SNAP — Support for Detroiters
If you are impacted by the stoppage of SNAP food benefits, or if you want to help someone who is, here is what you can do.
1. FIND FOOD
To find one of the 90+ food bank locations in Detroit closest to you, visit the following websites:
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Forgotten Harvest – forgottenharvest.org
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Gleaners – gcfb.org
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Metro Food Rescue – metrofoodrescue.com
2. GIVE
Make a financial donation of any size to any food bank.
What $25 buys at the grocery store
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What a $25 food bank donation gets
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Donate Food
Whether or not you donate money, we welcome nonperishable food donations that are unexpired, undamaged, and unopened.
To donate food to Gleaners, visit: gcfb.org/food-drives
To donate food to Forgotten Harvest, visit their warehouse at:
15000 W. Eight Mile Road
Oak Park, MI 48237
Protein items are especially welcomed (i.e., canned tuna, canned salmon, and peanut butter).
3. VOLUNTEER
More hands makes the work easy. If you have time to give, offer to volunteer at a shift at a local food bank.
To find a volunteer shift, connect with one of the organizations above to sign up.
4. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
If you are feeling overwhelmed by this or any other challenge and need emotional support:
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Call United Way at 211
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Contact the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network’s 24-hour help line at 1-800-241-4949
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Contact the Detroit Health Department and speak to a Behavioral Health Specialist at 313-938-3677
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M-F from 8am–4:30pm
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