Michigan Food Assistance (SNAP/Bridges)

Temporary food assistance for eligible low-income families and individuals is available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Use MI Bridges to apply for assistance, check your eligibility status and manage your account online.

*College students in Michigan are now eligible for SNAP if they meet income and other program requirements and are enrolled at least half-time in an occupational program that leads to employment under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the Twenty-First Century Act of 2018 known as Perkins V.   

As a career and technical education college student who thinks they may qualify for food assistance, you’ll need to provide documentation from your school that outlines your major and program or course of study to assist in determining your eligibility for SNAP benefits. Learn more at Michigan.gov/MIBridges.

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The Other Way Ministries

Striving to provide our neighbors with quality, nutritionally dense, and fresh food following guidelines from the Michigan Good Food Charter.

(616) 454-4011

710 Fulton St W
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Downtown Pew Campus

Love Inc., Allendale - Food Pantry

Have a need? Call Love INC. The first thing you’ll hear is the voice of a caring, well equipped volunteer from one of our partner churches. A volunteer who will take the time to listen and care for you; who will inquire about the presenting need, but also explore the broader context of your situation.

Everything we do revolves around relationships because Love INC isn’t just about meeting needs, it’s about meeting people where they are at, and helping them achieve their God-given potential. Here are a few of the ways we do that in our community.

(616) 895-5683

6633 Lake Michigan Drive (PO Box 131)

Allendale, MI 49401

[email protected]

Heart of West Michigan United Way: 2-1-1

Whoever you are, whatever your needs, 2-1-1 makes it easy to find food, shelter, utility assistance, disaster recovery, childcare, transportation, and more.

- Chat online with a trained information and referral specialist.

- Text your zip code to 898211. *Standard message and data rates may apply.

- Search the Michigan 2-1-1 database for more than 27,000 statewide programs.

Call 2-1-1 or 1-800-887-1107 to get connected to resources.

118 Commerce Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

[email protected]

Lifestream Church 

The Life Stream food pantry offers help to those in the Life Stream and greater Allendale area. If you are in need of help with food, contact our Food Pantry Volunteers.

(616) 777-0365

6561 Lake Michigan Drive

Allendale, MI 49401

[email protected]

Mobile Food Pantry Schedule (by county)

Many Mobile Food Pantry sites will allow you to pick up food as a proxy (stand-in) for another household that cannot physically attend. You will need to be prepared to provide the name, address and household size of any other family you are picking up for. Most Mobile Pantry sites have a limit on how many households you can pick up for and should tell you that limit if you ask.

*This schedule is provided as a courtesy. It is not guaranteed to be error-free and may be updated or changed at any time, please use it at your own risk. 

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The Women, Infants, Children Program (WIC)

Provides free food, nutrition counseling, and health screening services for pregnant women, women who have just had a baby, and children up to age five. You do not need to be receiving government assistance to qualify.

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Shipt Food Delivery Passes

Shipt is a grocery delivery service that can provide contactless delivery of groceries from the Standale Meijer. They are now offering single delivery passes if students don't want to sign up for their subscription service.

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