Local Resources – homelessness and food assistance
The local Mason County resources, listed below, are trusted services and agencies that assist with temporary shelter, food, utilities, household needs, and more. This is not a comprehensive list.
2-1-1- Heart of West Michigan United Way
- Call 211 or visit https://mi211.org/ or http://www.hwmuw.org/211
- Access service directory of information and receive referrals for
- Food, shelter, utility assistance, disaster recovery, childcare, transportation, household needs, and more
Salvation Army of Ludington, (231) 843-3711, 1101 S Madison St, Ludington
- Broad assistance services available, not a permanent solution
- Need I.D. and more to apply for services (see website)
- Food Pantry Assist: Mondays-Fridays, 1:00-2:30pm
- https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/ludington/family-social-services-center/
Hospitality, INC (In the Name of Christ)
- Men’s homeless shelter
- Normally open November 1 through April 30th
- Shelter for the community’s homeless men in 2022-2023 is a work in progress
- https://hospitalityinthenameofchrist.org/
TrueNorth Community Services, (877) 446-8730
920 E. Tinkham Ave, Ludington – a tenant of Lakeshore Resource Network
- Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm
- Housing, utilities, LifeLink, more
- https://www.truenorthservices.org/
Lakeshore Resource Network, (231) 845-5300, 920 E. Tinkham Ave, Ludington
- Tenants include Michigan Works, Habitat for Humanity, Mason-Lake Adult Education, MedNow (Spectrum Health kiosk)
- Lakeshore Food Club (membership based), https://www.lakeshorefoodclub.org/
MI Bridges, https://newmibridges.michigan.gov/
- Apply for benefits – Health Care, Food Assistance, Child Development & Care, Cash Assistance, WIC, State Emergency Relief
Community Table, 109 N. Harrison St, Ludington
- Weekly hot meal on Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00pm
- Served at Community Church, prepared and served by various area churches
Area Food Pantries
Other Resources: see cnhousing.org
