FOOD RESOURCES Wayne, Oakland & Macomb Counties

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STATE-WIDE RESOURCES
The National Hunger Hotline 1-866-3 HUNGRY and 1-877-8 HAMBRE (1-866-3486479 and 1-877-842-6273), refers people in need of emergency food assistance to
food pantries, government programs, and model grassroots organizations that
work to improve access to healthy, nutritious food and build self-reliance.
Help is available on Monday through Friday from 9am-6pm EST. Hablamos
espaol. The Hotline is funded in part by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
No Kid Hungry!
Phone: Call 2-1-1
Text: FOODMI to 877-877
Website: www.NoKidHungry.org/Michigan
FREE summer meals are available for all children under the age of 18. No
registration or ID is required to access free summer meals. To find your summer
site, call, text or visit the website above.
PLEASE NOTE:
This site used to list all the food pantries in 6 counties but in the last year or so,
its become impossible to keep up on all the new pantries opening as well as
closing so we are leaving that information service to the sites listed below who do
it so well! http://www.foodpantries.org/st/michigan

NOTE:
EXPEDITED Food Assistance Benefits (Bridge Card)
If you have little or no money, or no home, you might qualify to have your Food
Assistance Program (FAP) application processed more quickly. Ask the
receptionist for the short application filing form. Complete it, sign and date it, and
TURN IT TODAY! A specialist will look at the information you have provided and
will be able to tell you whether you qualify for faster service OR if you must wait
the normal processing time.
If you have the right to faster service, you will still have to complete the entire
application form and talk with a specialist to see if you qualify for food assistance

benefits. You will also need to provide the Department with the required
documents to verify your statement AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
For quicker service, you may set up a Department of Human Services account
and apply online at www.michigan.gov/mibridges.

MICHIGAN WIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Below are the categorical requirements for the Women Infants and Children
program in Michigan.
Women:
During pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after the birth of an infant or the end of the
pregnancy Postpartum up to six months after the birth of the infant or the end of
the pregnancy Breastfeeding up to the infant's first birthday
Infants/Children:
Up to the infant's/child's first birthday
MICHIGAN WIC APPLICATION RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be a resident of Michigan. If you are an applicant and live in an
area where the Women Infants and Children program is administered by an Indian
Tribal Organization, then you must meet residency requirements established by
the ITO. Applicants are not required to live in Michigan or a local service area for
a certain amount of time to meet the WIC eligibility requirements. At the option of
the local state agency, an Michigan WIC applicant may be required to live in a
local service area and apply for benefits at a clinic near that area.
Senior Project FRESH (this is a Federal program)
(Farm Resources Expanding and Supporting Health)
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/miseniors/0,4635,7-234-43880_43343165839--,00.html This program allows low-income, nutritionally at-risk people 60
and older, to buy fresh produce using coupon booklets. The FRESH coupons are
administered through the Michigan Department of Community Health and eligible
consumers can use the coupons at participating farmers markets and roadside
stands from June through October. See new program directly below!
AND
Fair Food Network's "Double Up Food Bucks" Program

Phone: 866-586-2796
Website: www.FairFoodNetwork.org
Some markets this year also are participating in the Fair Food Network's Double
up Food Bucks Project.
This is for people who use the Bridge cards for food assistance. Each time the
card is used for fruits and vegetables, the amount spent is matched dollar for
dollar, up to $20, to be used toward more fruits and vegetables. 46 markets in the
Metro Detroit area and Toledo are now accepting this program!
MiCAFE
(Michigan's Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly)
Administration Office:
3815 W. St. Joseph Suite C-200
Potential clients please call 1-877-664-2233
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone: 517-485-9164
Client Assistance: 1-866-400-9164
Website: www.elderlawofmi.org/micafe
MiCAFE, or Michigans Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly, is a program
of Elder Law of Michigan that provides benefit application assistance to seniors
age 60 and older, helping them make ends meet and put healthy food on their
table. MiCAFE is an educational and community-centered program that
focuses on improving the health and well-being of seniors around the state of
Michigan.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tefap/emergency-food-assistance-programtefap
TEFAP offers monthly food support to eligible residents. Proof of income and
residency is required! The Program: USDA buys the food, including processing
and packaging, and ships it to the States. The amount received by each State
depends on its low-income and unemployed population. State agencies work out
details of administration and distribution. They select local organizations that
either directly distribute to households or serve meals, or distribute to other local
organizations that perform these functions. Each State sets criteria for
determining what households are eligible to receive food for home consumption.
Income standards may, at the States discretion, be met through participation in
other existing Federal, State, or local food, health, or welfare programs for which
eligibility is based on income.

EATING RIGHT IS BASIC

Michigan State University Extension
Administrative Office:
5454 Venoy
Wayne, MI 48184
Phone: 734-721-6576 OR 888-678-3464
Email: msue.wayne@county.msu.edu
Website: www.msue.msu.edu
Stretch your food dollars while keeping your family healthy with this fun course
from MSU Extension Program! Classes are offered throughout Michigan and you
can sign up today at the contact info above.
Some of the courses available are: Shopping on a Budget, Food Canning and
Preservation, Diabetes Prevention, Food Safety, Chronic Disease Management,
etc.!
Focus HOPE
13555 Oakman Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48238
Phone: 313-494-5500
To check for eligibility call: 313-494-4600
Email: food@focushope.edu
Website: www.focushope.edu
Approximately 38,000 senior citizens in 42 metropolitan Detroit communities
receive nutritional, supplemental food through Focus: HOPE each month. For
many of our seniors, the box of food is their main source of nutritious food. At a
time when they should be enjoying their golden years, many are barely able to
pay living and medical expenses. The U.S. Department of Agriculture food
supplements ensure that our older citizens get the assistance they need. 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 home-bound seniors
by volunteers from schools, churches, local businesses and organizations
CERTIFICATION:
Seniors can get certified to receive food at any Focus: HOPE food center or
through one of the certification agencies in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and
Washtenaw counties.
To be certified, a senior must provide:

Proof of age (e.g. state identification card)

Proof of income for current year (e.g. pension statement, pay stub, or award
letter from Social Security)
Number of people in household
Volunteer transportation may be arranged for eligible senior citizens who are
homebound and are unable to get a ride from a friend or relative. Call 313-4944488.
SALVATION ARMY
Website: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/hunger-relief
Food programs and services vary with local needs. For information on specific
programs and locations, contact your local Salvation Army Corps Community
Center by using the location search on this page.
Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan
1921 W. Michigan Ave.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-544-0015 OR 800-482-3041
Website: www.hfmich.org
Emergency food assistance for those with bleeding disorders that impact their
income such as hemophilia, von Willebrand, other coagulation disorders,
hepatitis, HIV or AIDS. Must not have received aid from this agency in past 12
months.
VETERANS: Please see special resources for you below!
ALSO: Please see the Meals On Wheels page on this website. For Community
Dinners (Soup Kitchens), please see this page on this website.

BAKERY THRIFT STORES

Aunt Millie's Bakeries
Phone: 855-755-BAKE (2253)
Email: CustomerService@AuntMillie.com

Website: https://www.auntmillies.com/about/bakery-outlets
Adrian
971 W. Beecher 49221
Phone: 517-263-4319
AND
Ypsilanti
5331 W. Michigan Ave. 48197
Phone: 734-528-5295
AND
Dearborn Heights
24734 Van Born 48125
Phone: 313-291-2140
AND
Port Huron
2380 Lapeer Road 48060
Phone: 810-985-9126
AND
White Lake
10340 Highland 48383
Phone: 248-698-4254
These are just some of the bakeries Thrift Stores. Please see the website above
for a more complete listing!
Entenmanns Bakery Outlet
13280 Newburgh Road
Livonia, MI 48150
Phone: 734-464-1743
Website: http://www.entenmanns.com/op-locator-Store-Outlet.cfm
Type your zip code in on the webpage above to find the nearest outlet to you!
Awreys Bakery Outlet
12301 Farmington Road
Livonia, MI 48150
Phone: 866-743-7525
Website: www.awrey.com/thriftstore.aspx

VETERANS ONLY! NO VETERAN LEFT BEHIND

Administrative Office ONLY:
1515 W. Fort Street Suite 1429
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
Phone: 313-595-1262 OR 313-978-4443
Email: veteranrescue@gmx.com
Website: www.noveteranleftbehind.us
A Veteran's resource agency that finds housing, food,clothing, substance abuse
programs and mental health agencies for veterans in need. Serves all ages of
Veterans and their families in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Please call
the telephone numbers FIRST.
Veteran's Outreach Center / Veterans Haven Inc.
4924 Wayne Road
Wayne, MI 48184
Phone: 734-728-0527
Email: VetsHaven@earthlink.net Website:
http://www.vetshaveninfo.org/Haven.htm
Veteran's Haven Inc operates two food programs, one specifically for Veterans
and the second for seniors, low-income, and disabled individuals. Our program
assists those in need throughout Wayne County and surrounding communities.
Any Veterans that is honorably discharged and is laid off, unemployed, or
disabled can qualify for this program. Veterans can pick up food any day of the
week during normal business hours of 9:00 am - 12:30 pm, Monday through
Friday. Emergency situations can call (734) 728-0527 and leave a message. You
will receive a response the same day. On Wednesdays from 9 am to 12:30 pm
additional food is distributed to Veterans, seniors and others (proof of income
and ID required). The food that is distributed consists of canned goods, dry
goods, various fruits and vegetables, crackers, cookies, juices and milk (meats
and other frozen items for Vets only), courtesy of Gleaners Food Bank.
FOOD CO-OPS
Southgate Food Co-Op
Asher School

14101 Leroy
Southgate MI 48195 Phone: 734-246-4633
One-time registration fee of $1.00 and you receive a bag of seasonal produce for
$10.00 and cheese is available at reasonable prices. Once registered, you must
order one week before pickup.
Updated Jan 2016