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MDHHS, Food Bank continue Flint mobile pantries during October 

Featured photo: MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel volunteering at the Flint mobile food pantry at Asbury United Methodist Church on Tuesday.

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will continue to provide nutritious food by the truckload to Flint residents throughout October.

MDHHS has provided the Flint mobile food pantries since February 2016 in partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint. October’s mobile food pantry distribution will have plenty of delicious, vitamin-rich produce and proteins, including potatoes, carrots, onions, hard squash, ground turkey and cheese.

October dates for distributions are:

  • Bethel United Methodist Church, 1309 Ballenger Hwy.
    • Monday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m.
    • Monday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m.
    • Monday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m.
    • Monday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m.
  • End Times, 4002 S. Dort Hwy.
    • Monday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m.
    • Monday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m.
    • Monday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m.
    • Monday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m.
  • Asbury United Methodist Church, 1653 Davison Road.
    • Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m.
    • Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m.
    • Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m.
    • Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m.
  • Greater Holy Temple, 6702 N. Dort Hwy.
    • Thursday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m.
    • Thursday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m.
    • Thursday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m.
    • Thursday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m.
  • American Muslim Community Services, 4800 S. Saginaw St.
    • Saturday, Oct. 9, at 9 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.

Information about additional food distributions will be announced as they are scheduled. To check food distribution schedules, visit the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan website at FBEM.org and find the updated schedule on the Mobile Pantry Distribution page, or call 810-239-4441.

 

 

 

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