Feeding Our Community with Mission Nutrition – Saginaw YMCA

Feeding Our Community with Mission Nutrition

At the YMCA of Saginaw, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, and that begins with access to nutritious meals. Through partnerships with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan YMCA State Alliance, we’re proud to offer FREE healthy meals for children 18 and under as part of our Mission Nutrition and Healthy Out of School Time (HOST) programs.

What We Provide:

Summer Meals:
Nutritional support continues when school is out, ensuring kids have access to healthy meals year-round.

Summer Youth Food Giveaways:

Starts the week of June 10th

Free to the first 50 youth up to 18 years of age
Parents can pick up for their kids, kids do not need to be present
7 breakfasts & 7 lunches per youth*

All meal bundles will include:

2oz meat/meat alternative
4oz fruit/veggie
1 serving whole grains
8oz low-fat milk

Site locations

Monday

Spaulding Township Park

12:00pm-12:45pm or until food runs out

5825 Cole Road, Saginaw, MI 48601

Tuesday

Stoddards Mobile Home Park

12:00pm-12:45pm or until food runs out

16940 Oakley Road, Chesaning MI 48616

Wednesday

VFW Post 7302 Hemlock

12:00pm-12:45pm or until food runs out

17595 Gratiot Road, Hemlock MI 48626

Thursday

Albee Township Hall

12:00pm-12:45pm or until food runs out

10645 East Road, Burt MI 48417

Friday

Imerman Memorial Park

12:00pm-12:45pm or until food runs out

3495 Midland Road, Saginaw MI 48603

St. Charles Community Schools

3:00pm-3:45pm or until food runs out

881 W Walnut Street, St. Charles MI 48655

*4 Breakfasts & 4 Lunches to accommodate the

district’s community onsite summer meal program

The Need in Our Community

1 in 6 children may not know where their next meal is coming from.
Saginaw County food insecurity rate: 14.7%
Michigan food insecurity rate: 15.1%
84% of households report purchasing cheaper, unhealthy food to make ends meet.
20% of at-risk children rely solely on charitable organizations for food.

Mission Nutrition Community Events

How You Can Help

Volunteer Opportunities:
Join us in the fight against food insecurity. Volunteers are vital to programs like Mission Nutrition, helping us deliver meals and support youth development.

Become a Mission Nutrition Program Site:
Would you like to serve prepped, nutritious meals at your location? Contact Raquel Gomez, Coordinator of Mission Nutrition, to learn more.