Never thought I'd be writing this review, but here I am. Right after Christmas 2015 my amazing…read morechild support accountant husband sprung the pre-planned the divorce of his dreams on me with a 5 y/o and a 2 month old baby in life-tow. No recourse on the marriage front there (thank GOD, in hindsight), so moved out with the kiddos into a great, safe new place. Fast forward to today, 5 days before needing to make the other half of the rent and being down to 2 diapers with no support in sight, I decided to call OHLSA, a community service agency in Pontiac, to see if they had a free diaper program. Left a couple of voicemails with no call back thus far. I then gave Lighthouse a try as I volunteered for them for a short spell way back when. Being in Waterford now, I decided to try their Clarkston location. Wow, they saved the day and then some! After their intake process, I not only got some diapers and wipes to tide me over for a handful of days, but unexpected bags of food, veggies, and some toiletries that will totally give me some peace of mind for a week or two while I figure things out. The big container of chocolate chip cookies they included put a big smile on my 5 y/o's face and they had an overflow of breads, rolls, and bagels that on racks that they said I could readily help myself as much as I wanted to. I took a few extra to freeze for the time being. Totally amazing and highly unexpected. When I got home, inside one of the bags I even found a note that said: "May God Bless and keep you". *big heart squeeze* I recall attending an appreciation event of some sort they invited me to where the CEO got up and spoke and he seemed like a really genuine, caring guy. Huel Perkins from Fox13 and his wife were even in attendance. Anyway, this place walks their talk. I know everyone I was interacting with at the Pontiac location was very nice. I just wanted to give a shout out to Lighthouse in general so that the public knows what they are all about. They give out what they can based on donations, right down to deodorant, shampoo, and toilet paper. They require some official information to be an ongoing client, but are a little flexible if you are a 1st timer in hyper-need of some essentials. I did not have the social security cards they requested, but they still helped me out on a 1st time emergency service basis with the rest of the info I had. No judging, no stool/lamp questioning action, just HELP. I'm keeping it moving (don't cry for me Argentina, seriously), but if you're looking for a local community organization to support, Lighthouse rocks it out. A heartfelt thanks to the lovely ladies there today for treating me and my kids so nice.

Helped us in a pinch when I was unemployed. It's nice to know that there are people who will help…read moreand won't judge, unlike the dhs. It took dhs almost 2 months to help because my employer held my last pay, pushing it into another month, making it look like I had lots of income for that month. Not taking into account that there was no more income and switching from 30/hr to 332/week just doesn't do anything for a family of 3! Gleaners helped do what the State did not care to do. It took another whole month to get a bridge card loaded so essentially, we were without & spending everything we had on food ‍ Thank you, Gleaners Mobile Pantries!

Unfortunately My Experience With Forgotten Harvest Is Delivering Boxes To The Wrong People &…read moreAddress. If You Happen To Contact Someone They Stated Changes Can NOT BE DONE & There Is No WAY THEY CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

I have done yearly work volunteer events here for the last 6 years. I don't mind setting up the…read moreevents here since it's closer to home. Much of the food is donated by local stores or restaurants. They get a ton of stuff into their warehouse. They always go through the daily protocol in the big conference room. You are to wear gloves and a hair cover and beard cover for those with facial hairs. Now you can add a face mask to the attire too. You start the event work around 9am and work until 11am to noon. The warehouse job is the hardest. I have sorted through some rough looking potatoes, to water logged and decrepit looking cucumbers and tomatoes. It makes you really appreciate the foods we can easily pick through at the grocery store to get the most appealing ones. Any sign of mold gets tossed. This is the hardest of the jobs, but also the most rewarding since it's labor intensive too. I have also had the pleasure of assembling sandwiches in the kitchen too, with wheat squares of bread, some meat like slices of pork meat of some sort and cheese too. Volunteering your time and energy is greatly rewarding and so helpful to those in need. This is a great center that gives back ro the community. At the end of your day, they will brief you on how many bags or boxes of food were boxed that day. It's the only day big the original big 3 OEMs groups can collaborate and work together side by side without any intellectual property issues too.

Excellent service and attitude sometimes when you go to a food pantry, you feel judged and looked…read moreat and sometimes the volunteers just do not want to service certain people. I have gone into this place twice, and each time I have been greeted I have been asked how my day was and I know they were busy.

Major rounds of applause and an avalanche of 5 star salutes to the folks at Gleaners for helping…read morekeep people fed during this unprecedented time. They've expanded their food distribution services including 35 new drive up mobile distribution centers, serving more than 10,500 people. It's a great resource for kids who are no longer getting regular meals at school, families that have a loss of income, seniors and more. Last year I took a tour of their main facility and was really impressed by the amount of work they do and resources they offer. In more....normal....times, they offer amazing programs like cooking and nutrition classes, mobile pantries that travel to senior living centers so they can easily "shop", and more. They're truly an incredible organization working to help confront hunger in Metro-Detroit. Want to help? They're taking donations and volunteers to help staff these distribution centers. You can find out more information on these opportunities at their website.

Providing food to everyone. Doesnt matter your beliefs or standing, their goal is to provide food…read morefor those in need, whats better then that?!

Great organization! Well organized! Vital to the community! They provide food to anyone who…read moreneeds it.

I volunteer at the Food Gatherers Community Kitchen inside the Shelter Association of Washtenaw…read moreCounty every Tuesday. The community kitchen is just one example of how the organization endeavors to provide nutritional meals to those in our community. There are a number of ways to contribute to Food Gatherers. You can volunteer at the warehouse on 1 Carrot Way, inside the community kitchen (cook, clean and serve) or as a Food Runner delivering meals. Individuals can also volunteer for special events. Visit the website to learn more and sign up as an individual or as a group. Food Gatherers offers meals to anyone in Washtenaw County in need 364 days a year. Anyone in need is welcome to come for a meal; Lunch is served Monday-Friday 12-1pm and dinner is 5:30-6:30pm. On the weekends and holidays, from 3:00-4:00pm there is one community meal.

Lots of clothing merchandise, including shoes and women's gear; not so much for men's but a decent…read morevariety. It's really well-sorted and in good shape. There are notions and appliances, and a small bit of jewelry. We bought stuff and we're picky. Prices are very fair. Not as huge as a Goodwill, but plenty of parking.

Dropped off good clothes that no longer fit. Better than…read moreSalvation Army store, where they took a beautiful maple twin bed frame without comment. Then threw it out like trash in the rain!