Loaves and Fishes Southwest Detroit is a collaboration of Catholic parishes which operate a Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry at All Saints, and Food Pantries at Ste. Anne, St. Stephen/Mary Mother of the Church, and Most Holy Trinity that seek to provide nourishment in the form of meals and/or food distribution to the residents of Southwest Detroit who are in need, responding to the call of Jesus to feed the hungry.

Description:
The Soup Kitchen operates at All Saints Church, 7824 West Fort Street, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00am until 12:30pm. Well-balanced nutritious meals are served to anyone who comes into the hall.
Volunteers are welcome especially on Mondays. Please come about 10:00am
The guests include the homeless, working poor, families, and persons living on fixed income.
Many ride the bus to the site, but the majority live in the 48209 area. Approximately 300 persons are served each week.

A Food Pantry operates at the All Saints,7824 West Fort St. on Tuesdays from 10am-12Noon, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:30p - 3pm. Volunteers are welcome! Please arrive 1/2 hour before the pantry opens.

Persons living in zip codes 48209,48210, 48216, 48217, 48218, 48226,and 48229 may receive a pantry order once a month. Identification is required for each person receiving food.

Both the Soup Kitchen and the Food Pantry are staffed by volunteers. Sr. Eileen Lantzy is the coordinator. She can be reached at 313-841-1428 ex. 5

The Food Pantry at Ste. Anne, 1000 St. Anne Street, operates on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00pm. The Food pantry is staffed by volunteers. Sr. Julie Slowik is the coordinator. She can be reached at 313-496-1701 ex *515 Bilingual volunteers (Spanish/English) are especially needed.

The Food Pantry at St. Stephen/Mary Mother of the Church, 4311 Central, operates on Fridays from 10am to 12Noon and serves persons from 48209 and 48210. Armando Bravo (313-841-0793)is the coordinator. The pantry welcomes volunteers especially those who are bi-lingual (Spanish-English)

The Food Pantry at Most Holy Trinity, 1050 Porter, operates Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 3:00pm. Dennis Mugridge is the coordinator. He can be reached at 313-965-4450.

History:
Service to the poor has been an integral part of the ministry of the parishes in Southwest Detroit since their foundation.

In response to increased need in the area, the parishes began a collaboration in 2005 to increased efficiency, reduced duplication, and a share resources and programs.

Our service population includes the elderly, those on fixed income, the working poor and the homeless from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds from the immediate vicinity and beyond the parish boundaries.

The number of persons approaching the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantries for assistance has been steadily increasing in the past three years. The increase reflects the loss of jobs, the increase in the prices of food, rising utility costs and the changes in the federal and state social service programs. Homeless, unemployed, under-employed, elderly, SSI, SSD, and FIA recipients are among the almost 3600 households in the pantry database.

Contact people:

Sr. Eileen Lantzy (All Saints), Manager, (313) 841-1428 ex 5, (email) Sr. Julie Slowik (Ste. Anne), Volunteer Coordinator, (313) 496-1701 ex *815 Armando Bravo (St Stephens), Program Coordinator, (313) 841-0783

Office fax number: (313) 841-3009

Address:

7824 West Fort Street Detroit, MI 48209 (See a map)

Web Site: None specified

Directions:

All Saints is located on Fort Street between Glinnan St. and Springwells St. in Southwest Detroit. It is just off the I-75 Fort/Springwells exit.   Nearest Bus Stop: Fort Street bus stops in front