STATEWIDE RESOURCES
Services that help with food/utility bill assistance/housing:
Kent County
- Kent County Health Department: www.accesskent.com/Health/
- Corona Virus Page: www.accesskent.com/Health/coronavirus.htm
- Link to michigan.gov site: www.michigan.gov/Coronavirus
Food Assistance
Food For Students Provided by Grand Rapids Public Schools:
www.grps.org/all-grps-news-events/977-grps-opening
Grab and Go Meal Sites
Open: Monday - Friday, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
ANY student under the age of 18 can get up to two meals per day for free. Including students with disabilities ages 18-26 with an active individual education program (IEP).
- New Faith Temple (1701 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507)
- San Juan Diego Academy (1650 Godfrey Ave SW, Wyoming, MI 49509)
- Creston Plaza Apartments (1080 Creston Plaza NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503)
- Campau Commons (821 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49503)
- Hope Academy (240 Brown St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507)
- Sibley Elementary (943 Sibley St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504)
- Ottawa Hills High School (2055 Rosewood SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506).
Find food throughout West Michigan here: www.feedwm.org/findfood/
Food pantries in West Michigan: accessofwestmichigan.org/about-us/good-food-system
West Michigan Schools Providing meals to students: wcsg.org/care/
Energy Assistance
emPower (TrueNorth Heat and Energy Assistance Program):
6308 S. Warner Ave.
P.O. Box 149
Fremont, MIﾠ 49412
Phone: (231) 355-5880
The Heat and Warmth Fund:
535 Griswold St, Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone (800) 866-8429
Michigan Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP):
Can apply online or at your County’s local Department of Health & Human Services
Phone: (855) 275-6424
Kent Community Action:
121 Franklin St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Phone: (616) 632-7950
The Salvation Army:
Kent County Social Services
1215 E. Fulton Ave.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 459-9468
Veteran Services of Kent County:
836 Fuller Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 632-5722
Ionia County
Ionia County Health Department: https://ioniacounty.org/health/health-department/
michigan.gov site: www.michigan.gov/Coronavirus
Food Assistance
Ionia County Public Schools Food Service for Students: https://www.ioniaschools.org/departments/food-services
Local Food Pantries:
- Crossroads Community Church 616-522-4663
- Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church 616-527-0970
- Manna’s Market 269-838-5887
- Muir First Christian Church 989-855-2062
- Ionia Nazarene Church 616-527-9350
- Saranac Community Church 616-642-6322
- Shiloh Community Church 616-761-3584
- Zion Community Food Pantry 616-527-1910
- Second Harvest Gleaners Mobile Food Pantry
- Arrives at the Ionia Fairgrounds on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m.
- To obtain food a person must be a resident of Ionia County, have identification and bring containers (bags, boxes) for the food
Energy Assistance
emPower (TrueNorth Heat and Energy Assistance Program):
6308 S. Warner Ave.
P.O. Box 149
Fremont, MIﾠ 49412
Phone: (231) 355-5880
The Heat and Warmth Fund:
535 Griswold St, Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone (800) 866-8429
The Salvation Army:
Alma Corps
425 Republic St.
Alma, MI 48801
Phone (989) 463-2864
EAS Call Center
1215 E Fulton Ave
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone 1-855-929-1640
PMC – APP applications
DHHS
Montcalm County
Montcalm County Health Department website: http://www.montcalm.org/departments_services/health_and_human_services/index.php
michigan.gov site: www.michigan.gov/Coronavirus
Food Assistance
Energy Assistance
EIGHTCAP Montcalm County Community Services:
EightCAP, Inc.
906 Oak Dr.
Greenville, MI 48838
Phone: (616) 754-9315
emPower (TrueNorth Heat and Energy Assistance Program):
6308 S. Warner Ave.
P.O. Box 149
Fremont, MIﾠ 49412
Phone: (231) 355-5880
The Salvation Army:
Alma Corps
425 Republic Ave.
Alma, MI 48801
Phone: 1-800-725-2169
The Heat and Warmth Fund:
535 Griswold St, Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone (800) 866-8429
Muskegon County
Muskegon County Health Department: https://www.co.muskegon.mi.us/793/Public-Health
- Corona Virus Page: www.accesskent.com/Health/coronavirus.htm
- Link to michigan.gov site: www.michigan.gov/Coronavirus
Food Assistance
Muskegon Public Schools Food Service Plan: https://muskegonpublicschools.org
Food Pantries: https://www.mlive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/where-to-get-emergency-food-in-muskegon-county-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown.html
Find food throughout West Michigan here: www.feedwm.org/findfood/
Food pantries in West Michigan: accessofwestmichigan.org/about-us/good-food-system
West Michigan Schools Providing meals to students: wcsg.org/care/
Energy Assistance
emPower (TrueNorth Heat and Energy Assistance Program):
6308 S. Warner Ave.
P.O. Box 149
Fremont, MIﾠ 49412
Phone: (231) 355-5880
The Heat and Warmth Fund:
535 Griswold St, Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone (800) 866-8429
County Veterans Counselor & Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Agent:
165 E. Apple Ave., Suite 201
Muskegon, MI 49442
231-724-7143
Community Action Muskegon-Oceana Community Action Partnership:
1170 W. Southern Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49411
Phone: (231) 725-9499
The Salvation Army:
Muskegon Corps
1221 Shonat
Muskegon, MI 49442
Phone (231) 773-3284
Ravenna United Methodist Church 12348 Stafford St
Ravenna, MI 49451
Phone (855) 929-1640
White Lake Senior Center
8741 Ferry St
Montague, MI 49437
Phone (855) 929-1640
EAS Call Center
1215 E Fulton Ave
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone 1-855-929-1640
PMC – APP applications
DHHS
Ottawa County
Ottawa County Health Department: www.miottawa.org/Health/OCHD/coronavirus.html
Link to michigan.gov site: www.michigan.gov/Coronavirus
Food Assistance
Food For Students: https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/ourdistrict/superintendents-office/important-messagesupdates/
Meals available Mondays and Wednesday 9-11 a.m. at the following locations:
- Park Christian Reformed Church – 1496 West 32nd Street
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Church – 171 W 13th St
- Providence Church – 821 Ottawa Ave
- Christ Memorial – 595 Graafschap
- Stratford Way Apartments – 450 Stratford Way
- Meadowlanes Townhomes – 287 Meadow Lane Dr.
- Harbor Village Apartments – 287 West 40th Street
- Crown Point Apartments – 1180 Matt Urban Drive
- Maple Ave Church & Ministries – 427 Maple Ave
- Hope Church – 77 West 11th Ave
- BLVD Church – 238 West 15th Street
- Trinity Reformed – 712 Apple Avenue
- Calvary Church on 8th – 995 E 8th St
- Lincoln Estates Mobile Home Park – 1139 Lincoln Ave
- Willow Park Mobile Home Park – 1055 Lincoln Ave
- Ridge Point Community Church – 340 104th Ave
- First Reformed Church – 630 State Street
- Greenbriar Apartments – 121 S. Waverly Rd
- Bay Pointe Apartments – 791 E. 16th St.
Other Ottawa School districts participating:
Household good donations, go to: https://www.careottawacounty.com/en/donate-household-goods
MORE FOOD FOR STUDENTS CAN BE FOUND THROUGH HERE: https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition
After school meals for students – Schools participating in this program:
https://smfoodbank.org/after-school-packs/participating-schools/
Find food throughout West Michigan here: www.feedwm.org/findfood/ & http://wcsg.org/care/
Find Food for South Michigan here: https://smfoodbank.org/
Energy Assistance
emPower (TrueNorth Heat and Energy Assistance Program):
6308 S. Warner Ave.
P.O. Box 149
Fremont, MIﾠ 49412
Phone: (231) 355-5880
The Heat and Warmth Fund:
535 Griswold St, Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone (800) 866-8429
Community Action Ottawa County Community Action Agency:
12251 James St. Suite 300
Holland, MI 49424
Phone: (616) 393-4433
The Salvation Army:
Grand Haven Corps
310 N Despelder St.
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Phone: (616) 842-3380
