Quarterly customers: 

Effective January 1, 2024, all quarterly customers for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) will be able to visit local participating food pantries to receive food.

Participating pantries can be found below. Please call your local pantry for availability. Availability will be subject to pantry hours of operation.

This change is to help individuals and families receive assistance for food insecurity when the need arises with more flexible availability to better fit their schedules.

For questions, call 989-386-3805 ext. 1202

• Bay County Pantries

Pinconning Area Emergency Food Pantry, 989-615-8182

• Clare County Pantries

Clare County Food Pantry in Clare, 989-229-0849
Clare County Senior Services, 989-539-8870
Compassion Counts Food Pantry in Harrison, 989-539-1445

• Gladwin County Pantries

Sacred Heart Mission in Gladwin, 989-426-4661
Helping Hands Mission in Beaverton, 989-435-9979

• Mecosta County Pantries

God’s Helping Hands Pantry in Remus, 989-967-8581
Project Starburst in Big Rapids, 231-796-5342
Manna Pantry of Big Rapids, 231-408-2940

• Midland County Pantries

Caregiving Network Inc. in Midland, 989-837-9757
Sanford Community of Christ Church, 989-687-2252

• Muskegon County Pantries

Loaves of Grace Pantry in Muskegon, 231-722-7308
Holton Community Center in Holton, 231-821-0000
City Heart Pantry in Muskegon Heights, 231-737-4673
Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church Food Pantry, 231-733-1996
Lebanon Lutheran Food Pantry in Whitehall, 231-893-5745

• Oceana County Pantries

New Hope Community Church Pantry in Shelby, 231-861-0536
​Trinity Lutheran in New Era, 231-861-4059

• Osceola County Pantries

Marion Food Pantry, 231-743-6801
Sears Food Pantry, 231-620-2504