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FOOD DEPOTS AND PANTRIES
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How they were organized!The Community Food Depots were organized during the recession of 1981 to assist the churches and social service agencies in providing more ample food amounts to people on a more consistent basis. Many churches had only limited amounts of food or could only help once a week or once a month. The Community Food Depots were formed as large emergency food pantries serving a wider group of churches and agencies. The Food Depots have 4-8 freezers or refrigerators to store perishable food donations and vans to pick up more donations from churches, schools, grocery stores and food banks. The Food Depots, thus, were organized to be able to pickup, store and distribute more food, including perishable items, than an individual church pantry could. How they Operate!People who are running out of food contact a participating church or social service agency. The church or agency will interview them and complete a referral form that the people take to one of the Community Food Depots. After taking the referral to one of the Food Depots, the people are provided with around 20 pounds of food for each person in the household, which lasts from 3-7 days. Besides canned vegetables, fruit, soups, beef stew, dry pasta, spaghetti sauce, cereal, tuna fish, rice, dry beans, the Community Food Depots also provide bread, rolls, deserts, frozen meats and fresh fruit and vegetables when in season. Each year the Society’s three Community Food Depots provide more than 10,000 people with over 200,000 pounds of food. The Food Depots provide food for emergencies not monthly supplemental assistance.
Food PantriesSt. Vincent de Paul Food Pantries have been listed by Zip Codes. You would have to check with the specific food pantry for eligibility requirements, days and times. Generally, services are by appointment. Zip Code: Conference, Address, City 48015: St. Clement/St. Teresa, 8155 Ritter Ave., Center Line, Warren 48017: Guardian Angels, 581 E. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson 48025: Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, 32340 Pierce St. Beverly Hills, Birmingham 48030: St. Mary Magdelan, 50 E. Annabelle, Hazel Park 48036: St. Louis, 24415 Crocker Blvd., Clinton Twp 48042: St. Isidore, 18201 23 Mile Rd., Macomb 48043: St. Peter, 110 New St., Mt. Clemens 48047: St. Mary Queen of Creation, 50931 Maria St., New Baltimore 48066: Sacred Heart, 18430 Utica Rd, Roseville 48066: St. Angela, 25001 Chippendale, Roseville 48066: St. Athanasius, 18720 13 Mile Rd., Roseville 48067: St. Dennis, 2200 E. 12 Mile Rd., Royal Oak 48073: National Shrine of the Little Flower, 1200 12 Mile Rd., Royal Oak 48079: St. Mary, 415 N. Sixth St., St. Clair 48080: St. Lucy, 23401 Jefferson, St. Clair Shores 48081: Our Lady of Hope, 28301 Little Mack, St. Clair Shores 48082: St. Margaret of Scotland, 21201 13 Mile Rd., St. Clair Shores 48125: St. Albert the Great, 4855 Parker, Dearborn Hts. 48127: St. Linus, 6466 N. Evangeline, Dearborn Hts. 48152: St. Priscilla, 19120 Purlingbrook Rd., Livonia 48162: St. Mary, 127 N. Monroe 48174: St. Aloysius, 11280 Ozga, Romulus 48180: St. Alfred, 9500 Banner, Taylor 48180: Our Lady of the Angels, 6442 Pelham, Taylor 48183: St. Timothy, 2901 Manning, Trenton 48192: St. Patrick, 135 Superior, Wyandotte 48203: St. Benedict, 60 Church, Highland Park 48214: St. Augustine/St. Monica, 4151 Seminole St., Detroit 48219: Christ the King, 16805 Pierson, Detroit 48219: Corpus Christi, 19800 Pembroke Ave, Detroit 48219: St. Scholastica, 17320 Rosemont, Detroit 48221: Gesu, 17180 Oak Dr., Detroit 48226: Most Holy Trinity, 1050 Porter St., Detroit 48228: St. Suzanne/Our Lady Gate of Heaven, 9357 Westwood, Detroit 48230: St. Clare of Montefalco, 1401 Whittier Rd, Grosse Pointe Park 48235: St. Peter Claver, 13305 Grove, Detroit 48238: Church of the Madonna, 1125 Oakman Blvd., Detroit 48239: St. Valentine, 25881 Dow St., Redford 48240: Our Lady of Loretto, 17116 Olympia, Redford 48310: St. Rene Goupil, 35955 Ryan Rd., Sterling Hts. 48313: St. Matthias, 12509 19 Mile Rd., Sterling Hts. 48336: St. Alexander, 27835 Shiawassee, Farmington Hills For other pantries in your area visit: Pantry Locator at PantryNet.Org
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