Food Assistance
General Resources:
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Emergency Food Assistance
Contact: 1-517-241-3740
235 S. Grand Ave.
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
Temporary food assistance for eligible low-income families and individuals is available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Contact: 517-335-8951
Provides food, nutrition counseling, and access to health services to low-income women, infants, and children under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, popularly known as WIC. To find the closest WIC clinic to you, visit their page with the most up-to-date information.
Contact: 313-842-7010
2651 Saulino Ct.
Dearborn, MI 48120
Provides emergency food vouchers, legal services, rent & mortgage assistance and community health services.
Food Pantries:
Community Lutheran Church:
Contact: Judith Watkins 734-782-0563
23984 Gibraltar Rd.
Flat Rock, MI 48134
Food Pantry is open Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.- 1:00p.m.. You must live in Flat Rock to use their services.
Focus Hope:
Contact: 313-494-4600
You must be 60 years-old or older to use their services.
New Life Food Pantry:
Contact: 586-771-0308
16975 Twelve Mile Rd.
Roseville, MI 48066
They are open Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Thursdays 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m..
Open Door:
Contact: 248-360-2930
Specific areas at White Lake, call first.
Contact: 313-226-9200
3011 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 500
Detroit, MI 48202
Engages people, communities, and organizations focused on meeting the needs of children and their families and creating the conditions necessary for success.
Contact: 313-923-3535 for emergency food distribution system.
2131 Beaufait St.
Detroit, MI 48207
Also connected to Neighborhood Service Organization 24-Hour Emergency Help Line (313) 224-7000.
Gleaners Community Food Bank, with broad community support, fights hunger in southeastern Michigan. They provide millions of pounds of donated and purchased food to people in need. In so doing, Gleaners is committed to distributing high quality food.
International Institute of Metro Detroit, Inc.
Contact: 313-871-8600
111 East Kirby St.
Detroit, MI 48202
Provides social work services: request for furniture and other household items, adult and children’s clothing, infant formula and diapers, transportation services, and handicap medical equipment.
Soup Kitchens:
A place where free food is served to those who are homeless or destitute.
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Contact: 313-579-2100
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
Contact: 313-961-4533
St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen
Contact: 313-335-3261
Baldwin Center
Contact: 248-332-6101
Soup Kitchen open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Southfield Human Services Department
Contact: 248-796-4540
26000 Evergreen Rd.
Southfield, MI 48076
Resources for Southfield residents: assistance with food, shelter, utilities, medications, and clothing.
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
Contact: 313-388-9799
Empowers low-income people and strengthens communities through diverse services, leadership and collaboration.
Contact: 313-393-2930 or 877-788-4623
3000 Gratiot Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
At main center (3000 Gratiot, Detroit, MI) the following services are available: non-acute health and dental care centers, thrift store, emergency food depot, and legal assistance.
The Matchan Nutrition Center in Pontiac serves meals twice weekly at noon.
Contact: 248-548-3663
2850 W. 11 Mile Rd.
Berkely, MI 48072
Provides groceries. To obtain this service, the person needs an I.D. for the head of the household and the social security numbers and date of births for everyone in the house.
Shelter, soup kitchen, substance abuse, transitional housing: 313-964-5401
In addition to food assistance, Salvation Army provides the following services:
Church: 248-334-2407
Children’s & Maternity Services: 313-537-2130
Connor Creek: 313-822-2800
Dearborn Heights: 313-563-4457
Down River: 734-282-0930
Grandale: 313-835-3736
Harbor Light: 313-361-6136
Royal Oak: 248-585-5600
Temple: 313-897-2914
Thrift Shop: 248-338-9601
Warren: 586-754-7400
Wayne/Westland: 734-722-3660
Information & Referral Center: 734-282-7171
