I Need Food Today
Link copiedYou can get free food today. One call finds a pantry or hot meal near you.
Call Food Gatherers — they'll find you food today.
One call finds the nearest pantry or free hot meal that's open right now.
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Call the Food Gatherers helpline. They will tell you which pantry is open right now, near you. Or dial 2-1-1.
Or use the pantry map yourself — it shows about 50 free food spots across the county.
Want a hot meal? The Community Kitchen inside the Delonis Center (312 W. Huron St, Ann Arbor) serves free meals every single day. No ID, no questions.
For ongoing help, apply for a Bridge Card (food stamps / SNAP) at MI Bridges. The same free account works for Medicaid health insurance too.
Places that can help
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Food Gatherers Helpline
Call to find food today, anywhere in Washtenaw County.
Not sure what to say?
You can just read this out: “Hi, I need food today. Can you tell me what's open near me?”
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Food Gatherers Community Kitchen
Walk in for a free hot meal, every day, inside the Delonis Center. Everyone is welcome.
- 312 W Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- foodgatherers.org/location/food-gatherers-community-kitchen
- Lunch: Mon–Fri 12–1 pm. Dinner: Mon–Fri 5:30–6:30 pm. Sat & Sun: 3–4 pm. Most holidays: one meal, 3–4 pm.
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Hope Clinic
Pick up free groceries and hot carry-out meals in Ypsilanti — medical and dental care too.
Walk-up Farm Stand groceries at 454 Harriet St: Mon 9:30 am – 12 pm, Thu 12:30 – 3 pm, Sat 11 am – 12:30 pm.
- 518 Harriet St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
- thehopeclinic.org/get-food
- Hot meals: 5–6 pm every day except Wednesday. Grocery pantry by appointment — call weekdays 9 am – 4 pm.
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SOS Community Services Food Pantry
Pick out free groceries for your family once a week — you choose what you take.
You don't have to live in Washtenaw County. Emergency food bags also available Mon 9–1, Thu–Fri 9–5.
- 114 N River St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
- soscs.org/food-pantry
- Tuesday 1 – 6:30 pm; Wednesday 9 am – 1 pm
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Salvation Army of Washtenaw County
Pick up pantry food and ask about emergency help, in Ann Arbor.
- 100 Arbana Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- salvationarmyusa.org/mi/ann-arbor/arbana-dr-corps
- Pantry: Tuesdays 9:30–11:45 am and 1:15–3 pm; shelf-stable food on the 3rd Thursday of each month
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Bryant Community Center
Pick up pantry food on Ann Arbor's south side, run by Community Action Network.
Summer hours can differ — a quick call ahead helps.
- 3 W Eden Ct, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
- canwashtenaw.org/bryant
- Monday–Thursday 10 am – 3 pm; Friday 10 am – 2 pm
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St. Vincent de Paul Food Cupboard
Pick up free groceries Thursday evenings at St. John the Baptist church in Ypsilanti — anyone is welcome.
- 411 Florence St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
- ypsicatholic.org/food-pantry
- Thursdays 6 – 7:30 pm
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WIC — food for pregnant people and kids under 5
Apply for free healthy food, formula, and nutrition help if you're pregnant, just had a baby, or have a child under 5.
Call first for an appointment. More kid and family help on the Parent Resources page.
- 555 Towner St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
- washtenaw.org/1392/Women-Infants-Children-WIC
- Mon & Wed 9:30 am – 6 pm; Tue & Thu 8:30 am – 5 pm; Fri 8 am – 4:30 pm
If that doesn't work
Dial 2-1-1 any time — they know every pantry and meal program that is open today.
Feeding kids? WIC and more family programs are on the Parent Resources page.
Details change. Call ahead when you can. Last updated July 8, 2026.