Food & Groceries
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Community Food Distribution Information
- Click here to view Food Gatherer’s up to date list of pantry locations.
- Seniors are eligible to receive home delivered meals from local senior centers and nonprofit organizations. For more information, click here.
- Extra food assistance benefits for families with kids who receive free & reduced-cost meals at school can be found here.
- For a list of organizations offering food assistance, such as pantry or delivery services, please visit our Operating Social Services page.
School Food Distribution
- General Information
- Ann Arbor Public Schools
- Chelsea District Schools
- Dexter Community Schools
- Lincoln Consolidated Schools
- Manchester Community Schools
- Milan Area Schools
- Whitmore Lake Public Schools
- Ypsilanti Community Schools
Click the title of each school district to view information about their food distribution plans.
Information will be updated regularly as each school district continues to work out details. If you have questions or need to provide information on food allergies or other information, please contact your local school district directly.
Ann Arbor Public SCHOOLS
What: Breakfast and Lunch kits with several days of meals included can be picked up on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Where: Click here to view locations
Meal Type: To go meals
Pickup Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Chelsea District SCHOOLS
What: Multiple days of meals can be picked up on Mondays.
Where: Chelsea High School
Meal Type: Sack Lunches and Breakfasts
Pickup Time: 10am-12pm
More Information: Click Here
Dexter Community SCHOOLS
What: Multiple days of meals can be picked up on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Where: Mill Creek Parking Lot
Meal Type: Grab and Go Meals
Pickup Time: 8am-9:30am or 11am - 12:30pm
More Information: Click Here
Lincoln Consolidated SCHOOLS
What: Multiple days of meals can be picked up on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Where: Lincoln High School
Meal Type: Grab and Go Meals
Pickup Time: 10am - 1pm
Manchester Community SCHOOLS
Tuesdays: Meals for multiple days can be picked up on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Where: Manchester Jr/Sr Highschool bus loop
Meal Type: Bagged meals
Pickup Time: 11am to 1pm
Notes: Fill out this form as soon as possible to request meals for each child.
Milan Area Schools
Each Tuesday at 5:30 PM, the district will begin accepting orders for food distribution for the following week. Orders can be placed using a Google survey or by calling a dedicated food distribution hotline.
Orders are accepted from Tuesday at 5:30 PM through Thursday at noon.
On Tuesday between noon and 4:00 PM, boxes of food are packed by district employees. Each box contains 7 breakfast equivalencies and 7 lunch equivalencies.
On Tuesday, food is distributed between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Food boxes are picked up at Milan High School. Deliveries are also available for those in need. Deliveries are made using district owned school buses.
Whitmore Lake Public Schools
What: Meals can be picked up Monday-Friday
Where: Front doors of Whitmore Lake Elementary School, 1077 Barker Rd,
Meal Type: Grab and go
Pickup Time: 9:30am - 11am
YPSILANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Day of the week: Thursday
Where/Pickup Time:
11-1 p.m.
- A.C.C.E. (1076 Ecorse Rd)
- Community Family Life Center (1375 S Harris Rd)
- Christian Love Fellowship (1601 Stamford)
- Stronger Tower Ministries (134 Spencer Ln)
- Parkridge Community Center (591 Armstrong)
- CRC Community Resource Center (2057 Tyler Rd.)
4-6 p.m.
- Community Family Life Center (1375 S Harris Rd)
- Stronger Tower Ministries (134 Spencer Ln)
- Parkridge Community Center (591 Armstrong)
Meal Type: Grab and go
Groceries Delivery and Curbside Pickup Options
- Many local stores are offering delivery and curbside pickup services to reduce the number of individuals in stores to reduce the risk of spread while doing essential shopping. View the full list here.