Donations

Dearborn First Missions focus on loving and serving with our neighbors, supporting organizations that fight food and housing insecurity, and building a stronger community together!

Looking for Food?

Dearborn Community Food Pantry
PantryNet
Great Start Wayne

FEED THE COMMUNITY!

Help Dearborn First UMC support a variety of food assistance programs like food pantries at UM-Dearborn, HFC, Good Shepherd UMC, and Blessings in a Backpack.

Here’s how:

SUPPORT THE 2026 SOUPERBOWL CHALLENGE!
Jan. 11 - Feb. 8

Five Dearborn churches are competing to collect THE MOST food donations for their respective food pantries! The winner takes the trophy and all churches are stocked to help alleviate hunger in Dearborn - it’s a win-win!
Bring donated food items to the mission table at the DFUMC Welcome Center, or make a financial donation ($1 = 1 can). Send cash or check payable to Dearborn First UMC with “food bank” in the memo.
Or click the button to give online.

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  • SUPPORT DEARBORN COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY

    THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
    9 - 10 A.M.
    Good Shepherd UMC
    1570 Mason St., Dearborn

    The food pantry is a cooperative partnership between Good Shepherd and Dearborn First UMCs. There are several ways to get involved:

    1) Be a volunteer shopper: DFUMC supplies a bulk number of different household items each month, such as dish soap, laundry soap, or shampoo.

    2) Help distribute food at the food pantry. Show up each month by 8:30 a.m. to help serve.

  • SUPPORT BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK

    Blessings in a Backpack provides sacks of food to Dearborn school children each weekend.

    SEVERAL WAYS TO HELP:
    1) Help DFUMC Missions Team pack food the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 120 N Military St. Dearborn.

    3) Donate packs of instant oatmeal through the month of December. Bring donations to the marked box in the Welcome Center starting December 7.



  • DONATE MEIJER OR KROGER GIFT CARDS

    DONATE ANYTIME!

    Grocery store gift cards are always needed in the church office to respond to emergency food needs whenever they arise.

    DROP-OFF OPTIONS:
    1) Church office during business hours (M-Th, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

    2) Mail to the church office: 22124 Garrison St., Dearborn, MI 48124

    3) Drop in the offering plate




  • DONATE INSTANT OATMEAL

    [COMPLETED]

    THANKS TO ALL WHO DONATED IN DECEMBER!

    We collected 900+ packets of instant oatmeal, and thanks to your generosity, 285 Dearborn school kids brought home extra food over the holiday break!




Additional Community Support Opportunities

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

January 3 - 10, 2026
Dearborn First UMC

Dearborn First UMC is providing warm food and shelter to unhoused persons the week of January 3 - 10. Sign up to support this effort - donate desserts or sandwiches, serve meals, and more! DETAILS

DONATE KID-SIZE HATS, MITTENS, SCARVES & SOCKS

Nov. 30 - January 31

Bring your new and gently-used socks, hats, mittens, and scarves to warm kids in Dearborn Schools. Place donations on or new the Christmas tree in the Welcome Center.

DONATE COATS & BLANKETS

Now through January 31

Bring your new and gently-used blankets and coats - all sizes - to Dearborn First UMC. They will be brought to warm the clients of Cass Community Social Services in Detroit. Drop off at the church during worship, or weekday business hours.

Thank you for your generosity!

Your donation of time, items, and/or prayers will bring hope to others!

QUESTIONS ABOUT FOOD ASSISTANCE OR OTHER WAYS TO HELP THE COMMUNITY? Contact Barb: missions@DearbornFirstUMC.org