Food Banks
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Phone: (734) 662-3128
Website: Ann Arbor Community Center
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
By appointment only
Offers Thanksgiving baskets, Christmas Adopt a Family Requests & Emergency Help
The Backdoor Food Pantry
Address: 2309 Packard – Ann Arbor
Phone: (734) 662-2449
Website: The Backdoor Food Pantry
Hours: Every Thursday from 4pm-7pm
Taking curbside orders – Masks required
Bryant Community Center - Emergency Food Pantry
Address: 3 W Eden Ct – Ann Arbor
Phone: (734) 477-0292
Website: Bryant Community Center
Hours: Monday – Thurs 10am-3pm & Friday 10am-2pm
Serves: Arrowwood, Brick, Bryant, Creekside Ct, Green Baxter Ct, Hikone & Northside
Also offers referrals to other Washtenaw County resources
Catholic Social Services
Address: 815 Taylor Street- Ann Arbor
Phone: (734) 662-4462
Website: Catholic Social Services
Hours: Tuesdays: 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Thursdays: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
- Washtenaw county residents, ID required first time
- Limit once per month
Food Gatherers
Address: 1 Carrot Way Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: (734) 761-2796
Fax: (734) 930-0550
Website: Food Gatherers
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
Ypsilanti & Lincoln
Berea City of Hope Church
Address: 1070 McCartney Ave – Ypsilanti, MI
Hours: Every 3rd Saturday from 11am-3pm
Registration Required at bottom of website: Berea City of Hope Church
Community Church of God
If you need help with food, visit CCOG 565 Jefferson St – Ypsilanti, MI on the 1st & 3rd Friday or every month between 12pm-1:30pm. They're an amazing bunch of people doing great service work for the community.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Address: 201 North River St - Ypsilanti
Phone: (734) 482-7121
Website: Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays: 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
No referrals necessary
Hope Clinic
Address: 518 Harriet Street - Ypsilanti
Phone: (734) 484-2989
Website: Hope Clinic
Hours: Appointment Only
Available once a month to shop
Tuesday’s 12:30pm-2:30pm – Wednesday's 4pm-6pm – Friday's 9:30am-11:30am – Saturday 10am-11:30am
Hope Clinic Farm Stand
Address 454 Harriet , Ypsilanti 48197
Hope Clinic no longer has walk in appointments for the farm stand. We can change what we have now to:
Fresh produce is available at the Hope Clinic Farm Stand. You can collect this in addition to the groceries you get at the Hope Clinic Pantry. You must call in advance to reserve a spot; No walk in appointments are accepted. Call 734-484-2989 to sign up for a timeslot between 4-6pm on Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
If you are early for your appointment, someone who comes after you, but was scheduled earlier, may move ahead of you in line.
Call (734) 484-2989 to make an appointment.
SOS Community Services
Address: 114 North River St - Ypsilanti
Phone: (734) 484-5411
Website: SOS Community Services
Hours: Call 734-484-9945 to schedule an appointment on Monday’s starting at 5pm and Tuesday’s 9am-12pm
Pick up according to scheduled time
Walk-In's welcome Tuesday’s 1pm-6:30pm & Wednesday’s 9am-1pm
Online appointment scheduling:
Restore Food Pantry
Restore Food Pantry is a new food pantry in Ypsilanti where the community can shop for the items they like. Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 4:30pm-6pm. All are welcome.
Address: Restore World Church 2146 Moeller Ave – Ypsilanti, MI.
Manchester
Manchester Community Resource Center
Address: 710 E Main St – Manchester, MI
Phone: (734) 428-7722
Website: Manchester Community Resource Center
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9am-3pm – Closed Friday
Call to schedule an appointment for food and other services
Manchester Family Services
Address: 210 W Main St – Manchester, MI
Phone: (734) 428-8852
Hours: 3rd Wednesday of every month
Whitmore Lake
Northville Human Services
Address: 10 Jennings Rd – Whitmore Lake
Phone: (734) 449-0110
Hours: Monday & Tuesday 11am-5pm
Call for an appointment
Chelsea, Dexter, and Saline
Faith in Action - Chelsea
Address: 603 S Main – Chelsea
Phone: (734) 475-3305
Website: Faith in Action-Chelsea
Hours: Call during business hours or complete the online form for assistance.
Faith in Action - Dexter
Address: 7651 Dan Hoey Rd – Dexter
Phone: (734) 426-7002
Website: Faith in Action-Dexter
Hours: Call during business hours or complete the online form for assistance.
Miscellaneous
Wayne County
Website: Wayne Metro Community Action Agency
Special Dietary Needs
Bountiful Bowls Pet Food Assistance
Huron Valley Humane Society has a free pet food pantry, Bountiful Bowls. To learn more call 734-661-3523 or email bountifulbowls@hshv.org. If you can’t leave your home and cannot afford to purchase food online, please contact kariem@hshv.org
Packard Health Food Pantry
A&E City of Hope Community Services
A&E City of Hope Community Services distributes free food and clothing to the community through AE City of Hope Food and Clothing Pantry. All are welcome!
When: Every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 10:30am-11:30am.
Address: 235 Spencer Lane – Ypsilanti, MI.