WAYS TO DONATE TO YOUR COMMUNITY
FOOD
Food donations are accepted from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm on Wednesday and Thursday. If you are interested in doing a food drive, please contact us 248-437-9790 to schedule it and to find out what would be needed most at the time. We partner with Food Gatherers in Ann Arbor as well as the Meijer Simply Give Program. These contributions are vital to the success of our mission. ITEMS LEFT OUTSIDE AFTER HOURS WILL BE DISCARDED, as we have to follow food safety guidelines. There are also food collection bins at Busch's, Lockwood of Lyon, several churches in the area and South Lyon Orthodontics if you need to drop off food outside of our regular hours. We go and collect the food in these bins weekly.
Thank you for helping us "Fight Hunger Where We Live"
"THE BIRTHDAY BUNDLE"
The Birthday Bundle
Every child deserves a special birthday celebration, even in challenging times. Through our Birthday Bundle program, we aim to bring joy to children from families in need served by our food pantry.
Our goal is to supply festive essentials like themed plates, napkins, tablecloths, banners, decorations, and balloons, cake mix and frosting of their choosing – plus a meaningful gift (or gifts) valued up to $50, tailored to each child’s wishes.
How You Can Help
You can make a child’s birthday extra special in one of two ways:
- Sponsor a Child: Donate cash or gift cards to Target, Meijer, Walmart, or Amazon so we can purchase the gifts from the child’s wish list.
- Shop for a Child: Receive a child’s wish list (we’ll provide only the age, gender, and requested items for confidentiality). Bring the items to us and we will wrap the gifts and package everything up for the family to take home.
Your kindness will help us create a memorable celebration for each child, because we believe:
“A birthday in need deserves a birthday blessing indeed.”
Thank you for helping us make birthdays brighter for the children in our community!
CLOTHING
Call us at 248-437-9790 for our "current" needs.
Spring/Summer April 1st
Fall September 1st
Winter November 1st
Clothing accepted only on Wednesdays from 10am-5pm.
553 S. Lafayette West Side of building (not East)
Four bags of clothing per visit.
We accept men's women's, children's clothing, shoes and NEW underwear.
(We do not accept suits, formal clothing or crocheted/knitted items).
Sheet sets (new or gently used)
Towels (new or gently used)
Please note, we can not lift heavy bags, so if it is too heavy for you, it is too heavy for our volunteers. We can not accept furniture, mattresses, toys, or appliances. We need new in the package underwear for all ages. Items can be delivered at the east side of our warehouse located at 553 S. Lafayette in South Lyon. Items other than clothing, please call Purple Heart at 734-728-4560 or Church of Christ at 810-229-7051. ITEMS LEFT OUTSIDE AFTER HOURS WILL BE DISCARDED.
Any questions please call 248-437-9790.
DROP OFF TIMES
INTERESTED IN DONATING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS?
Please visit our Facebook site " Free To Those In Need"
This is a privately run Facebook site to help those in our community to share resources with one another.
Donate In Person
Monetary gifts are gratefully accepted during office hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or may be mailed to Active Faith Community Services at P.O. Box 188, South Lyon, Michigan 48178.
Donate Online
Kroger Rewards
Kroger will donate to Active Faith each time you shop at your local Kroger store. Take a minute and you'll be helping others. Click here for more information.
83595 Active Faith number
Wixom Meijer - donor store
Shop at Wixom's Meijer Store (49900 Grand River Avenue)
During each Simply Give campaign, customers are encouraged to purchase a $10 Simply Give donation card upon checkout. Once purchased, the donation is converted into a Meijer Food-Only Gift Card and donated directly to Active Faith.
J. D. Beaver Company Scrap Yard Donations
Active Faith, working with J. D. Beaver Company, will donate the money received from your scrap metal to Active Faith Community Services. Take your scrap metal to J. D. Beaver, located at 7676 Rushton Road in Brighton, and let the person taking your scrap know that you want to donate money you would have received to be put into the Active Faith account. Together we can make a difference!
