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Seniors living in Michigan's Thumb can now apply to get free food assistance. The Detroit-based nonprofit Focus: HOPE is expanding its Food for Seniors Program to five counties: Huron, Sanilac, St ...
Dublin Senior Center: 685 Union Lake Road; 248-698-2394; 11 a.m.-12 p.m., second Tuesday of each month. No appointment needed. No appointment needed. Washtenaw County
With the end of COVID-19 pandemic-era safety net programs and high grocery prices, more families are seeking ways to put food on the table, nonprofits say.
Keep Growing Detroit is an organization dedicated to food sovereignty and community engagement in the cities of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. [1] Founded in 2013, the program designs and implements initiatives that promote the practice of urban agriculture as a mode of food justice for underrepresented communities, particularly those who do not have access to healthy food options. [2]
Later that year Congress narrowly passed [25] the Agriculture and Food Act, Public Law 97-98, approving the participation of a limited number of eligible senior citizens in the CSFP in pilot programs in Detroit and Polk County, Iowa. The Farm Bill, signed into law by President Reagan in 1985, made the "Food for Seniors" program a permanent part ...
The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) is an urban, community-oriented, predominantly black, grassroots food justice group. The organization was initiated by a communal desire to start an organic garden collective, and has grown from its founding in 2006 with over 50 Detroit residents as members. [ 1 ]
Here's a look at some of the upcoming food banks: Friday, Dec. 15: Three events throughout the day in Detroit, Garden City and Wyandotte. 9-11 a.m. at the Yack Arena, 3131 3rd Street, Wyandotte; 9 ...
In some areas, homebound seniors receive one meal per day (several fresh and frozen meals may be included in a single delivery) from communities [clarification needed] that offer congregate [clarification needed] meals, or meals served in community settings such as senior centers, churches, or senior housing communities. [20]