OAYA
Orion
Area
Youth
Assistance
Orion Area Youth Assistance
CERC Building Room 8
455 East Scripps Rd.
Lake Orion, MI 48360
oaya@lok12.org​
Phone: (248) 693-6878
Fax: (248) 693-1494
Resources for food
Forgotten Harvest https://www.forgottenharvest.org/find-food/
Forgotten Harvest has pick up locations on different days across Metro Detroit. The website allows you to search for a location near you. For example, pick up available on Mondays 9am-12 noon at Woodside Bible Church, 2500 Joslyn Road in Lake Orion.
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Orion Oxford area FISH 248.628.3933 https://oxfordorionfish.org/index.html
People who have a need for groceries can call our office at 248.628.3933. Leave a message if our volunteers are not in the office, and they will call you back, address your concern, identify the need, and work toward a solution. You may need emergency food, a client review, to schedule your monthly food pickup, or a referral for additional assistance.
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Gleaners Foodbank 248.453.2637 https://www.gcfb.org/
During the COVID 19 pandemic, Gleaners has set up a series of mobile food pick up locations. Go to the website to find a list of dates and locations for contactless food pick up.
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Blessings in a Brown Bag http://www.lakeorionumc.org/blessings-in-brown-bag-registration.html
Delivery of lunches to school age children during the summer from the Lake Orion United Methodist Church. Link for registration for the program is above.
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Oakland HOPE food pantry 248.309.3658 https://oaklandhope.org/food-pantry
Oakland HOPE has a food pantry available for income qualified families and individuals. Use the website to set up an appointment for food pick up.
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Lighthouse of Oakland County 248.920.6000 https://lighthousemi.org/what-we-do/do-you-need-help/
Lighthouse can provide food delivery as well as food box pick ups at specific locations on specific dates. The website provides both an order form for deliveries as well as a list of pick up dates and locations.
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State of Michigan food assistance https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71547_5527---,00.html#:~:text=Food%20Assistance%20Program,and%20manage%20your%20account%20online.
Temporary food assistance for eligible low-income families and individuals is available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Use the link to determine eligibility and to apply.
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Free and Reduced Price Meals for School Age Children
Use this website to start the process to qualify for free or reduced price lunch for children during the school year.
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