Detroit has launched an interactive online map to help residents find food pantries following a disruption in SNAP benefits. The resource on the city’s official website lists over 85 verified pantry locations and will soon expand to nearly 100, allowing users to search by Council District or proximity to any Detroit address, according to the City of Detroit.
Mayor Mike Duggan praised community efforts, noting 860 volunteers are preparing to assist at pantries over the next two weeks. “I can’t begin to thank the hundreds of Detroiters who have volunteered to support their neighbors in this time of need,” he said, as reported by the City of Detroit.
Mayor Duggan, Council President Pro-Tem James Tate, and other councilmembers called on Detroit residents to donate essential goods, especially proteins such as canned chicken, tuna, and salmon, to support local food pantries. “In our conversations with our food pantry operators, they say they still need people to donate food, including canned goods, other dry food good, especially proteins like canned chicken, tuna or salmon,” Tate said. The Trump administration announced that November’s SNAP benefits will be reduced by half due to limited federal funds. In response, the Mayor authorized $1.75 million in emergency funding to assist food pantries. Details for volunteering and donations are available on the City of Detroit’s website, and the Department of Neighborhoods will monitor pantry needs and distribution schedules.
