Owosso Community Resources

Greater Lansing Food Bank

Overview of Assistance: There are several ways to receive food assistance through the Greater Lansing Food Bank, depending on your needs.

Families and individuals can access free groceries through mobile food distributions held at various locations throughout the community. Mobile food banks offer free food at no cost to participate. To find current locations, dates, and times, visit the Greater Lansing Food Bank website and review the list of available pantries and mobile distributions. Please review the mobile distribution schedule and locations here: https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/get-help/pantries

Weekend Kits are available for children who need food outside of school hours, including weekends and school breaks. These kits are placed discreetly into a child’s backpack and are designed to help meet basic nutritional needs. There are no eligibility requirements for this program. Any child in kindergarten through 12th grade who needs food may participate, and there is no cost to families. To enroll a child in the Weekend Kits program, families should contact their school’s administrator.

Home food delivery is also available for eligible neighbors in mid-Michigan. Food is delivered directly to the home, and individuals do not need to be present at the time of delivery. To qualify for home delivery, individuals must meet income guidelines for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), qualify for programs such as SNAP, WIC, FDPIR, CSFP, or free or reduced school lunches, or be experiencing food insecurity. Participants must also live within 10 miles of a designated home delivery hub.

Current home delivery hub locations include:

• Durand Area Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, 202 E. Main St, Vernon, MI 48476

• Elsie Area Food Pantry, 219 S. Ovid St, Elsie, MI 48831

• Greater Lansing Food Bank, 5600 Food Court, Bath, MI 48808

• LMTS Outreach, 1122 W. Holmes Rd. Suite 3, Lansing, MI 48910

• Shiawassee Catholic Charities – Owosso, 1480 M-52, Owosso, MI 48867

For more information or to find food assistance near you, visit Greater Lansing Food Bank online or contact one of the listed partner locations.

Nonprofit: Greater Lansing Food Bank   

Website: https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/
Address: 5600 Food Court, Bath, MI 48808
Phone Number: (517) 853-7800
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM – 3:30 

Want to Help? Harbor Country Mission accepts donations of non-perishable food items, clothing, furniture, household goods, cleaning supplies, and personal care items.

St. John's UCC Owosso

Overview of Assistance: The St. John’s UCC Food Pantry provides free food assistance to local individuals and families on the third Tuesday of each month from 1:00–3:00 pm. Available food may include fresh produce, meat, dairy items, baked goods, and non-perishable groceries.

To receive food, individuals must be experiencing food insecurity and must not have received assistance from another food pantry within the past seven days.

Nonprofit: St. John's UCC Owosso   

Website: https://www.stjohnsuccowosso.org/food-ministries
Address: 429 N. Washington St, Owosso, MI 48867
Phone Number: (989) 725-7072
Hours of Operation: 1:00-3:00 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of every month 

Want to Help? Donors can support the pantry through monetary donations, which are used to purchase food, or by donating toiletries and cleaning supplies. These items help meet needs that cannot be fulfilled through the food bank.