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Bed & Bread Club

A corporate and group volunteer opportunity, The Salvation Army's Bed & Bread Club is dedicated to feeding the most vulnerable residents of Detroit.

Bed & Bread Club: Detroit Hunger Relief

How Your Support to the Bed & Bread Club Makes a Difference

The Salvation Army’s Bed & Bread program provides food and shelter to individuals and families in need throughout metro Detroit — 365 days a year. The program provides more than 4,500 meals every day to those facing food insecurity, as well as nearly 200 nights of shelter to individuals without a safe place to stay. Bed & Bread trucks operate year-round, making designated stops across the city to deliver hot meals and distribute essential items like hats, gloves, coats, and blankets. 

Harbor Light Kitchen Volunteerism 


Fifth Third Bank Volunteers make sandwiches for the Bed & Bread trucks

Volunteers are needed throughout the week to support the Bed & Bread trucks' daily food distribution on the streets of Detroit.

  • We welcome volunteers in our kitchen seven days a week. 
  • Two shifts each day: 8:00 am - 11:00 am and 11:30 am - 2:30 pm.
  • Up to 30 volunteers are available for each shift.
  • Volunteers ages 18 years old and up.
  • Find parking on the street or pull up to the gate, press the button, and let us know you're here for prep.
  • Please wear comfortable closed-toed shoes and clothes you do not mind getting a little dirty.
  • Hair nets will be supplied, or you can wear a baseball hat.
  • Gloves and disposable aprons will be supplied.

Bed & Bread Truck Ridealong


Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder, Salvation Army National Commander, serves food on the Bed & Bread Truck

If you are interested in riding along on the truck to assist in food distribution, here is what to expect:

  • Arrive at the Detroit Harbor Light (3737 Lawton St., Detroit) between 11:30  - 11:45 am.
  • Pull up to the intercom and state your reason for being there.
  • Park and go the front desk to check in. Someone will come to meet you.
  • You will leave on the truck around 11:50 am  (one volunteer per truck)
  • Each stop will take approximately 15-20 minutes.
  • For safety reasons, do not leave the truck during its stops.
  • Clients will line up outside the truck, and you will serve them through the window.
  • The Bed & Bread truck driver will explain specifics of what to do.
  • Food being served will depend on the day.
  • If it is cold you may be ladling soup and hot chocolate into cups. Or handing out sandwiches and other food.
  • Once all of the stops have been completed, you will arrive back to Harbor Light between 5:00/6:00 p.m.

To book yourself or a group to ride along on the Bed & Bread truck, please contact Sunday Moore at sunday.moore@usc.salvationarmy.org.

 

Thanks to the support of our incredible donors and corporate sponsors, we are able to serve more than 1.6 million meals annually and provide more than 71,000 nights of shelter to those in need throughout the year. However, hunger and homelessness still persist in our community. Your continued support can help us provide Detroit hunger relief. Consider joining the Club That's Here For Good! You can feed five people for nearly a month for $120 -- or 10 people a month for $240! In-person volunteer opportunities are available for the Bed & Bread Club Radiothon. Please contact Claire Randall at claire.randall@usc.salvationarmy.org for more information.