Greater Lansing Food Bank is proud to serve the mid-Michigan counties of Clare, Clinton, Eaton Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella and Shiawassee by partnering with a diverse network of food pantries, community kitchens and other trusted community organizations and by offering programs like mobile food pantries, Weekend Kits for Children, Care Kits for unhoused neighbors and, most recently, home delivery services for neighbors who are elderly, disabled or experience barriers to transportation.
Explore the ways we help by clicking one of the links below.
For 24/7 assistance in locating your nearest emergency food resource, dial 2-1-1 to be connected to a United Way 2-1-1 call center location.
Ways to Get Help
Pantries & Mobile Food Distributions
GLFB works with over 140 partner agencies (pantries, community kitchens, etc.) and provides weekly mobile food distributions throughout mid-Michigan. To find a distribution near you visit Pantries & Mobile Food Distributions.
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Garden Project
GLFB’s Garden Project provides access to land, how-to education, free seeds and plants, tool lending, a networking hub and more so that all community members can have access to fresh healthy food through gardening opportunities. It has a network of nearly 100 community gardens across mid-Michigan.
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Home Delivery
Home Delivery provides safe, convenient delivery of food to mid-Michigan neighbors, free of charge, within a 10-mile radius of our designated delivery hubs to home-bound neighbors and neighbors who lack access to reliable transportation in need of emergency food.
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Weekend Kits
Weekend Kits are bags of food that slip discretely into a child’s backpack and are intended to meet the nutritional needs of children during non-school hours, particularly over weekends or longer breaks.
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Care Kits
Care Kits provide ready-made or easy-to-prepare food, utensils and other necessities like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and other personal care items to neighbors experiencing homelessness. They are distributed through partner agencies and community partners who serve this population.
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Food Assistance & Resources
For updates and information on SNAP (EBT, MI Bridge Card) and other food resources, please call (517) 899-9457 or (517) 449-0360 between the hours of 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday.
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