To help ensure access to healthy, nutritious food, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) kicked off a partnership in September with Forgotten Harvest to host On-the-Go pop-up food distribution events at MDHHS offices in Southeast Michigan.
On-the-Go pantries allow individuals to schedule appointments and select groceries from fresh produce to grains to proteins. Additionally, culturally appropriate food options are offered when available – such as halal and kosher-friendly items – when serving communities with specific dietary needs.
The goal of the partnership is for these mobile food pantries to become a regular occurrence at select MDHHS offices across Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties. During an event in September, held as part of Hunger Action Month, 90 individuals and families received more than two tons of groceries.
Forgotten Harvest, Michigan’s largest food rescue organization, has more than 65 permanent mobile pantry partners throughout southeast Michigan in addition to the On-the-Go mobile pantries. To locate a food pantry, visit Forgotten Harvest’s website at www.forgottenharvest.org and click on “Find Food.” Appointments to shop at Forgotten Harvest’s Community Choice Market in Oak Park can be made by calling 248-268-7756.
On-the-Go pantries allow individuals to schedule appointments and select groceries from fresh produce to grains to proteins. Additionally, culturally appropriate food options are offered when available – such as halal and kosher-friendly items – when serving communities with specific dietary needs.
The goal of the partnership is for these mobile food pantries to become a regular occurrence at select MDHHS offices across Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties. During an event in September, held as part of Hunger Action Month, 90 individuals and families received more than two tons of groceries.
Forgotten Harvest, Michigan’s largest food rescue organization, has more than 65 permanent mobile pantry partners throughout southeast Michigan in addition to the On-the-Go mobile pantries. To locate a food pantry, visit Forgotten Harvest’s website at www.forgottenharvest.org and click on “Find Food.” Appointments to shop at Forgotten Harvest’s Community Choice Market in Oak Park can be made by calling 248-268-7756.
