Detroit expands food pantry options: How to find locations
Cans and boxes of food sit on a bench outside the Samaritan Center food pantry in Jefferson City, Mo., on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb) (David A. Lieb, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
The City of Detroit has expanded food pantry options as families on food assistance deal with uncertainty during the government shutdown.
On Friday, the Detroit mayor Mike Duggan announced he has authorized $1.75 million in emergency funds to provide additional food to local pantries.
---> Michigan to provide $4.5M to food banks as SNAP pause looms for 1.4M residents
District Managers will be working closely with partners at the United Way, Forgotten Harvest, Gleaners Food Bank and Metro Food Rescue to coordinate volunteer efforts.
You can volunteer at one of the local food pantries by signing up here.
You can find locations by district, zip code or with an interactive map here.
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