The Bedford Veterans Center is a food pantry that assists Veterans in Monroe County, Michigan. We have a monthly food distribution for Veterans and their family members. The Bedford community is very supportive of Veterans, however, the majority of our donations are nonperishable food items. Our Veterans would be so grateful to receive fresh produce or any perishable items. Our food distributions are held on the last Thursday of each month. We would love to have these items once a month, no later than the last Wednesday of each month if possible. Besides the monthly food distributions, our pantry serves any Veteran in need of food that comes to the Center. The pantry is always in need of men’s body wash and laundry detergent. We currently have 37 Veterans on our food distribution list and 87 family members.
This listing was last updated Feb 21, 2024
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We can accept food at non-scheduled times but would need to be arranged ahead as the Center is only open Monday-Thursday 10-4pm. We are only requesting produce once a month, the last week of each month prior to food distribution (no later than Wednesday)
The Center is open Monday through Thursday from 10-4pm. Our volunteers can assist with the donations at the front entrance
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