Department distributes vitamin-rich food
LANSING, Mich. – Families can get nutritious food to help limit the effects of lead exposure during mobile food pantry hours set for January at locations throughout Flint.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has provided the Flint mobile food pantries since February 2016 in partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint.
All mobile food pantry sites distribute foods rich in calcium, vitamin C and iron. Potatoes, carrots and onions are among the produce available in January.
January dates by location are:
- Asbury United Methodist Church, 1653 Davison Road
- Thursday, Jan. 2, at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 10 a.m.
- Greater Holy Temple, 6702 N. Dort Hwy.
- Thursday, Jan. 2, at 10 a.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m.
- Bethel United Methodist Church, 1309 Ballenger Hwy.
- Monday, Jan. 6, at 10 a.m.
- Monday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m.
- Monday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m.
- Salem Lutheran Church, 2610 Martin Luther King Ave.
- Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 10 a.m.
- Hispanic Tech Center, 2101 Lewis St.
- Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m.
- Luke’s NEW Life Center, 3115 Lawndale Ave.
- Friday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m.
Flint residents can also pick up free nutritional food at the three Flint Help Center locations:
Bethel United Methodist Church, 1309 N. Ballenger Highway, open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays; Asbury United Methodist Church, 1653 Davison Road, open Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; and Greater Holy Temple, 6702 N. Dort Highway, open Thursdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
This schedule is subject to change, and information about additional food distribution dates will be announced as they are scheduled. For more information or to find out about any changes in the schedule, visit the Food Bank website at www.FBEM.org and find the updated schedule on the Mobile Pantry Distribution page, or call 810-239-4441.
