Food Pantry Ministries
SouperBowl 2024 brings community together to fight hunger in Dearborn!
Starting January 1, four local churches will compete to be the church that has collected the most donations for their food pantry. Donations to Dearborn First UMC support the Dearborn Community Food pantry at Good Shepherd UMC, and our little food pantry on Garrison Street.
STARTING JANUARY 1, Bring Donations (see list below) to the DFUMC library during business hours (M - Th, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm), OR before or after 10 a.m. worship on Sunday mornings.
Financial Donations can also be made online, or send cash or check payable to Dearborn First UMC, with “Food Bank” in the memo line.
DEARBORN COMMUNITY
FOOD PANTRY
3rd Saturday of the Month
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Good Shepherd UMC • 1570 Mason St., Dearborn
The Dearborn Community Food Pantry is a collaborative partnership between Good Shepherd UMC and Dearborn First UMC.
The food pantry is now distributing a prepacked bag of groceries each month. Items are rotated monthly.
VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME:
Arrive at Good Shepherd between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m. to help pack and distribute.
For more information, contact Barb W:
missions@dearbornfirstumc.org
FOOD PANTRY ITEMS NEEDED
Cereal
Rice
Legumes (beans, peas, lentils)
Canned Fruit
Canned Vegetables
Canned Tuna
Mac N’ Cheese
Canned Soup
Tomato Sauce
Peanut Butter
Toilet Paper
Kleenex
Liquid Laundry Detergent
Multi-Purpose Cleaner
Dish Soap
Deodorant
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Bar soap
Donation Tip:
Cleaning products and personal hygiene items, such as these pictured, cost $1.25 at Dollar Tree.
DONATION DELIVERY INFORMATION:
DROP OFF LOCATION: Good Shepherd UMC, 1570 Mason St.
DROP OFF HOURS: Wednesdays and Fridays 9 am - 2 pm
Please ring the doorbell at the office entrance so staff can assist you.
Financial Donations also accepted.
Click the button below to give online via our secure web platform
OR Donate via check, payable to Dearborn First UMC, “Food Bank” in the memo line.
Mail to: 22124 Garrison Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124 OR drop it in the offering plate between now and midnight, Sunday, February 11!
DEARBORN FIRST UMC’S LITTLE FOOD PANTRY
Take some food - leave some food…
That’s how the Little Food Pantry works, and it’s open and available anytime to anybody who is in need.
Located on Garrison Street, just west of the building near the parking lot entrance, the Little Food Pantry holds shelf-stable food and pantry items.
If you’re hungry, we invite you to take what you need, no strings attached.
If you have a little extra, or want to “pay it forward”, please leave something in the pantry.
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE FOOD ON THE GROUND. If your donation will not fit in the pantry, bring it to the church office during office hours (8:30 am - 1:30 pm) so it can be stored inside.
WHAT TO LEAVE?
Easy-access cans and foods that can be eaten straight from the package work best. Pre-packaged plastic silverware and napkins are also appreciated.
Volunteers come by regularly to restock, clean out, and break apart larger items that can’t fit in the pantry itself.
We are grateful for all who have supported the Little Food Pantry and its mission to serve others, one can at a time.
TO DONATE, VOLUNTEER, OR LEARN MORE
Contact Barb W.: missions@dearbornfirstumc.org
Questions about any of our Food Pantry Ministries?
Contact Barb W.: missions@dearbornfirstumc.org
14th Annual Cereal Drive helps hungry kids in Southeast Michigan!
Dearborn First UMC participated along with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Good Shepherd UMC, and Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church to collect cereal for the drive hosted by Michigan Children’s Hospital and Gleaner’s.
Together, the four churches collected 6,863 servings! The total servings collected for the year was 860,485!