Use the following information to find the pantry nearest you or call United Way’s First Call for Help at 211 or 459-2255

Northwest Grand Rapids

Northwest Pantry at Trinity Reformed Church – 1224 Davis NW 49504

(Service Area: North to 6 Mile, South including 4th St. NW, East to Grand River, West to Kenwoa)

Phone: 451-4036
Service Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri  11:00-1:30
Contact: Sarah Boluyt

  The Other Way Ministries – 710 West Fulton 49504

(Service Area: North up to 4th St. NW, South to Grand River, East to Grand River, West to Kenowa)

Phone: 454-4011
Service Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 12:30-2:00

Contact: Melita Powell

Southwest Grand Rapids & Wyoming

 United Church Outreach Ministries – 1311 Chicago Dr SW 49509

(Service Area: North to Wealthy and Grand River, South to 60th St, East to 131, west to Kenowa)

Phone: 241-4006
Service Hours: Tue-Fri 9:00-11:30; Th 6-7:30 w/ proof of employment/ first 25 UCOM area  
Contact: Shawn Keener

Downtown Grand Rapids & Heritage Hill

Westminster Pantry – 47 Jefferson SE 49503

(Service Area: North to Michigan St, South to Wealthy from the Grand River to Union or Fulton from Union to Fuller)

Phone: 456-6115
Service Hours: Tues & Thurs 10:30-2:30

                    2nd Wed 6:00-7:00, By appointment
Contact: Chuck Strikwerda

Northeast Grand Rapids

North End Community Ministries at Plainfield UM Church – 214 Spencer NE 49505

(Service Area: North to 6 Mile or the Grand River, South to Michigan from 131 to Fuller or Fulton from Fuller to Patterson, East to the River, West to the River)

Phone: 454-1097
Service Hours: Mon-Wed, & Fri 9:00-12:30
Contact: Laura Castle
                                                        

North Kent County including Rockford

North Kent Service Center – 10075 Northland Dr. 49341

(Service Area: North to 22 Mile, South to 6 Mile-Cannonsburg-5 Mile, East to Montcalm Co Rd., West to Kenowa)

Phone: 866-3478
Service hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9am til 2pm
Contact: Sandy Waite
*also has a clothing bank on site

South Kent Area

Byron Community Ministry - 8250 Byron Creek Dr. 49315

(Service Area: North to 60th St, Between Eastern Ave SE and Kenowa SW)

 Phone:   878-6000 Service hours: Tue,Thurs 1:00-5:00 Contact: Steve Gibson

*also has a clothing bank on site

Southeast Grand Rapids

Baxter Community Center – 935 Baxter SE 49506

(Service Area: North to Wealthy from 131 to Union or Fulton from Union to East Patterson, South to Hall)

Phone: 456-8593
Service Hours: Must call first! Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9:00-11:45, 1:30-3:00
                                         Thurs 9:00-11:45   
Contact: Dee Lucus
*also has a clothing bank on site

John Knox Pantry – 4150 Kalamazoo SE 49508

(Service Area: North to 28th St, South to 108th St between, Patterson and Eastern, and South to 60th St, between Eastern and 131 expressway)

Phone: 455-9411
Service hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00-2:00
Contact: Shirley Stretch & Cindy Burri

SECOM  – 1545 Buchanan SW 49507

(Service Area: North to Hall, South to 28th St, East to Patterson, West to 131 experessway)

Phone: 452-7684
Service hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30-11:30 and Wed 1-3

    Also have a Tues 6 pm pantry for working families only.     

    Must show check stub.  
Contact: Marianna Garza                        

Additional Services

The Salvation Army – 1215 E. Fulton 49503

Phone: 459-9468
Serves families who live in Kent County up to three times a year
Service hours: Mon-Fri 1:30-3:15
Contact: Terry Cruzan

Evening & Weekend Pantries

Call United Way’s First Call for Help at 211or 459-2255 for information