Donate Food
Help Us Continue a 36-Year Legacy of Feeding Our Community
MCREST has provided three meals a day, every single day, since 1988—that’s more than 36 years of nourishing men, women, and children experiencing homelessness. Food donations play a crucial role in making this possible. Whether you contribute pantry staples, fresh ingredients, or a prepared meal, your support helps ensure that no one in our care goes hungry while they work toward independence. Every tray, every item, and every pound of food stretches our resources and directly impacts lives.
Meet Jay — Our Kitchen Coordinator
Jay Newcomb
📞 586.372.5854
📧 jayn@mcrest.org
“I would gladly turn over my kitchen to a team that wants to help with breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This initiative helps subsidize our budget, ensuring we can continue to serve our guests. We always need: bulk pasta, No. 10 cans of tomato sauce or vegetables, peanut butter and jelly, white bread and buns, frozen ground beef, hot dogs, hamburgers, powdered drink mixes, and bulk cereals or snacks. We need these items all the time. Your support keeps our meals nutritious, reliable, and welcoming.”
How to Donate Food
1. Call Jay to Confirm Your Donation
Because we plan all three meals daily—whether cooked by our staff or by a partner church—please call ahead to ensure your donation meets the day’s needs and nothing goes to waste.
2. Drop Off at MCREST or Request a Pickup
You may bring your donation to:
📍 215 S. Main St., Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
(Our Permanent Shelter and main kitchen facility)
Or Jay can coordinate a scheduled pickup from your home, business, or organization.
If you are donating a full meal, it must feed at least 50 people.
Most-Needed Food Items
Staples & Shelf-Stable Goods
• Bulk pasta
• Jelly
• Peanut butter
• Sandwich bread & buns
• Bulk cereal
• Powdered drink mixes
• Bulk snack foods
Canned Goods (No. 10 Size)
• Tomato sauce
• Vegetables
Refrigerated & Frozen Items
• Frozen ground beef
• Hot dogs
• Hamburgers
Beverages
• Bottled water
Calling All Restaurant Owners
Turn Surplus Food Into a Lifeline — Not Waste
Every day, high-quality meals are discarded across the county. But with your help, that excess food can nourish individuals and families who truly need it.
Restaurants can donate unused, safely stored hot or frozen meals in 4” deep pans—an easy, convenient option that immediately supports our mission.
Donated meals must feed at least 50 people.
Jay makes the process seamless by coordinating pickups directly from your location.
If your restaurant would like to help:
📧 jayn@mcrest.org
📞 586.372.5854
Your contribution transforms leftovers into hope.