 The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
This program distributes United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) food to income eligible households in Kent County. The food is distributed quarterly through county wide distribution sites. Depending on what food items are available from the USDA, the distribution may consist of canned and frozen meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, milk, cheese, peanut butter, pasta, and/or cereal.
Upcoming Events:
November 9, 2022 | 5 PM - 7 PM
Flat River Outreach Ministries
11535 Fulton St. E., Lowell, MI 49331
November 10, 2022 | 10 AM - 1 PM
North Kent Connect
10075 Northland Dr. NE, Rockford, MI 49341
December 6, 2022 | 1 PM - 6 PM
Kent County Community Action at Eastern Avenue Church
514 Eastern Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
December 7 - 29, 2022
Mon. 9 AM - 1 PM, Wed. & Thurs. 9 AM - 3 PM
The Green Apple
4307 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508
*While supplies last*
Apartment Distribution Sites: This list includes community partners of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and offer mass distribution at various times of the year. If interested in participating in any of these food distributions, please call each site directly for more information about the site's distribution. Apartment sites are limited in the amount of food they are able to provide to the public.
Pantries: These sites are community partners of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and offer TEFAP items in their Pantry or Kitchen. Pantry and Kitchen sites may contain food from other programs with additional guidelines or program information needed. For changes in hours, days, and operations please contact the pantry or kitchen before going to the site directly.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of persons 60 years or older by supplementing their diets with nutritious United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodity foods. Eligible households receive a monthly distribution of food products, which may include cheese, milk, canned meat, plant-based protein, vegetables, fruits, grains, cereals and juices.
Upcoming Events:
November 7, 2022 | 12 PM - 2 PM
North Kent Connect
10075 Northland Dr. NE, Rockford, MI
616-866-3478
November 9, 2022 | 1 PM - 2 PM
Kent County Community Action at Byron Community Ministries
8250 Byron Creek Dr., Byron Center, MI
616-632-7954
November 9, 2022 | Wed 5-7 PM, Fri 10 AM – Noon
Flat River Outreach Ministries (FROM)
11535 Fulton St. E., Lowell, MI
616-897-8260 Ext 125
November 14, 2022 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Kent County Community Action at Harvest Way
100 Ida Red Ave., Sparta, MI
616-632-7954
November 16, 2022 | 11:30 AM - 2 PM
The Green Apple
4307 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Ste. 25, Grand Rapids, MI
616-455-9411
Apartment Distribution Sites: These sites are community partners of The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and offer distribution at various times of the year. If interested in participating in any of these food distributions, please call each site directly for more information about the site's distribution. Apartment sites are limited in the amount of food they are able to provide to the public.
Help Wanted! Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering, you can find upcoming opportunities and fill out the volunteer registration form here, an email will then be sent out asking which dates you're interested in among other information regarding volunteering.
CONTACT US
Community Action
121 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Suite 110,
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Phone: (616) 632-7950
Fax: (616) 632-7955
KCCAinfo@kentcountymi.gov
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