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St. Clair Shores Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in St. Clair Shores, Michigan that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Michigan page.

Lakeshore Legal Aid, Macomb officeFree civil legal help
Websitelakeshorelegalaid.org
Phone586-469-5185
Address32 Market Street, Suite 2, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
HoursWalk-in hours Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Lakeshore Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to people with low incomes and seniors in southeast Michigan. Its Macomb office in Mt. Clemens serves St. Clair Shores residents. Anyone in the region can call the Counsel and Advocacy Law Line at 888-783-8190 for free legal advice and referrals.1

Food

Lake Shore Presbyterian Church Food PantryFood pantry and clothes closet
Websitelakeshorechurch.com
Phone586-777-8533
Address27801 Jefferson Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
HoursSecond and fourth Mondays, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, and third Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

The Lake Shore Presbyterian food pantry serves Macomb County residents with photo identification. The pantry opens on the second and fourth Mondays from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM and on the third Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with a clothes closet open at the same times. Call ahead to confirm the pantry is open before visiting.2

Life of Purpose Christian Church, The Galley PantryFood pantry and Saturday food distribution
Websitelopchurch.com
Phone586-381-4852
Address20880 E. 10 Mile Road, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
HoursThe Galley Pantry Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Saturday food distribution 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Life of Purpose Christian Church runs a Saturday food distribution from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and opens The Galley Pantry on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Each household may pick up once per week. The fall calendar marks some Saturdays as no-pickup dates, and the church asks visitors to check the calendar before going.3

Social services

Macomb Community Action, Robert VerKuilen Building (Central)Emergency help with rent, utilities, and food
Websitemacombgov.org
Phone586-469-6964
Address21885 Dunham Road, Clinton Township, MI 48036

Macomb Community Action is the community action agency for Macomb County. Its Central center in Clinton Township names St. Clair Shores among the communities it serves. The centers offer emergency help with rent and utilities, registration for supplemental food programs, and free tax preparation help.4

St. Clair Shores Housing CommissionPublic housing and Section 8 rent assistance
Websitescshc.org
Phone586-773-9200
Address1000 Blossom Heath Blvd, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

The St. Clair Shores Housing Commission provides low cost housing to low income residents of the city. It runs 211 apartments for seniors and people with disabilities, 39 scattered-site single family homes, and the Housing Choice Voucher Program.5

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Lakeshore Legal Aid, About us. ↩

  2. Lake Shore Presbyterian Church, Home page. Address and phone from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation directory, Lake Shore Presbyterian Church. Pantry hours rest on the Macomb Intermediate School District Right Connection food listing, Food, not on the church site; call to confirm, as days may vary. ↩

  3. Life of Purpose Christian Church, Home page. Pantry hours from the church fall food distribution calendar posted on its own Instagram account, Food Distribution Fall Calendar; the church site does not list pantry hours. ↩

  4. Macomb County, Community Action Centers. ↩

  5. St. Clair Shores Housing Commission, Home page and Contact. The office phone is (586) 773-9200; several listings give (586) 776-8281 as the phone, and the commission site shows that number is the fax. ↩

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