Stockbridge
Community
Outreach
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Please Note:
When Stockbridge Schools are closed DUE TO WEATHER, Outreach will also be closed!
Outreach is now accepting applications for Holiday Assistance. Please call 517-851-7285 to make an appointment.
Food Sources & Info
Given the current uncertainty SNAP & food access, Stockbridge Community Outreach stands ready to help. Here are some other resources for those who need food and guidance for those who want to help Outreach supply food.
FOR THOSE IN NEED
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Link to DHS information: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/food/snap-education/snap-benefits-faq
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Link to Greater Lansing Food Bank for Ingham residents: https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/get-help/pantries/mobiles
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Link to Gleaners for Livingston residents: https://www.gcfb.org/ or https://pantrynet.org/
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Link to Food Gatherers for Washtenaw residents: https://www.foodgatherers.org/foodresources/
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Link to South Michigan Food Bank for Jackson County residents: https://smfoodbank.org/getfood/
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Wednesday Pop-Up Food Distribution open to all, 1-3pm in parking lot off Cherry & Elm Streets in Stockbridge at Stockbridge Community Outreach.
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Monthly Free Food Distribution in Jeruel Baptist Church parking lot, Munith, MI, 4-5pm, Second Monday
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Outreach clients, please call ahead for a pantry shopping appointment, 517-851-7285
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For those with kids in the Stockbridge Community School District, apply for them to receive a “Tide Me Over” bag of food each week to help fill the food gap over the weekends.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP STOCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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Gift Cards - to Meijer, DG Market, Walmart, Aldi or other food vendors that Outreach can use to send volunteers shopping to shore up our pantry supplies.
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Donate money directly by website, check, cash
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Start a collection in your neighborhood, community group, church or workplace
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Check our list on Facebook or our webpage for what items are specifically needed each week
The following items are always in demand and difficult for Outreach to keep in stock:
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Chicken Noodle Soup
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Any Dinner Soups
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Cream of Mushroom soup
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Any BROTHS
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Spaghetti Sauce
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Ramen Noodles
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Jelly/Jam
Stockbridge Community Outreach is a local food pantry, clothing bank and crisis center. We are supported by government and business grants, local churches, community organizations, regional partners and individual donors. Our service area covers the Stockbridge Community School District. Open hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1-3pm and by appointment.
PO Box 682, Stockbridge, MI, 49285
www.stockbridgecommunityoutreach.org
517-851-7285
Stockbridge Community Outreach is an equal opportunity provider.
https://www.facebook.com/StockbridgeCommunityOutreach
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Who We Serve
Stockbridge Community Outreach Association was established in the early 1980’s as a food pantry, crisis and referral center for the residents of Stockbridge Community School District. Many of our food programs require no registration and are offered to anyone who needs food.
Those needing help with utilities, rent, prescription costs or other basic needs can register as a client with Outreach. To become a client, Outreach needs proof of residency in the district and proof that income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level. Our clothing room is free to anyone--please stop in to a fun thrift store shop!
July 2024 – June 2025
200% of the Federal Poverty Level
Family Size Income
1 $ 30,120
2 $ 40,880
3 $ 51,640
4 $ 62,400
5 $ 73,160
6 $ 83,920
7 $ 94,680
8 $105,440
How We Help
We are mainly a food pantry, with a weekly fresh food distribution, and a free clothing store. We also offer financial assistance for utility shutoff and eviction prevention. Other ways we can help include gas vouchers for medical appointments and prescription co-pay financial assistance.
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Our donation room is free to the public, without prior qualification. We serve the entire Stockbridge school district and surrounding communities. We are able to help provide referrals for additional assistance programs. Programs we offer are Tide Me Over, which is a kids backpack program for weekend food assistance, Holiday programs for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, (including adopt a family at Christmas), free fresh monthly food distribution which is held off site, free parent-child playgroups, and we are a government commodities drop off site.
About Us
Stockbridge Community Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was organized in the fall of 1981 because local churches had become unable to handle the volume of requests for help. The first food pantry was in a room in the basement of a church. We now take up four rooms in the Stockbridge Activity Center (the old middle school) with our office located in room 120. We are open 3 days per week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-3pm and by appointment. We currently offer the following services to those who qualify: Assistance with food (once monthly), utilities, housing, transportation, and prescriptions.
We also operate a clothing and small household goods area that is free to the public. During the school year we coordinate the Tide Me Over weekend food programs for pre-K through 12th grade students on the free or reduced lunch program. We host weekly “Pop Up” food distributions in our parking lot on Wednesdays and also coordinate a monthly curbside food giveaway on the second Monday of every month in Munith. Both of these distributions are free to anyone. Our facilities are used for government food distribution and at Thanksgiving and Christmas we offer special food and gift programs. We make referrals to other agencies for specific needs. We provide emergency assistance to those living in the Stockbridge School District. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
How You Can Help
There are many ways in which you can help. We accept donations of money, clothing, small household items, unexpired shelf-stable foods, paper towel, toilet paper, pet food and supplies, personal items, diapers, baby food, and more! Volunteer opportunities include sorting donations, maintaining our clothing room and pantry, and organizing for special events, especially during the holidays.
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Help us spread the word about our programs and services. Join a board, serve on a committee, or donate your time using your professional skills. We are in need of grant writing, marketing, website maintenance, social media maintenance, article writing, or fundraising. If you have crafting skills, you may also donate small homemade, sellable crafts for our fundraising booth at Plane Food Market.
