Food Assistance:
- Dearborn Public Schools is offering free pickup lunch and breakfast for students while school is closed: Pick ups will run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am-12pm at Fordson, Edsel Ford, Dearborn High School, McCollough-Unis, Salina Intermediate, and Woodworth Middle School.
- Mondays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Monday and Tuesday
- Wednesdays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Wednesdays and Thursdays
- Fridays, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Big Al’s Pizza 313-278-3411
- Fratelli’s Pizza Cafe 313-466-6600
- Brome Modern Eatery (free school lunch, 50% off carry out order) 313-996-5050
- Islamic Center of Detroit (Offering free breakfast pickup for children age 18 and younger. Breakfast: 10am-12pm & Dinner: 4pm-6pm) 14350 Tireman Ave, Detroit, MI 48228 313-584-4143
- Malek Al Kabob hotline for those in need of free meals 586-298-0329
- Sheeba restaurant free meals for seniors 60+ and children who can’t afford a meal 313-499-9889
- Blessings in a backpack: Provide food for elementary school children 1-800-872-4366 https://www.blessingsinabackpack.org
- Meals on wheels: Delivers nutritious meals to vulnerable seniors https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/find-meals
- Dial 2-1-1 from any phone to be connected to a list of statewide resources for everything from food and diapers to rental assistance and bus fare. You can also search their online database at https://www.mi211.org
- ACCESS:Providing free grab and go meals to children 18 years and under 3 times a week. Children will be provided with two meals on Mondays and Wednesdays, and with one meal on Friday 3PM-5PM at each of these locations: 2651 Saulino Ct. Dearborn 48120 & 16427 W. Warren Detroit 48228.
Financial Assistance
- Claim Unemployment: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241—,00.html
- COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund
- Assistance with bills, rent, and food
- 1-866-211-9966 and provide a zip code; you will be given a list of local agencies to provide assistance
Internet Access
- Comcast: Offering free internet access to low-income families
- AT&T: Offering free internet access to new customers for two months and low-income households can continue to subscribe for $10/month.
- Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households