Midland County Emergency Food Pantry Network

Backpack buddies program provides weekend backpacks of food (3 meals and 2 snacks) for 31 weeks, and it serves multiple elementary school children in free and reduced price lunch programs in various elementary schools in Midland County. In 2024, the program provided 762 individuals with backpacks of food.

The Mobile Food Pantry is a "food give away" program held with the cooperation of the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Hidden Harvest, The Organization, Community Agencies, and Churches. These 20 mobile pantries were held in various locations in Midland County. The Mobile Food Pantry helped 11,155 individuals in 2024.

Other programs. The Snack program provides food and snacks for pantries and served approximately 10,610 individuals in 2024. The Emergency boxes program provides an emergency box of food, with about 25 items, for those in need and served approximately 261 individuals in 2024. The Homeless bags provides food and supplies to those in need and served approximately 196 individuals in 2024. The Regrow Program provides food and supplies to those in need and served approximately 100 individuals in 2024.