God's Helping Hands of Mecosta County 8760 50th Avenue Remus, MI 49340 989-967-8581 Pantry & Donation Hours: 9:00-noon, Tues. & Fri. Resale Store Hours: 9:00-noon, Tues. & Fri.

God's Helping Hands of Mecosta County is a community coalition dedicated to helping the poor and the needy through emergency food services.

The food pantry is sustained by nine churches in eastern Mecosta County. With wide community participation in food drives and funding, the pantry served 873 households in 2011. The Pantry serves a wide geographical area, impacting 26 communities. In 2011, the highest levels of need were Mecosta, Barryton, Remus, Big Rapids, Stanwood, Morley, and Rodney. All showed an increase, except Barryton and Big Rapids. We believe, other food providers in these two locales are stepping in to help fill their needs. The pantry receives no federal or state funding. Donations are tax-deductible. We are a community taking care of our neighbors.

Call 211 Community Access for your 24-hour link to health and human services: providing information on counseling, food pantries, housing services, prescription assistance, senior citizen services, utility assistance, volunteer opportunities, youth services and more. Toll-free in Michigan, 1-877-211-5253 or on the Internet.

We welcome questions, comments and suggestions.