby food and infant supplies.
W.I.C (Women, Infants and Children) (Wayne County)
Arab Chaldean Social Services
111 E 7 Mile Rd. Apt W
Highland Park, MI 48203
Detroit Department of Health WIC Office
1151 Taylor St. Detroit
Detroit, MI 48202
Detroit Urban League WIC
15770 James Couzens
Detroit, MI 48238
Wayne County WIC Office
33030 Van Born Avenue
Wayne, MI 48184
Genesee County WIC Office
G-3373 South Saginaw St.
Flint, MI 48503
Livingston County WIC
2300 E Grand River, Suite 102
Howell, MI 48843
Macomb County WIC Office
21885 Dunham Rd Verkuilen Bldg Suite 13
Clinton Twp, MI 48036
Washtenaw County WIC Office
555 Towner, Bldg. 1, Room 105
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
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MEALS
Baldwin Family Soup Kitchen
Baldwin Center
212 Baldwin Ave., Pontiac
248-332-6101
Emergency meals.
We serve a hot mid-day meal Moday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday (10:45 am - 1pm) and Sunday (1 - 2:30 pm). Each year we serve more than 65,000 meals.
Farmington Hills, Senior Division
Costick Activies Center, 28600 Eleven Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, 48336
Contact person: Teresa Jergovich, 248-473-1826
You can call here to sign up for the Meals on Wheels program
or Call Area Agency on Aging 1-B at 1-800-852-7795 to set up Meals on Wheels.
First United Methodist Church
33112 Grand River, Farmington, 48336
248-474-6573
They serve a hot meal on the last Friday of every month from 5:30-6:30pm. All are welcome.
Matchan Nutrition Center (St. Vincent de Paul at St. Damian Church)
46352 Woodward, Pontiac, 48342
248-334-7750
Serves lunch Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11:30 am - 1 pm.
Meals on Wheels Programs http://www.michiganhomecareguide.com/community-resources/meals-on/wheels
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SENIOR FOOD RESOURCES
Focus: HOPE
313-494-4600
Call to find a center in your area to sign up. They so serve Oakland County. Free monthly food to pregnant women, mothers and children up to ave 6 not on WIC. They also have program for seniors.
Farmington Hills, Senior Division
Costick Activities Center, 28600 Eleven Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, 48336
Contact person: Teresa Jergovich, 248-473-1826
You can call here to sign up for the Meals on Wheels program
or Cal Area Agency on Aging 1-B at 1-800-852-7795 to set up Meals on Wheels.
MiCAFE- Michigan's Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly
1-877-664-2233
They help you apple to DHS for people 60 or older whoa re living on limited income for bridge cards.
Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm.
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