Food for Seniors

In partnership with federal and state agencies, we provide over 42,000 seniors with monthly food packages to help meet basic needs. We also provide opportunities to obtain health screenings, income support, tax preparation and utility assistance.

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Community Resources

Upcoming Community Resources at Focus: HOPE

PNC Mobile Branch

1400 Oakman Blvd Detroit MI, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Every other Tuesday

Tuesday, November 19

 

 

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New Counties Added to Our Food for Seniors Program

Our program has expanded! Take a look below for more information

Huron County: Huron County Expo-698, 170 Soper Rd, Bad Axe, 10:30 am- 12:30 pm

2024: November 21

2025: January 16, March 20, May 15, July 17, September 18, November 20

 

Sanilac County: St. Elizabeth Parish Center-612, 6817 W. Marlette Rd, Marlette, 2 pm-3:30 pm

2024: November 21

2025: January 16, March 20, May 15, July 17, September 18, November 20

 

Tuscola County, Tuscola Fair Grounds, 188 Park Dr, Caro, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

2024: December 19

2025: February 20, April 17, August 21, October 16, December 18

 

Lapeer County, American Legion Post 16, 1701 W. Genesee St, Lapeer, 2 pm – 3:30 pm

2024: December 19

2025: February 20, April 17, August 21. October 16, December 18

 

St Clair County, Port Huron Salvation Army, 2000 Court St, 11 am – 1 pm

2025: January 28, March 25, May 27, July 22, September 23, November 25

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Focus: HOPE provides food boxes to participants who are 60 years old or older and reside in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Lapeer, Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac, or St. Clair counties.

To learn where you can apply, call 313.494.4600 or email [email protected]

Home delivery may be arranged for eligible participants who are homebound or disabled. If you need homebound delivery or have any questions call 313-494-4980.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

  1. Provide proof of age (60 years or above)
    (e.g. state identification card)
  2. Provide number of people in household
  3. Reside in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Lapeer, Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac, or St. Clair counties
Income Limits

Family of 1: $18,954/yr or below
Family of 2: $25,636/yr or below
Family of 3: $32,318/yr or below
Family of 4: $39,000/yr or below

Each additional family member ($6,682 or below)

Locations

Westside Food Center:
1300 Oakman Blvd, Detroit

Inkster Food Center:
759 Inkster Road, Inkster

Eastside Food Center:
9151 Chalmers, Detroit

 

 

Agencies to Apply

We’ve partnered with local agencies and site to assist with the enrollment process in our program. Please see locations, dates, and times below. For more information, please call  313.494.4600.

American Legion Post 16
1701 W. Genesse St. Lapeer
810-664-9312                                                                                                      Bimonthly, 3rd Thursday starting August 15th

Auburn Hills Community Center
3350 E. Seyburn Dr, Auburn Hills
248-370-9353
*must call for appointment to enroll and Auburn Hills residents only.

Berwyn Senior Center
26155 Richardson, Dearborn Heights
313-791-3550
*must call for appointment to enroll and Dearborn Heights residents only.

Bridging Communities
6900 McGraw, Detroit
313-861-6377
*must call for appointment to enroll

Clarkston Lighthouse of Oakland County
5850 Dixie Hwy, Clarkston
248-620-6116
*must call for appointment to enroll and Oakland County residents only.

Clinton Street Greater Bethlehem Church
2901 Rochester, Detroit
313-361-1110
*must call for appointment to enroll

Club 55+ Senior Center (Canton Senior Center)
46000 Summit Parkway, Canton
734-394-5485
*must call for appointment to enroll and Canton residents only.

Community Sharing
400 Beach Farm Circle, Highland
248-889-0347
*must call for appointment to enroll and Highland Township residents only.

Dublin Senior Center
685 Union Lake Rd, White Lake
2nd Tuesday of each month*
11am-12pm (noon)
313-494-4600

Edna Burton Senior Center
345 Ball, Ortonville
248-627-6447
*must call for appointment to enroll

Epworth Emergency Food Pantry
10625 W. Jefferson, River Rouge
313-842-3660
*must call for appointment to enroll and River Rouge residents only.

Eton Senior Center
4900 Pardee, Dearborn Heights
313-277-7765
*must call for appointment to enroll and Dearborn Heights residents only.

Fish and Loaves
25670 Northline Rd, Taylor
734-442-0031
*must call for appointment to enroll and residents of Allen Pk, Brownstown, Dearborn Heights, Romulus,
Southgate, Taylor or Woodhaven only.

Franklin Wright Settlements
3360 Charlevoix, Detroit
313-579-1000
*must call for appointment to enroll

Friendship Station Senior Center
42375 Schoolcraft, Plymouth
734-354-3222
*must call for appointment to enroll and Plymouth residents only.

Genesis Hope
7200 Mack, Detroit
313-571-0937
*must call for appointment to enroll

Gibraltar Food Pantry
29885 Bayview, Gibraltar
734-676-5226
*must call for appointment to enroll and residents Gibraltar and/or Rockwood only.

Harvest Time Christian Fellowship
8204 E. 9 Mile, Warren
586-758-3295
*must call for appointment to enroll

Henry Ford Wyandotte
2333 Biddle, Wyandotte
734-246-6053
*must call for appointment to enroll and Wyandotte residents only.

Huron County Expo-698
170 Soper Rd, Bad Axe
989-269-2720
Bimonthly, 3rd Thursday starting September 19th

Islamic House of Wisdom
22575 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights
313-359-1221
*must call for appointment to enroll

LA SED Senior Center
7150 W. Vernor, Detroit
4th Wednesday of each month*
11:30am-12:30pm
313-494-4600

Lighthouse Outreach Center
28571 Gratiot, Roseville
586-776-1230 / 313-920-0544
*must call for appointment to enroll and Macomb county residents only.

Lincoln Park Senior Center
3250 Ferris, Lincoln Park
Tuesday (after the 1st Monday)*
10am-12pm
313-494-4600

Livonia Senior Center
15218 Farmington Rd, Livonia
734-466-2557
*must call for appointment to enroll and residents of Livonia only.

Macomb Community Agency
196 N. Rose, Mt. Clemens
586-469-7068
*must call for appointment to enroll and Macomb county residents only.

Madison Heights Senior Center
29448 John R., Madison Heights
248-545-3464
*must call for appointment to enroll and residents of Madison Heights only.

Radcliff Community Center
31735 Maplewood, Garden City
734-793-1859
*must call for appointment to enroll and residents of Garden City only.

Novi Area Senior Center
45175 W. 10 Mile, Novi
248-347-0414
*must call for appointment to enroll and residents of Novi only.

Oakland Hope
20 E. Walton, Pontiac
248-309-3658, option 5
*must call for appointment to enroll and resident of Waterford

Older Persons Community
650 Leticia Dr., Rochester
248-608-0249
*must call for appointment to enroll and resident of Rochester

Pittfield Township Community/Senior Center
701 W. Ellsworth, Ann Arbor
2nd Thursday of each month*
11am-11:30am
313-494-4600

Pontiac Public Library
60 E. Pike, Pontiac
1st, 2nd, & 3rd, Wednesdays of each month
11am-1pm
313-494-4600

Port Huron Salvation Army
2000 Court St, Port Huron
(810) 984-2679                                                                                                  Bimonthly, 4th Tuesday starting August 27th

Rochester Area Neighborhood House
1315 N. Pine, Rochester
248-651-5836
*must call for appointment to enroll and resident of Rochester & Rochester Hills

Romulus Senior Center
36525 Bibbins, Romulus
734-955-4120
*must call for appointment to enroll and resident of Romulus

S.O.S. Community Resource Center
114 N. River, Ypsilanti
734-484-9945
*must call for appointment to enroll and resident of Washtenaw county

Sage Metro
290 W. 9 Mile, Ferndale
248-567-2363
*must call for appointment to enroll

Van Buren Senior Center
13770 Haggerty Rd, Van Buren Township
734-699-8918
*must call for appointment to enroll and Van Buren Township resident

Southfield Human Services
26000 Evergreen, Southfield
248-796-4540
*must call for appointment to enroll and Southfield resident

St. Elizabeth Parish Center- 612
6817 W. Marlette Rd, Marlette
(989) 635-7581
Bimonthly, 3rd Thursday starting September 19th

St. Mark Catholic Church
4401 Bart St, Warren
586-759-3026
*must call for appointment to enroll

Sumpter Senior Center
23501 Sumpter, Belleville
734-461-9373
*must call for appointment to enroll and Belleville resident

The Baldwin Center
212 Baldwin, Pontiac
248-332-6101
*must call for appointment to enroll and Pontiac resident

Troy Community Center
3179 Livernois, Troy
248-524-3484
*must call for appointment to enroll and Troy resident

Tuscola Fair Grounds
188 Park Dr, Caro                                                                                        Bimonthly, 3rd Thursday starting August 15th

William Ford Senior Center
6750 Troy, Taylor
313-291-7740
*must call for appointment to enroll and Taylor resident

Ypsilanti Community Center
2025 E. Clark Rd, Ypsilanti
1st Thursday of each month*
11am-11:30am
313-494-4600

*Distribution days/dates subject to change.

Get In Touch

For more information on our Food for Seniors program, please call 313-494-4600 or email [email protected].

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

MAIL
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

FAX
(833) 256-1665 or

(202) 690-7442

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

USDA Civil Rights Complaint Link:
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf