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Free Food Assistance in Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan.

Wayne County — home to the City of Detroit and 42 other municipalities — is served by one of the most extensive emergency food networks in the Midwest. There are local pantries and soup kitchens, as listed below by region, as well as regional food distribution centers. The anchor for the region is Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, a Feeding America member distributing more than 50 million pounds of food annually to over 1 million households through a network of 550+ partner agencies.

Forgotten Harvest, a mobile food rescue organization, is another major provider. It redistributes another 44+ million pounds per year to 200+ agencies. Focus: HOPE provides monthly commodity food boxes to over 44,000 income-eligible seniors. Together with Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency and dozens of churches, mosques, and nonprofits, these organizations form a comprehensive safety net for residents of all backgrounds.

  • Beyond basic groceries, the pantries and soup kitchens listed here reflect the scale and diversity of Detroit's food assistance network. Many locations stock fresh produce, frozen meat, dairy, and bread alongside shelf-stable staples — not just canned goods. Several operate client-choice pantries where visitors shop like a grocery store rather than receiving a pre-packed box.
  • Hot meals are available daily at multiple soup kitchens, with some sites serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week including some in Wayne County with seasonal help - such as Christmas meals. Parents of young children will find baby formula, diapers, and infant supplies at a number of locations. Personal hygiene items, laundry detergent, and cleaning supplies are commonly distributed as well. A handful of sites also keep pet food on hand for low-income families with animals.

Most pantries are open to all Wayne County residents regardless of religion, immigration status, or documentation. Many serve anyone in need from any county or state. For immediate help call 2-1-1 (Michigan 2-1-1) — a free, 24/7 referral line connecting callers to local food pantries, meal programs, and other services.

 

 

 

Major Regional Food Banks & Hubs

  • Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
    2131 Beaufait St., Detroit, MI 48207. Phone: (313) 923-3535. Toll-free: (866) 453-2637. Website: https://www.gcfb.org/.
    The Feeding America food bank serving Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, and Livingston counties. Founded in 1977, Gleaners partners with soup kitchens, food pantries, schools, shelters, and senior centers. Gleaners also operates its own drive-up mobile grocery distributions throughout the five-county area, with no appointments required at mobile sites. Use the partner agency locator at pantrynet.org to find the nearest Gleaners-partner pantry or mobile distribution by zip code. SNAP application and nutrition education assistance also available.
     
  • Forgotten Harvest
    Distribution Center & Community Choice Market: 15000 W. Eight Mile Rd., Oak Park, MI 48237. Phone: (248) 967-1500. Website: https://www.forgottenharvest.org/.
    Metro Detroit's only mobile food rescue organization and one of the most efficient in the country, founded in 1990. The Community Choice Market at the Oak Park distribution center is a no-cost grocery shopping experience (by appointment). Forgotten Harvest also operates pop-up mobile pantry distributions at dozens of fixed sites across Wayne County each week; visit https://www.forgottenharvest.org/find-food/ for the current schedule. No residency requirement at mobile distributions.
     
  • Focus: HOPE — Food for Seniors Program
    Main Campus: 1400 Oakman Blvd., Detroit, MI 48238. Phone: (313) 494-4933. Website: https://www.focushope.edu/.
    A nationally recognized civil rights and human services organization founded in 1968, Focus: HOPE serves over 40,000 income-eligible seniors monthly through the USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), distributing food boxes at more than 269 sites across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and surrounding counties. Homebound seniors receive monthly deliveries. Must be 60 or older and meet income guidelines (typically at or below 130% of federal poverty level). Bring proof of age, income, and address at enrollment.
     
  • Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro)
    7310 Woodward Ave., Suite 800, Detroit, MI 48202. Phone: (313) 873-6000. Website: https://www.waynemetro.org/.
    The designated Community Action Agency for all of Wayne County since 1971. Provides emergency food assistance, SNAP application help, housing services, financial coaching, Head Start early childhood education, and more than 100 other programs for low-income and moderate-income Wayne County residents. Can connect individuals and families to emergency food pantries, government food programs, and community organizations. Also operates direct food assistance programs depending on location. Multiple sites across Wayne County.
     
  • The Senior Alliance — Area Agency on Aging 1-C (Wayne County)
    Phone: (734) 722-2830 or toll-free (800) 815-1112. Website: https://thesenioralliance.org/.
    The designated Area Agency on Aging serving Wayne County (excluding the City of Detroit). Coordinates a wide range of food programs for older adults, including Meals on Wheels home delivery, congregate hot meals at senior centers, SNAP enrollment assistance, the USDA Commodity Senior Food Program, and referrals to pantries. All income levels are welcome for many programs. Services are for adults 60 and older. Also coordinates the Detroit Agency on Aging for Detroit city residents.

 

 

 

Soup Kitchens & Major Meal Programs (Hot Meals)

  • Capuchin Soup Kitchen — Meldrum Site
    1264 Meldrum St., Detroit, MI 48207. Phone: (313) 579-2100
    Founded in 1929 by Capuchin friar Solanus Casey during the Great Depression, the Meldrum site is the original Capuchin Soup Kitchen location, now serving approximately 600 meals per day. Free full-course breakfast and lunch are served Monday through Friday to anyone in need — no questions asked. Shower program also available. Client advocate and chaplain on-site.
     
  • Capuchin Soup Kitchen — Conner Site
    4390 Conner St., Detroit, MI 48215. Phone: (313) 822-8606
    Opened in 1998, the Conner site especially serves working families and seniors. Serves free full-course breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Saturday. One-third of meals served to children under 12.
     
  • All Saints Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry — Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
    7824 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48209. Phone: (313) 841-1428
    Free hot meals and food pantry service. Soup kitchen serves hot lunches on Wednesdays; food pantry open Mondays and Thursdays. No registration required for meals. Also provides referrals to housing, SNAP, and other Catholic Charities services.
     
  • Cass Community Social Services
    11745 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit, MI 48206. Phone: (313) 883-2277. Website: https://casscommunity.org/.
    A full-service human services organization providing food, healthcare, and job programs to Detroit's most vulnerable residents. Operates a soup kitchen serving hot meals, a food pantry, and seasonal programs including Thanksgiving and Christmas meals and gifts for children. Widely regarded as one of Detroit's most comprehensive social service providers.
     
  • Crossroads of Michigan
    2424 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208. Phone: (313) 831-2787. Website: https://www.crossroadsofmichigan.org/
    Emergency food pantry distributing hundreds of thousands of pounds of food annually (2023 figures), plus a Sunday soup kitchen. Also provides counseling, social services advocacy, clothing, diapers, formula, baby gear, and assistance securing photo IDs and birth certificates. Serves anyone in need regardless of background or residency. Founded in 1971.
     
  • Caridad Community Kitchen / Salvación Ejército (Salvation Army Hospitality House Meals)
    NOTE: The Salvation Army's Hospitality House at 1002 N. Main Ave., Detroit, (313) 795-9671, serves hot meals. Also see Salvation Army locations below for other meal programs and pantries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major Detroit City Pantries & Distribution Centers

  • Society of Saint Vincent de Paul — Community Food Depot
    3000 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207. Phone: (313) 393-2930
    The SVDP regional distribution hub for Detroit and Wayne County. Provides emergency food boxes, free drive-through pantry, soup kitchen, and thrift store. Call for current hours for the food depot. The SVDP also coordinates a citywide network of parish conferences offering food, clothing, financial aid, Meals on Wheels referrals, and more. Key parish conference locations below:
    • Sacred Heart / St. Vincent de Paul: 3451 Rivard, Detroit, MI 48207 — (313) 831-1356. Food boxes, referrals, financial aid.
    • St. Stephen / MMCH / SVDP Food Pantry: 4311 Central St., Detroit, MI 48210 — (313) 841-0783. Free food, winter clothes, utility help, Meals on Wheels referrals.
    • Sacred Heart Conference / SVDP (Roseville): 18430 Utica Rd., Roseville, MI 48066 — (586) 777-9116. Part of the SVDP Wayne County charity group.
    • Continue to learn more about food assistance from the Wayne County St. Vincent.
       
  • Salvation Army — Wayne County Locations
    The Salvation Army operates multiple community centers and food pantries across Wayne County. Each offers food boxes, SNAP application help, cash grants for bills, and seasonal programs. Key Detroit and Wayne County sites:
    • Salvation Army Harding Corps: 3000 Conner St., Detroit, MI 48215 — (313) 822-2800. Soup kitchen, shelter, clothing, food pantry, and benefits assistance.
    • Salvation Army Temple Corps: 3729 W. Chicago at Dexter, Detroit, MI 48206 — (313) 897-2914. Fresh produce bi-weekly for qualifying families with children.
    • Salvation Army Grandale: 11325 Montrose, Detroit, MI 48227 — (313) 835-3736. Serves homeless and families in poverty with basic needs.
    • Salvation Army Brightmoor: 20775 Pembroke Ave., Detroit, MI 48219 — (313) 532-1281.
    • Salvation Army Dearborn Heights: 26700 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 — (313) 563-4457.
    • Salvation Army Warren: 24140 Mound Rd., Warren, MI 48091 — (586) 754-7400.
    • Salvation Army Royal Oak: 3015 N. Main, Royal Oak, MI 48073 — (248) 585-5600.
    • Find a list of other Salvation Army assistance programs in Wayne County.
       
  • Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) — Pantry of Plenty
    Hamtramck location (food pantry): 9019 Joseph Campau St., Hamtramck, MI 48212
    Main offices: 26400 Lasher Rd., Southfield, MI 48033 — (248) 354-8460. Wayne County food program phone: (313) 369-3100. Website: https://myacc.org/.
    One of the largest distributors of fresh food and pantry items in Wayne County, ACC serves the Middle Eastern, Chaldean, and general community. Clients bring their own bag or cart; fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, juice, bread, and canned goods are distributed. Also provides WIC enrollment, behavioral health services, employment training, and primary care through multiple Wayne County locations. Bring valid ID. Call for current Hamtramck pantry schedule as hours may vary.
     
  • Capuchin Services Center — Shoppers' Choice Food Pantry
    6333 Medbury St., Detroit, MI 48211. Phone: (313) 925-0514
    The Capuchin Soup Kitchen's emergency assistance center, serving 228,000 Detroit neighbors annually. A grocery store-style "Shoppers' Choice" food pantry allows clients to select their own items. Also distributes clothing, household items, and appliances for families re-establishing homes after fire or shelter stays. Case management with degreed social workers. Open Monday through Friday. ID required for all household members.
     
  • Latino Family Services
    3815 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48216. Phone: (313) 841-7380
    Serves Spanish-speaking immigrants and the broader Latino community with culturally appropriate food items, medical navigation, housing assistance, and wraparound services. Bilingual Spanish-English staff. No one is turned away. Walk-in services available Monday through Friday.
     
  • Ste. Anne's Pantry (Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit)
    1000 St. Anne St., Detroit, MI 48216. Phone: (313) 496-1701
    Drive-through food bank operating most Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food and hygiene items loaded directly into clients' cars. No registration required; open to all. The Basilica of Ste. Anne, founded in 1701, is the second-oldest continuously operating parish in America.
     
  • Center for the Works of Mercy — Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
    8642 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202. Phone: (313) 335-3261
    Operates the Mercy Food Pantry in partnership with Gleaners Food Bank and the Mercy Clothing Closet. Food appointments can be made in advance. Also serves as a hub for pregnancy support, case management for housing, and Project Hope baby/parenting items. Open to all faiths. Appointment preferred; call for current hours.
     
  • Muslim Family Services / ICNA Relief
    12500 Mitchell, Detroit, MI 48212. Phone: (313) 366-6800
    Emergency food assistance, fresh food distribution, and social services for the Detroit Muslim community and the broader public. Serves individuals and families regardless of faith. Also provides case management, financial assistance, and refugee resettlement support.
     
  • Spirit of Hope
    1519 Martin Luther King Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208. Phone: (313) 964-3113
    Community center providing case management, emergency food assistance, and support services to anyone regardless of background or religion.
     
  • Hartford Agape Hunger Center
    18700 James Couzens, Detroit, MI 48235. Phone: (313) 861-1200
    Food pantry generallt open Monday through Friday. Offers nutritional education and accommodates special dietary needs. Serves all community members.
     
  • Matrix Human Services — New Covenant of Peace
    13560 E. McNichols, Detroit, MI 48205. Phone: (313) 526-4000
    Part of Matrix Human Services, a major Detroit-area nonprofit. Provides emergency food assistance, community programs, and referrals to wraparound social services.
     
  • Greater Northwest COGIC
    15811 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit, MI 48238. Phone: (313) 345-9111
    Free food pantry with groceries, toiletries, laundry detergent, diapers for new mothers, and baby formula.
     
  • W.I.T.S. (Walk In The Spirit) Food Pantry
    11638 Whittier St., Detroit, MI 48224. Phone: (313) 371-3930
    Provides grocery bags including cereal, bread, dairy, and holiday food baskets. Meal delivery may be available for seniors.
     
  • Restoration House Community Center
    16392 Harper, Detroit, MI 48224. Phone: (313) 884-5365
    Provides emergency groceries and referrals to public aid programs including WIC.
     
  • Bailey Temple Community Resource Center
    5370 McKinley Ave., Detroit, MI 48208. Phone: (313) 898-7996
    Free food pantry providing groceries, paper products, and hygiene items. Case managers available for referrals to financial aid, housing, and other programs. Also offers pet food for seniors.
     
  • Metropolitan United Methodist Church
    8000 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202. Phone: (313) 875-7407
    Free groceries, canned goods, formula, bread, pasta, and other items for Wayne County low-income families.

 

 

 

Southwest & West Detroit

  • All Saints Parish — Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen
    7824 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48209. Phone: (313) 841-1428
    Hot meals (soup kitchen) served Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Food pantry Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Holiday meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
     
  • Holy Redeemer Food Pantry
    1721 Junction, Detroit, MI 48209. Phone: (313) 842-3450
    Volunteers provide food boxes to homeless individuals, families in poverty, and vulnerable residents of the southwest side.
     
  • Military Presbyterian Church
    1002 Military, Detroit, MI 48209. Phone: (313) 407-2093
    Emergency food boxes available on request for the Delray community.
     
  • Delray United Action Council
    7914 W. Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48209. Phone: (313) 842-8620
    Groceries, canned goods, paper products, and personal toiletries for southwest Detroit families, single mothers, and homeless individuals.
     
  • Pentecostal Temple B.C.
    1456 Livernois, Detroit, MI 48209. Phone: (313) 554-4071
    Call for current food pantry schedule.
     
  • Family of God — St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
    4950 Oakman Blvd., Detroit, MI 48204. Phone: (313) 933-9360
    Food pantry for southwest-side residents. Call for current hours.

Hamtramck

  • Our Lady Queen of Apostles
    3851 Prescott, Hamtramck, MI 48212. Phone: (313) 891-1520
    Community food pantry for Hamtramck residents.
     
  • Perfecting Community Care Center
    7100 E. Davison, Hamtramck, MI 48212. Phone: (313) 365-2273
    Generally open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Emergency food and wraparound social services.
     
  • Harvest House
    9540 Conant, Hamtramck, MI 48212. Phone: (313) 871-7443
    Food pantry is usually open Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Call for current schedule.
     
  • Operation Feed My Sheep
    5540 Talbot, Hamtramck, MI 48212. Phone: (313) 366-3190
    Faith-based organization providing emergency bags of food, hygiene products, and basic needs items.
     
  • Full Gospel Church of the Sons of God
    12461 Conant, Hamtramck, MI 48212. Phone: (313) 368-7575
    Food pantry for the Hamtramck community.

 

 

 

 

East Side Detroit

  • St. Jude Food Pantry
    15879 E. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit, MI 48205. Phone: (313) 527-0380
    It usually serves the first 30 families on Mondays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. Arrive as close to 11:30 a.m. as possible to ensure service but call for details to ensure it is available on that day.
     
  • The Open Door COGIC
    12411 E. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit, MI 48205. Phone: (313) 526-3460
     
  • Jordan Missionary Baptist Church
    703 Newport, Detroit, MI 48215. Phone: (313) 823-1450
     
  • Nativity Pantry
    5900 McClellan, Detroit, MI 48213. Phone: (313) 922-0033
    Community food pantry; may offer holiday meals at Christmas and Easter.
     
  • United Victory Outreach
    14300 Harper, Detroit, MI 48213. Phone: (313) 527-6458
     
  • Faith Lutheran Church (Eastside)
    897 Philip St., Detroit, MI 48215. Phone: (313) 822-2297
    Provides hot and cold meals and perishable food items.
     
  • Wolverine Human Services — Vitale Community Center
    2650 Dickerson, Detroit, MI 48215. Phone: (313) 822-2400
    Emergency food, hot meals, breakfast, and hygiene items. Canned goods, milk, meat, and other staples provided.
     
  • St. Augustine & St. Monica
    4151 Seminole, Detroit, MI 48214. Phone: (313) 921-4107
    Community food pantry. Call for current schedule.
     
  • Iroquois Ave. Christ Lutheran
    2411 Iroquois Ave., Detroit, MI 48214. Phone: (313) 921-2667
    Call for food pantry schedule.

Northwest Detroit

  • Sow a Seed Ministries
    20159 Van Dyke, Detroit, MI 48234. Phone: (313) 893-8522
    Food pantry generally open the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.
     
  • Word in Action Christian Center
    19760 Meyers Rd., Detroit, MI 48235. Phone: (313) 864-5300
    Community pantry and food distribution. Call for current schedule.
     
  • Corpus Christi Parish
    16000 Pembroke, Detroit, MI 48235. Phone: (313) 272-0990
    A food pantry open most Saturdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Boxes include fruits, canned meat, bread, and other staples. Case management and financial support referrals available.
     
  • Trinity Food Pantry
    4849 W. Outer Dr., Detroit, MI 48235. Phone: (313) 342-2288
    Hot and cold meals, food, and shelter referrals.
     
  • Shiloh Deliverance
    18350 Schaefer, Detroit, MI 48235. Phone: (313) 345-2640
     
  • Prayer House
    17330 W. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit, MI 48235. Phone: (313) 538-5950
    Food bank. Call for current distribution schedule.
     
  • Hartford Agape Hunger Center
    18700 James Couzens, Detroit, MI 48235. Phone: (313) 861-1200
    It is usually open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Addresses nutritional and special dietary needs.
     
  • First Baptist World Changes
    22575 W. 8 Mile Rd., Detroit, MI 48219. Phone: (313) 255-0212
     
  • Calvary Presbyterian Church
    19125 Greenview, Detroit, MI 48219. Phone: (313) 537-2590
    Community food pantry. Call for current hours and intake requirements.
     
  • Disciples of Christ Baptist Church
    13501 Schaefer Hwy., Detroit, MI 48227. Phone: (313) 838-3123
    Call for food pantry schedule.
     
  • Resurrection United Methodist
    8150 Schaefer, Detroit, MI 48228. Phone: (313) 582-7011
    Food pantry and community assistance. Call for current hours.
     
  • Linwood Church of Christ
    14001 Linwood, Detroit, MI 48238. Phone: (313) 868-7795
    Food parcels with rice, formula, meat, and milk for qualifying low-income families.
     
  • Metropolitan Baptist Church
    13110 14th St., Detroit, MI 48238. Phone: (313) 869-6676
     
  • C&W Community Outreach
    12850 Plymouth, Detroit, MI 48227. Phone: (313) 263-3332
    Community food assistance for west-side Detroit residents.
     
  • Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
    13350 Dexter Ave., Detroit, MI 48238. Phone: (313) 869-4878
    Food bags are usually distributed the 3rd Thursday of each month, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (or until food is gone). May also offer seasonal programs such as Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas food.

 

 

 

  • St. Gregory Christian Service
    15031 Dexter, Detroit, MI 48238. Phone: (313) 861-0363
    Wednesday food pantry usually 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Call for emergencies Monday through Friday.
     
  • Grace Temple
    12521 Dexter, Detroit, MI 48206. Phone: (313) 931-4040
    Call for food pantry information and current hours.
     
  • St. Paul Community Outreach
    11359 Dexter, Detroit, MI 48206. Phone: (313) 491-7760
    Serves elderly residents, children in need of summer meals, and single mothers.
     
  • Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church Pantry
    4600 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201. Phone: (313) 831-7771
    Community food pantry in the Midtown area. Call for current schedule.

Midtown & Central Detroit

  • Church of the Messiah
    231 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48207. Phone: (313) 567-1158
    Community assistance programs including food and social services on the near east side.
     
  • St. Aloysius Community
    1209 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226. Phone: (313) 237-5810
    Community food assistance in downtown Detroit. Call for current schedule and requirements.
     
  • St. Patrick Food Pantry
    58 Parsons St., Detroit, MI 48201. Phone: (313) 833-0857
    Serves the less fortunate regardless of religion. Emergency food boxes, linkage to Wayne County churches and charities, and referrals to other benefits.
     
  • New Bethel Baptist Church
    8430 C.L. Franklin Blvd. (Linwood), Detroit, MI 48206. Phone: (313) 894-5788
    Small emergency pantry with groceries, perishable fruits, canned food, and staples. Serves children through seniors.
     
  • People's Community Church
    8601 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202. Phone: (313) 871-4676
    Call for meal and food distribution hours. Referrals to local charities available.

Highland Park

  • United Sisters of Charity
    16339 Rosa Parks Blvd., Highland Park, MI 48203. Phone: (313) 862-8918
    Food pantry and charitable assistance in Highland Park.
     
  • God's Holy Temple Church
    50 W. McNichols, Highland Park, MI 48203. Phone: (313) 883-7774
    Food boxes and clothing (including winter coats for children) for Highland Park residents.

Downriver Communities (Ecorse, Melvindale, River Rouge, Wyandotte, Taylor, Westland, Trenton, Southgate, Garden City, Garden City, Inkster)

  • Downriver Fish and Loaves
    25670 Northline Rd., Taylor, MI 48180. Phone: (734) 442-0031
    Soup kitchen serving lunch and dinner plus a food pantry. Groceries, baby formula, and other household items.
     
  • Oakwood SDA Pantry
    26300 Goddard Rd., Taylor, MI 48180. Phone: (313) 291-0600
    Free food pantry for low-income, disabled, and unemployed individuals. Canned goods, holiday food, pasta, rice, and other staples.
     
  • Faith Christian Center
    25535 Ecorse Rd., Taylor, MI 48180
    Food pantry with USDA surplus commodities and Michigan state food program items. Call for current hours.
     
  • HOME Pantry — Garden City
    1751 Radcliff St. (The Radcliff Center), Garden City, MI 48135. Phone: (734) 793-1859
    Emergency groceries, hot meals, and Thanksgiving and Christmas food boxes for Garden City and Downriver families. Also provides clothing and basic needs assistance.
     
  • New Hope United Methodist — Melvindale
    3401 Oakwood, Melvindale, MI 48122. Phone: (313) 383-6577
    Food pantry open Monday through Saturday mornings, and the last Thursday of each month.
     
  • Bread of Life — Melvindale
    25201 W. Outer Dr., Melvindale, MI 48122. Phone: (313) 928-8305
    Multiple free food programs. Call for current schedule.
     
  • In His Name Ministry / Wainwright Community Meal
    98 Superior, Wyandotte, MI 48192. Phone: (734) 486-3041
    Free community meals and food assistance in Wyandotte.
     
  • Christ the King Lutheran — Southgate
    15600 Trenton Rd., Southgate, MI 48195. Phone: (734) 285-9695
    Food pantry, soup kitchen, and free holiday food baskets.
     
  • Bethel Baptist — Trenton/Southgate
    13330 Trenton Rd., Southgate, MI 48195. Phone: (734) 284-6300
    Holiday and Christmas food baskets combined with year-long pantry programs.
     
  • Ecorse Seventh-day Adventist Church
    3834 10th St., Ecorse, MI 48229. Phone: (313) 722-4384
    Community food pantry. Call for current schedule.
     
  • Lighthouse Home Mission — Full Gospel Temple
    34033 Palmer Rd., Westland, MI 48186. Phone: (734) 326-3885
    Food pantry in the Westland area. Call for schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Help's on the Way
    5358 Beech Daly Rd., Dearborn Heights, MI 48125. Phone: (313) 908-7104
    Food pantry for Dearborn Heights residents. Call for hours.
     
  • First Assembly of God — Dearborn Heights
    5650 S. Telegraph, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125. Phone: (313) 292-1220
    Free food pantry and holiday meals (Thanksgiving, Christmas) for Downriver families.
     
  • Sharon 7th Day Adventist
    28537 Cherry St., Inkster, MI 48141. Phone: (734) 722-2313
    Food pantry for the Inkster community. Call for schedule.
     
  • Cooper Memorial Church
    4119 John Daly, Inkster, MI 48141. Phone: (313) 274-1466
    Food assistance for Inkster-area residents. Call for current schedule.
     
  • Worshippers and Warriors of God — Allen Park
    8338 Allen Rd., Allen Park, MI 48101. Phone: (734) 284-8126
    Primarily serves military personnel and their families; by appointment on Thursdays.
     
  • My Father's Business Outreach Ministries
    21001 Moross Rd., Grosse Pointe, MI 48236. Phone: (313) 642-0277
    Food pantry for east-side Detroit and Grosse Pointe communities.

Warren & Roseville

  • St. Mark Catholic Church
    4401 Bart, Warren, MI 48091. Phone: (586) 759-3026
    Food pantry by appointment, usually open Tuesday through Thursday. Call ahead.
     
  • Fitzgerald Food Pantry and Clothes Closet
    23020 Ryan Rd., Warren, MI 48091. Phone: (586) 757-1750
    Food and clothing for Warren-area residents.
     
  • St. Clement's Food Pantry
    14057 9 Mile Rd., Warren, MI 48089. Phone: (586) 777-1402
    Groceries, referrals, and social services for the working poor, seniors, and homebound residents.
     
  • Lord of the Harvest
    21601 Schoenherr, Warren, MI 48089. Phone: (586) 498-8869
    Community food pantry with groceries, produce, beans, pasta, and more. Referrals to regional nonprofits.
     
  • Salvation Army Warren
    24140 Mound Rd., Warren, MI 48091. Phone: (586) 754-7400
    Food pantry, social services, and SNAP assistance. Generally open Monday through Friday, closed noon to 1 p.m.
     
  • Vietnam Veterans' Association
    16945 E. Twelve Mile Rd., Roseville, MI 48066. Phone: (586) 776-9810
    Food pantry open to veterans and the general public. The center is usually open Monday through Friday.
     
  • New Life Food Pantry — Roseville
    16975 12 Mile Rd., Roseville, MI 48066. Phone: (586) 771-0308
    Food pantry for Roseville-area residents. Call for schedule.
     
  • Sacred Heart Conference SVDP — Roseville
    18430 Utica Rd., Roseville, MI 48066. Phone: (586) 777-9116
    Part of the Saint Vincent de Paul Wayne County charity group; food boxes and financial assistance.

Royal Oak, Ferndale, Berkley, Oak Park & Madison Heights

  • Yad Ezra
    2850 W. 11 Mile Rd., Berkley, MI 48072. Phone: (248) 548-3663
    Kosher food pantry and emergency food assistance, open to all.
     
  • Open Hands
    26998 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067. Phone: (248) 546-1255
    Free food pantry, clothing bank, and soup kitchen. Also delivers meals to homebound individuals in Wayne County.
     
  • Beacon of Hope Food Pantry
    749 W. 14 Mile Rd. (inside Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church), Clawson, MI 48017. Phone: (248) 548-3111
    Free food pantry for residents of the Royal Oak, Clawson, and surrounding area.
     
  • First United Methodist — Royal Oak
    320 W. Seventh St., Royal Oak, MI 48073. Phone: (248) 541-4100
    Bags of groceries, fruits, and canned goods usually distributed Monday through Friday.
     
  • Salvation Army Royal Oak
    3015 N. Main, Royal Oak, MI 48073. Phone: (248) 585-5600
    Thrift store, clothing closet, and food pantry. Assistance with SNAP, WIC, and other public programs.
     
  • Zion Lutheran Church Food Pantry — Ferndale
    143 Albany, Ferndale, MI 48220. Phone: (248) 398-5510
    Community food pantry. Call for schedule.
     
  • Second New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
    21250 Bethlawn, Ferndale, MI 48220. Phone: (248) 548-0120
    Food pantry and community programs in Ferndale.
     
  • Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) — South
    345 E. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale, MI 48220. Phone: (248) 542-5860
    Community action agency with a food pantry, SNAP application assistance, and other social services.
     
  • Ten Mile Free Will Baptist
    74 W. 10 Mile Rd., Madison Heights, MI 48071. Phone: (248) 541-5152
    Food pantry, clothing, and information on social services and limited bill assistance.
     
  • Power & Praise Worship Center — Hazel Park
    1405 E. Pearl, Hazel Park, MI 48030. Phone: (248) 545-7848
    Food pantry and community assistance for Hazel Park and surrounding area.

 

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