THANKSGIVING MEALS OR FOOD ONLY
METRO DETROIT & WAYNE COUNTY
TIP LINE
Phone: 313-833-4000
Referral for Detroit residents and can only be accessed from a Detroit library computer.
UNITED WAY for Southeastern Michigan
Call 2-1-1
Wings of Love Missionary Baptist Church
17133 John R
Detroit MI 48203
Phone: 313-867-7411
Free Thanksgiving dinner will be served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, 2011.
Community Lutheran Church
23984 Gibraltar Road
Flat Rock MI 48134
Phone: 734-782-0563 Call on Wednesdays
Serves Flat Rock and Brownstown residents ONLY.
St. Constance Church
21555 Kinyon
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 313-291-4050 please make reservations
St. John Lutheran Church
13115 Telegraph
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 734-287-6144
Rockwood First Congregational Church
22600 Mather Street
Rockwood MI 48173 2011's date is Wed., Nov. 23rd from 6 to 8 p.m.!
Phone: 734-379-3711
Holds an annual Thanksgiving Eve 17th centurry period dinner and Puritan worship service. The dinner
and service are free and open to the public. Dinner includes a number of Pilgrim-era dishes as well as contemporary dishes. Members and friends of the congregation will take on historic roles to bring the
time to life.
Ball Road Baptist Tabernacle Church
Contact Person: Alan Richards
7007 Ball Road (between Middlebelt & Merriman Roads)
Romulus MI 48174
Phone: 734-331-6943
Corporate sponsor is Bob Evans Restaraunts.
Senior Alliance Holiday Meals 1C
The Senior Alliance
3850 Second Street Suite 201
Wayne MI 48184
Phone: 734-722-2830 OR 800-815-1112
This program provides hot festive meals to homebound seniors age 60 & over OR disabled people on Thanksgiving as well as Christmas, Easter and Labor Day (see below). SAHM is supported primarily
through private donations. Meals are delivered by volunteers.
ALSO
Detroit Area Agency on Aging 1A
1333 Brewery Park Blvd.
Detroit MI 48207
Phone: 313-446-4444
(same as above)
ALSO
Area Agency on Aging 1B
29100 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 400
Southfield MI 48034
Phone: 248-350-2255 OR 800-852-7795
&
39090 Garfield Suite 102
Clinton Twp. MI 48038
Phone: 586-226-0309 OR 800-852-7795
&
14930 LaPlaisance Suite 130
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734-241-2012 OR 800-852-7795
&
3941 Research Park Drive Suite B
Ann Arbor MI 48108
Phone: 734-213-6704 OR 800-852-7795
(same as above)
Holiday Meals on Wheels
Valley Services
1980 Bagley
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-445-4444
This program provides meals to homebound seniors on
Thanksgiving as well as other holidays (see below).
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Considine Recreation Center
8904 Woodward
Detroit MI 48202
Phone: 313-871-4673
Contact Little Rock Baptist Church at 313-872-2900
NOTE: THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE RUNNING
DURING 2011 HOLIDAY SEASON! We will let you
know in the future if it comes back!
Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
557 Benton
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-345-9942 Mother Joan Jones
The Church of the Firstborn
17170 Rockdale
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-533-0664
Email:
The Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Annual Breakfast
Masonic Temple
500 Temple
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-361-6136 OR 877-725-6424
Gloves and hats will be distributed to homeless people.
AND
Dinner is also distributed via the Bed & Bread Truck program
Bishop Murphy Council
Knights of Columbus Hall
22040 Ryan (south of 9 Mile)
Warren MI 48091
Phone: 586-756-6222
St. Patrick Senior Center
58 Parsons
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-833-7080
Westminister Church of Detroit
17567 Hubbell (at W. Outer Drive)
Detroit MI 48235
Phone: 313-341-2697 #10 OR 866-345-6550 #207
City Mission
20405 Schoolcraft
PO Box 231135
Detroit MI 48223
Phone: 313-541-3531
Thanksgiving meals
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
4390 Conner (between Mack and Warren)
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-822-8606 ext. 17
AND
Capuchin Services Centers
63333 Medbury
Detroit MI
Neighborhood Service Organization
Administrative Office:
220 Bagley #1200
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313-961-4890
Thankful Enough to Give Program:
Malcolm X Academy
3350 John C. Lodge Freeway (corner of Third)
Detroit MI
NOTE: JUST ADDED 11/22/2011
Metro Detroiters have their pick of places to go for a free Thanksgiving meal during the week.
Royal Grill Restaurant located at 9 Mile and Coolidge in Oak Park is serving free turkey and ham dinners
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free meals are open to everyone.
Those who find Dearborn or Taylor to be more convenient, might want to head over to Leon's Family Dining Restaurant. Free dinners will be available for everyone at the location at 23830 Michigan Avenue in Dearborn and at the restaurant at 8787 Telegraph Road in Taylor. The meals will be available from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Ram's Horn Restaurant at Rochester Road and Hamlin are holding a free Thanksgiving dinner on Monday, November 21st from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Last, but not least, Romulus House Restaurant will offer a free Thanksgiving dinner from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
It is located at 9110 Wayne Road.
LENAWEE COUNTY
Faith in Action
603 S. Main
Chelsea MI
Phone: 734-475-3305
MACOMB COUNTY
St. Mark Catholic Church
Good Samaritan Coalition
4401 Bart Street
Warren MI 48091
Phone: 810-759-3020
Extended Hand Chairty
4130 24 Mile Road
Shelby Twp., MI 48316
Phone: 586-254-3123
Providing Thanksgiving boxes to those in need of help in Macomb & Oakland counties.
See website for more info!
Erin Presbyterian Church (USA)
30000 Gratiot @ Common Road
Roseville MI
Phone: 586-777-9200 OR 313-585-9620
Serving Free Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Hall
22040 Ryan Road (south of Nine Mile)
Warren MI
The Sixth Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner will again be offered from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The meal will
be professionally prepared by VP catering.
Mt. Clemens Community Center
300 N. Groesbeck
Mt. Clemens MI
Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. Gabriel's
Stephens just west of Gratiot
Eastpointe MI
Held Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Salvation Army
Mt. Clemens
AND
Warren
MONROE COUNTY
Members of Monroe International Association of Fire Fighters Local 326 will serve Thanksgiving Dinner
from 3 to 6 p.m. tonight at St. Joseph Catholic Church, parish hall. This tradition of Monroe's first responders serving needy families in the Monroe area goes back many years. Last year more than 800 meals were served during a four-hour time frame, and the committee reports they expect the attendance will increase this year. Santa Claus will make an appearance.
The House of Restoration
1110 E. Second St.,
Monroe MI
Has announced it will host a Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday Nov. 24, 2011. Doors open at 5 p.m.; dinner
is served at 6. All are welcome to attend. This is a free event.
OAKLAND COUNTY
See Extended Hand Charity above under Macomb County!
Community Services of Oakland
Phone: (248) 542-5860
By appointment only – apply after October 1 until program is filled. Thanksgiving food order for families
with minor children residing in Hazel Park, Ferndale and Madison Heights.
Baldwin Center
212 Baldwin Avenue
Pontiac MI
Phone: 248-332-6101
Thanksgiving baskets to Pontiac families in need.
Troy People Concerned
2045 Austin Drive
Troy MI 48083
Phone: 248-528--9199
Holiday baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets for Troy residents. Call between 9 a.m.
and 1 p.m. Troy resident's only – low income (150% of poverty), all ages. Thanksgiving applications
accepted now – first come first serve. Christmas applications now – please call to request application.
Grace Centers of Hope
35 E. Huron
Pontiac MI
Phone: 248-334-2187
Centerstage Hall
536 N. Perry
Pontiac MI
Phone: 248-745-9619
WASHTENAW COUNTY
Faith in Action
603 S. Main Street
Chelsea MI
Phone: 734-475-3305
Thanksgiving baskets for those living in the Chelsea school district.
Saline Social Service Inc.
131 E. Michigan Avenue
Box 404
Saline MI 48176
Phone: 734-429-4570
Provides food baskets for Thanksgiving for residents of the Saline school district.
The Original Cottage Inn Restaurant
512 William Street
Ann Arbor MI
Phone: 734-663-3379
Our Lady of Loretto Church
Family Center
Redford Twp.
Phone: 313-534-9000
Free Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day for those who have no one to be with. Please call for the 2011 time that dinner will
be served. Reservations requested!
Newburg United Methodist Church
36500 Ann Arbor Trail
Livonia MI
Phone: 734-422-0149
On Thanksgiving the church will be hosting
a community turkey dinner, free to all, and
open to anyone. Reservations are accepted
at the above phone number! There will be two seatings at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Volunteers are welcome!
Grace Christian Church
33801 Van Dyke Ave.
Sterling Heights MI 48312
Phone: 586-258-4390 x 119
Serving Free Thanksgiving dinner on
Nov. 20th at 4 p.m.
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church
22040 Ryan Road
Warren MI
First Baptist Church of Wayne
36125 Glenwood
Wayne MI
Phone: 734-721-7411
Lighthouse Ministry
5403 Wayne Road
Wayne MI 48184
Phone: 734-467-7540
New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God
in Christ / Cathedral Conference Center
10325 E. Jefferson
Detroit MI
Phone: 33-835-5329
New Friendly Missionary Baptist Church
4757 Chene
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-869-3682
Wyandotte Jaycees
Thanksgiving baskets for needy families.
Check with the Jaycee organization in
YOUR area for similiar programs!
