Access to nutritious meals can be a challenge for many older adults. Older Adult Services facilitates two food commodities programs to assist low-income households. Focus: HOPE - Food for Seniors Program and TEFAP - The Emergency Food Assistance Program provide a free commodity food supplement. Please see eligibility requirements below.
Focus: HOPE - Food for Seniors Program
Focus: HOPE - Food for Seniors Program provides a free monthly commodity food supplement for older adults who are 60 years of age or older and reside in Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw or Macomb counties. Income eligibility: 1 person household $1,957 or less monthly; 2 person household $2,644 or less monthly. This commodity food program allows you to enhance your quality of life by supplementing your food budget. You must pre-register. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For more information, call 248.347.0421.
Distribution Dates: Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13, Jun 10, Jul 8, Aug 12, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 12, Dec 9
Time: 12:30-3pm
Age: 60+
Price: No Charge
Location: Novi Civic Center - West Entrance - Drive-Thru Pick-Up at 45175 Ten Mile Rd.
TEFAP - The Emergency Food Assistance Program
The Emergency Food Assistance Program provides quarterly food for households which are income eligible: 1 person household $3,913 or less monthly; 2 person household $5,288 or less monthly. Pre-registration is not required. Arrangements must be made to pick up food on distribution day. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For more information, call 248.347.0421.
Distribution Dates: Mar 11, Jun 10, Sep 9, Dec 9
Time: 12:30-3pm
Age: 18+
Price: No Charge
Location: Novi Civic Center, West Entrance - Drive-Thru Pick-Up at 45175 Ten Mile Rd.
Additional Food Resources
A list of food pantries and faith-based organizations providing food resources to those experiencing food-insecurity in the greater Novi area.
Church of the Holy Family – Food Pantry
Address: 24505 Meadowbrook Rd. Novi, MI 48375
Contact: Christian Service Office at 248-349-8553
Faith Community Presbyterian Church - Novi Emergency Food Program
Address: 44400 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375
Contact: Church Office at 248-349-2345
Forgotten Harvest – Mobile Pantries
Host Location: Tawheed Center - Novi
Address: 24101 Novi Road, Novi, MI 48375
10-11am | 1st & 3rd Saturday
Contact: Forgotten Harvest at 248-967-1500
Host Location: Ward Church
Address: 40000 Six Mile Rd, Northville MI 48168
9am-11pm | Every Monday
Contact: Forgotten Harvest at 248-967-1500
Host Location: First Baptist Church of Wixom
Address: 620 N. Wixom Rd, Wixom, MI 48393
2-4pm | 2nd Thursday each month
Contact: Jeremy Victory at 248- 624-3823
Hospitality House – Food Pantry
Address: 2075 E West Maple Rd B-204, Commerce Charter Twp., MI 48390
Contact: Main Office at 248-960-9975
St. James Catholic Church – Emergency Food Assistance
Address: 46325 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48374
Contact: Beth Bush at 248-347-7778 ext. 37
If your organization would like to be added to the food resources list, please email noviparks@cityofnovi.org.
DISCLAIMER: City of Novi Older Adult Services provides above resource information as a public education service. We do not endorse any private company, non-profit organization or service; merely Inform consumers of the availability of the services. As a consumer you are encouraged to independently research and ask for references. Links on this email which lead to information maintained by other organizations, are provided for the sake of convenience. City of Novi Older Adult Services does not endorse the information provided at these links and does not provide any implied warranty of any kind regarding the accuracy or any other aspect of the information provided
Last Update: 10-31-2025