Mason County Area Resources: Help available in our community
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
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
HELP Ministries, 910 E. Tinkham Ave, Ludington, (231) 843-6811, https://www.help-ministry.org/
- Furniture, appliances, household goods
- As resources allow, assist with rent, utilities, medical bills in collaboration with other area organizations
- Transportation for medical purposes as drivers available
Area Food Pantries, see https://mi211.org/ and search for Food Pantries
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/
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/
Hospitality, INC (In the Name of Christ)
- Men’s Shelter has been at 1101 S. Madison St. (Salvation Army Church)
- Not a first go-to for homelessness assistance / men’s shelter only
- Shelter closed on May 1, 2025 for the season