Goodfellows-All Communities
If your city is not listed, call your local City Hall for contact information OR visit www.oldnewsboysgoodfellows.org. Please do NOT call cities that you do not live in!
Services Offered:
Children's toys, clothing and food. November 1st-December 10th.
Leave message on how you can be reached.
NOTE: Some clubs have their own websites so you may also want to
try typing your cities name and "goodfellows" into your search engine
OR call your neighborhood city hall!
The Lions Club
Visit http://www.LionsClub.org for a club nearest to you. Most do help with holiday assistance.
The Information Center
20500 Eureka Suite 110
Taylor MI 48180
734-282-7171
Website: www.theinfocenter.info
Services Offered:
The Information Center, Inc. is able to help, with the generous support of our donors, through two avenues.
Adopt-A-Family: Donors are supplied with the first names and the "wish list" of a local family. The donors purchase gifts for the family and deliver them to TIC offices, where they are then distributed to the families. This is the most rewarding way to support a family in need of a "hand-up" at the holidays.
Gift Certificates/Cash Donations: Some donors prefer to purchase gift certificates to help a individual or family meet a special need, or make a cash donation to The Center, who in turn, purchases gift certificates or gifts for individuals and families. The Center's trained staff thoroughly interviews each client to verify their need for help before distributing any form of assistance. We also meet regularly with other agencies to assure that there is no duplication of services. If you are interested in helping a local resident OR need assistance, please contact our office for more information. Assistance is limited, so please contact us early if you require assistance for your family.
Community Lutheran Church
23984 Gibraltar Road
Flat Rock MI 48134
734-782-0563 Call on Wednesdays
Services Offered:
Holiday assistance and grief counseling
Serves Flat Rock and Brownstown residents ONLY
Faith Christian Center
25535 Ecorse Road
Taylor MI 48180
313-295-0652
Contacts: Donald or Julie Mitchell
Services Offered:
Holiday Food Program, clothes pantry is open once a month.
By appointment or on Sundays.
Serves Taylor residents ONLY.
Salvation Army For other communities go to www.salmich.org
1258 Biddle Avenue
Wyandotte MI 48192
723-282-0930 Western Wayne residents 313-563-4457
Website: www.sadownriver.org
Services Offered:
Assistance with toys and food. Accepts low-income applicants in 17 Downriver communities. Applications taken between November 1st and 1st week in December. Must only apply at their location and have no other holiday assistance program AND have proof of income, ID Social Security cards for everyone in household, birth certificates or Medicaid card for kids.
New for 2009: Go to www.sadownriver.org and click on "Christmas Assistance" and print the checklist. Call and make your appointment and write your appointment on the checklist. If you do not have access to the Internet, pick up a 2009 checklist in the office at the address above.
ALSO
The Salvation Army Downriver will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m.at their new "Lunch At The Sal" Soup Kitchen that just opened Nov. 5th, 2009! Everyone is welcome!
TIP 313-833-4000 for Detroit Residents
St. Constance Church Just added Nov. 15th, 2009
21555 Kinyon
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 313-291-4050 please make reservations!
You are invited to share Thanksgiving dinner on November 26th from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. with the St. Constance family in the parish hall. There will be turkey, ham and all the trimmings! All are welcome!
Restoration Ministries
12436 Morang
Detroit MI 48236
Offering Thanksgiving baskets.
Adopt A Family 2009 Volunteers of America Michigan
Phone: 248-353-4862
Email: erohrbach@voami.org
Website: www.voami.org/Services/ChildrenYouthFamilies
Beginning Sept. 10th, 2009, families who would like to receive help may APPLY ONLINE.
Ball Road Tabernacle Church Thanksgiving Baskets
Contact person: Alan Richards Offered
7007 Ball Road
Romulus MI
Phone: 734-331-6943
Email: alan-richards22541@yahoo.com
Focus HOPE: Share with a Senior program
Phone: 313-494-5500
Website: www.focushope.edu
Share with a Senior matches individuals and group donors with homebound and low-income seniors. Programs are through Dec. 15th.
Heart to Heart Ministries
Christmas baskets for senior citizens at nursing homes and residences.
Website: http://www.h2hmin.org
Phone: 313-573-9076 OR 313-928-8305
Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan
29777 Telegraph Suite 1651
Southfield MI 48034
Phone: 248-353-8222 OR 800-825-2536
Email: info@leukemiamichigan.org
Website: www.leukemiamichigan.org
Provides holiday toy packages to child/teen patients and their siblings as well as children of adult patients affected by leukemia. Contact Kristen West, patient services director at 248-355-8222 OR 800-825-2536
Joy of Jesus Ministry
P.O. Box 32211
Detroit MI 48232
Phone: 313-839-4747
Hosting holiday parties for over 400 youth and their families.
Adopt A Family
Phone: 734-425-8060
Adopt A Family is an annual program in which a church or individual adopts one or more AAA CPC clients for Thanksgiving or Christmas and provides them with food and gifts for families in need.
North End Youth Improvement Council Adopt-A-Child Program
(Also has a Mentor Program)
C/O Delores Bennett
111 King Street
Detroit, MI 48202
Senior Alliance Holiday Meals
The Senior Alliance
3850 Second Street Suite 201
Wayne MI 48184
Phone: 734-722-2830 OR 800-815-1112
Email: info@tsalink.org
Website: www.TheSeniorAlliance.org
This program provides hot festive meals to homebound seniors age 60 & over OR disabled people on Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter and Labor Day. SAHM is supported primarily through private donations. Meals are delivered by volunteers.
ALSO
Detroit Area Agency on Aging
1333 Brewery Park Blvd.
Detroit MI 48207
Phone: 313-446-4444
Website: www.daaa1a.org
(Same as above)
Holiday Meals on Wheels
Valley Services
1980 Bagley
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-446-4444
This program provides meals to homebound seniors on Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter and Labor Day.
Adopt-A-Family
Volunteers of America
618 E. Walton Blvd. (Administrative offices)
Pontiac, MI 48340
Phone: 284-209-1033
Email: info@voami.org
Website: www.voami.org
Serves multiple areas! Look on website for YOUR area!
North End Youth Adopt -A-Child
111 King
Detroit MI 48202
Warm clothing, school clothing and toys.
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Considine Recreation Center
8904 Woodward
Detroit MI
Contact Little Rock Baptist Church at 313-872-2900
Free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as well as information on employment training and
other career services.
Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
557 Benton
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-345-9942 Mother Joan Jones
Free Thanksgiving meal from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Transportation will not be provided.
The Church of the Firstborn
17170 Rockdale
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-533-0664
Email: donalew@comcast.net
Thanksgiving meals for the Homeless from noon to 3 p.m.
Bishop Murphy Council
Knights of Columbus Hall
22040 Ryan (south of 9 Mile)
Warren MI
Phone: 586-484-1184 OR 586-431-4884
Thanksgiving feast for needy and homeless people from noon to 2 p.m.
St. Patrick Senior Center
58 Parsons
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-833-7080
Website: www.stpatseniorcenter.com
Free Thanksgiving meals to people in need from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ages 55 and older.
Westminister Church of Detroit
17567 Hubbell
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-341-2697
Free Thanksgiving meals to people in need from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wings of Love Missionary Baptist Church
17133 John R.
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-867-7411
Free Thanksgiving meals to people in need 11 a.m to 2 p.m.
The Salvation Army Breakfast 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day
Masonic Temple
500 Temple
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-361-6136
Website: www.salmich.org
Gloves, hats and socks will be provided, as well as toiletry kits and backpacks filled with school supplies for children in need.
AND
Dinner will be distributed via the Bed & Bread program from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus Hall
22040 Ryan
Warren MI
Thanksgiving meal from noon to 3 p.m. for the first 300 people in need.
First Baptist Church of Wayne
36125 Glenwood
Wayne MI
Phone: 734-721-7410
Free Thanksgiving meal to people in need.
Our Lady of Loretto Church
Family Center
Redford Twp.
Phone: 313-534-9000 Reservations requested.
Free Thanksgiving meal to people in need.
Toys for Tots
28386 Brookfield
Brownstown Twp., MI 48183
Phone: 313-363-9482
Applications are available at the Brownstown Township Police Department but must be mailed to the above address. The Police Dept. will not accept any applications. The program is for children in Brownstown, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Woodhaven, Rockwood, Trenton and Grosse Ile Twp.
Flat Rock Family Cafe
27517 Telegraph Road
Flat Rock MI 48134
Phone: 734-789-9900
Serving their 26th annual Thanksgiving dinner for the needy and homeless at 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25th, 2008.
Madison Community Resource Center
5370 McKinley
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-574-4813
Website: MadisonCommunityResourceCenter.org
Toys for Tots program, Holiday "Feed A Family" program.
"True Meaning of Christmas" Dinner Christmas Day from noon to 3 p.m.
William Ford Senior Activity Center
6750 Troy (just north of Ecorse Road and west of Telegraph Road)
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 313-291-7740
Free dinner & camaraderie for those who are alone or less fortunate. Free transportation for those without transportation. Call in advance or the day of the event.
Northeast Guidance Center/Assistance League
Administrative Office:
12800 E. Warren
Detroit MI 48215
Phone: 313-824-8000
Website: www.neguidance.org
Holiday help for those that receive services at the community mental health agency.
United Way 2-1-1 (OR 800-552-1183)
The United Way/Detroit News Helping Hands Program
Website: www.detnews.com
Bridging Communities
6900 McGraw
Detroit MI 48210
Phone: 313-361-6377
Website: www.bridgingcommunities.org
Christmas Meal-On-Wheels deliveries to seniors in Southwest Detroit.
Seedlings
PO Box 51924
Livonia MI 48151-5924
Phone: 734-427-8552 OR 800-777-8552
Email: info@seedlings.org
Website: www.seedlings.org
Provides holiday books for blind children
City Mission
20405 Schoolcraft PO Box 231135
Detroit MI 48223
Phone: 313-541-3531
Website: www.city-mission.org
Thanksgiving & Christmas meals
Easter Seals -Michigan
1105 N. Telegraph
Waterford MI 48328
Phone: 248-451-2900 OR 800-75-SEALS
Websites: www.mi.easterseals.com OR www.essmichigan.org
Easter Seals Santa's Helpers is an opportunity for CURRENT CLIENTS in need who would not have a Christmas without their help. Clients "shop" in a boutique setting and can select gifts for family members and loved ones. Contact 248-451-2980 or email lshaffer@essmichigan.org.
New Dimension Outreach Food Bank
Ignited International Ministries
20320 Superior
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 734-383-5658
Holds new toy drives for its clients.
St. Constance Catholic Church
21555 Kinyon
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 313-291-4050
Turkey and ham dinner will be served from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day at the church for those who otherwise would be alone on this day. Transportation as well will be provided for those who need it.
To reserve a seat at the free dinner, call the number above!
St. Phillips Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
2884 E. Grand Blvd.
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-872-1010
Free Thanksgiving dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26th, 2008.
Greater Apostolic Faith Temple
4735 W. Fort Street
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-843-3660
Dinner from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also free transportation!
Thankful EnoughTo Give
Neighborhood Service Organization
Malcolm X. Academy
3350 John C. Lodge Freeway (corner of Third)
Detroit MI
Meals for homeless people from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
New Friendly Missionary Baptist Church
4757 Chene
Detroit MI
Phone: 313-869-3682
Dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lighthouse Ministry
5403 Wayne Road
Wayne MI 48184
Phone: 734-467-7540
Food boxes, holiday baskets, clothing
Project Hope International
Phone: 248-797-1762
Email: projecthopeintl@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/projecthopeintl
"Christmas Cheer" program
LENAWEE COUNTY
Associated Charities of Lenawee County
221 S. Tecumseh Street
Adrian MI 49221
Phone: 517-265-7255 Open M-F 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Services Offered:
Toys for Tots, Christmas Food
MACOMB COUNTY
Good Samaritan Coalition at St. Mark Catholic Church
4401 Bart Street
Warren MI 48091
Phone: 586-759-3026
Thanksgiving baskets, Christmas help.
The Macomb County Crisis Center is operating a Christmas Help Referral Program through Dec. 23rd, 2008 for county residents. During this time, the crisis center will accept calls for Christmas help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 586-307-9100. Collect calls will be accepted. Families needing help this holiday season may call the center and phone counselors will give referrals to appropriate community resources.
MONROE COUNTY
Monroe County Toys for Tots Program of Southeast Michigan
Stewart Road Christian Ministries
1199 Stewart Road
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734-384-9771
Website: www.toysfortots.org
Accepting applications for Monroe County children to receive toys for Christmas from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays thru Fridays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays until December 12th, 2007. This sign-up time is for Monroe County residents only. Required information will include household income and proof of the adult applicant's relationship to the child, such as a medical card, a birth certificate, adoption papers or guardianship court papers. Grandparents cannot register their grandchildren for this program unless the grandparent has legal guardianship or custody. Those who are unemployed should bring copies of their unemployment verification. Those who are employed should bring copies of their last 3 pay stubs. Those that receive Social Security should bring copies of the current reward letters that reflect the monthly payment. Applicants will be notified Dec. 12-15 as to when and where to pick up toys.
Spirit of Christmas
PO Box 2314
Monroe MI 48161
OAKLAND COUNTY
Lighthouse of Oakland County
46156 Woodward Ave.
Pontiac MI 48342
Phone: 248-920-6060
Website: www.lighthouseoakland.org
Gifts for Seniors and "Adopt A Family Christmas Program". Matches families with donors and then helps distributes donor gifts to adopted families in December. Also Thanksgiving meal items, baby, household and personal care items and medical equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers.
Rochester Area Neighborhood House (RANH)
1234 Inglewood
PO Box 80112
Rochester MI 48308-0112
Phone: 248-651-5836 NEW!
Website: www.ranh.org
Services Offered:
Holiday Food Baskets, RANH's Christmas Shopping Days program designates a time for those in need to select gifts for their children. These gifts are donated by the Rochester community specifically for this event.
South Oakland Shelter
431 N. Main
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone: 248-546-6566
Website: http://sos1985.org
Provides shelter, meals and other services including holiday help to homeless men, women and children.
Open Door Outreach Center
7170 Cooley Lake Road
Waterford MI 48327
Phone: 2480360-2930
Email: opendoor4328@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.opendooroutreachcenter.com
Offers programs to assist low and moderate-income families during holidays and other special occasions who live in Waterford, White Lake, West Bloomfield, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Commerce, Walled Lake and parts of Wixom.
Troy People Concerned
2045 Austin Drive
Troy MI 48083
Phone: 248-528-9199
Websites: www.tpchelps.org
Holiday baskets
WASHTENAW COUNTY
Salvation Army
9 S. Park
Ypsilanti MI 48197
Phone: 734-482-4700
Website: www.salmich.org
Services Offered:
Assistance with food and gifts for the holiday to families who qualify.
Serves ALL of Washtenaw County.
Faith in Action
603 S. Main
Chelsea, MI
Phone: 734-475-3305
Website: www.fianationalnetwork.org
Thanksgiving baskets, Christmas Adopt-A-Family project for those living in the Chelsea & Dexter school districts ONLY.
