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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Special Food Distributions

Free Food Giveaway w/Wayne County

See 2023 Distribution Dates Below!

We’ve partnered with Wayne County to provide free food starting in April 2023 until September 2023. See 2023 distribution dates and locations below. Please stop by or spread the word – open to all, beginning at 9 a.m. while supplies last, no pre-registration required.

June 10, 2023: Romulus Elementary School, 32200 Beverly Road, Romulus, MI 48174

June 24, 2023: Michael Barry Center, 22586 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights, 48127

July 15, 2023: Kennedy School, 27225 W. Outer Drive, Ecorse MI 48229

July 22, 2023: Salem High School, 46181 Joy Road, Canton MI, 48187

July 29, 2023: Taylor Sportsplex, 13333 Telegraph Road, Taylor MI 48180

August 12, 2023: Garden City High School, 6500 Middlebelt, Garden City MI 48135

August 19, 2023: VFW Post 1136, 633 Ford Road, Wyandotte MI 48192

August 26, 2023: Our Lady of Loretto, 17116 Olympia, Redford MI 48240

September 16, 2023: Ernest T. Ford Recreation Center, 10 Pitkin Street, Highland Park MI 48203

September 23, 2023: Focus: HOPE Inkster Food Center, 759 Inkster Road, Inkster MI 48141

apply to receive food

Focus: HOPE provides food boxes to senior citizens who are 60 years old or older and reside in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb or Washtenaw counties.

To apply, call 313.494.4600 or email: [email protected].

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

Provide proof of age (60 years or above)
(e.g. state identification card)
Provide number of people in household
Reside in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb or Washtenaw counties

Income Limits

Family of 1: $14,580 or below
Family of 2: $19,720 or below
Family of 3: $24,860 or below
Family of 4: $30,000 or below

Family of 5: $35,140 or below
Family of 6: $40,280 or below
Family of 7: $45,420 or below
Family of 8: $50,560 or below

Each additional family member ($5,140 or below)

Locations

Westside Food Center:
1300 Oakman Blvd, Detroit

Inkster Food Center:
759 Inkster Road, Inkster

Eastside Food Center:
9151 Chalmers, Detroit

Get In Touch

For more information on our Food for Seniors program, please contact us today.

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

EMAIL
[email protected]

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