Meridian Cares

Three warming centers in Meridian Township will be open to the public from Friday, January 23, through Sunday, January 25. These centers are for daytime use only and will not accommodate overnight stays. Please note that all three centers are pet-free zones, except for service animals.

CADL - Okemos Branch (4321 Okemos Road, Okemos)
-Friday Hours - 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
-Saturday Hours - 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
-Sunday Hours - 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

CADL - Haslett Branch (1590 Franklin Street, Haslett)
-Friday Hours - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
-Saturday Hours - 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
-Sunday Hours - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Meridian Mall (1982 W. Grand River Avenue, Okemos)
-Friday Hours - 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
-Saturday Hours - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
-Sunday Hours - 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

CATA - Capital Area Transportation Authority is currently offering free rides to anyone who needs help getting to a shelter or center. Just let your driver know your destination. CATA's Route 1 will also run 24 hours a day until the start of service on Monday, January 26 (CATA's Route 1 bus stops at the Meridian Mall).

If you need a different warming center or more assistance, please call 211 for information on shelters, food, and other emergency help.

CADL Meridian Libraries, Meridian Mall

Meridian Cares 2025 Recap ⏮️

Through the Holiday Food Assistance Program, Meridian Cares was able to feed:
🔹 344 households representing 586 people for Thanksgiving.
🔹 346 households representing 593 people in December.

🔸 $13,146 was raised for Holiday Food Assistance.

Thank you to all who donated money or food this holiday season!

It's Giving Tuesday! ✨

Giving Tuesday is an annual global movement that encourages people to give back to their community.

This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to the Meridian Cares Emergency Needs Fund to help neighbors in need.

You can donate at https://bit.ly/MeridianCaresDonations.

For more information about Meridian Cares, head to meridian.mi.us/MeridianCares.

The holidays are here, and so is the season of giving! ✨

Before donating to local food pantries and micro food pantries, take a moment to review these helpful tips to ensure every item is safe, usable, and appreciated.

Anyone looking to donate to our Holiday Food Assistance fundraiser can do so by visiting the following link: https://bit.ly/HolidayFoodAssistance.

Together, we can help neighbors in need enjoy a brighter holiday season!

Faith Lutheran Church, Okemos, MI, Haslett Community Church, Okemos Community Food Pantry

Great work!!

Schools Rule! Okemos high schoolers raising money to combat food insecurity

WILX Taylor Gattoni spoke to kids making a real difference:

Thank you to students from Okemos ACTION that helped deliver Thanksgiving food assistance to residents at Marsh Pointe in Haslett. They loved meeting Mr. O’Malley who was thankful for their thoughtfulness!

Drop off your cans for a great cause!

Thank you Blondie's Barn!

Free Thanksgiving meal at Blondie's Barn! 🥧🍂

Blondie's Barn (5640 Marsh Road, Haslett) will host a dine-in only, free Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, November 27, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

No reservations are required. The event will be first-come, first-served, and diners may need to wait outside until seating becomes available.

For more information, contact Blondie's Barn at 517.339.4600.

SNAP recipients! If you have any funds left on your card, please know that we can now offer unlimited Double Up food bucks on a 2 to 1 match. For instance:

You get $10 off your card you get $20 in Double Up food bucks not the $10 you would normally!

Also this 2 to 1 match isn’t limited! If you Purchase $50 in SNAP you get $100 in Double Up.

Contact us at 517-712-2395 if you have questions.

The fourth quarter is always our busiest. We are very grateful for monetary donations and food items.

Items to donate that ease our expenditures:
Canned vegetables, soups, ravioli, stew, diced tomatoes, fruit. Macaroni, spaghetti, hamburger helper, rice, peanut butter, tuna.

There are a handful of food assistance resources in Meridian Township to help community members in need.

Here are a few helpful details to keep in mind:

🔹 All of the food pantries that serve Meridian Township require an appointment, and address verification may be required.

🔹Tiny food pantries do not require an appointment and also serve as drop-off points for those who wish to donate items.

🔹 For additional food resources, call 2-1-1 or visit https://bit.ly/MIFoodAssistance.

Questions about food assistance can be directed to Human Services Specialist Katie Love at 517.853.4204 or [email protected]