FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
MDM distributes free healthy food boxes as part of a weekly program in Birmingham neighborhoods that are classified as food deserts (communities that do not have easy access to supermarkets). See below for food box distribution dates for 2023.
2024 FREE FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE
Location:
For-Word Christian Center
2200 Avenue C, Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218
(the former Southern Family Market)
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, January 18, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) **
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) **
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 500) ** Easter Distribution
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) **
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, May 23, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) **
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, June 20, 2024 @ 12:00 PM (serving 500) ** July 4th Distribution
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, July 18, 2024 @ 12:00 PM (serving 300) **
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, August 22, 2024 @ 12:00 PM (serving 300) **
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, September 19, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) **
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, October 17, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) **
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300) *
Thursday, November 21, 2024 @ Time TBD (serving 500) ** Thanksgiving Distribution
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 @ 3:30 PM (serving 300; last distribution of 2024) *
NOTE:
* Menu items provided by Food Bank of Central Alabama
** Menu items provided by Mercy Deliverance Ministries, it’s donors, and partner agencies.
MOBILE GROCERY STORE
The upcoming completion of the MDM Grocery Bus will give others the opportunity to purchase groceries at a reduced price. The full service mobile grocery store will travel throughout the state to provide discounted grocery shopping to underserved communities. We cannot wait to share with you all that God has packed into this space to serve His people!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Do you want to be part of something bigger than yourself? Be a part of Mercy Deliverance Ministries’ upcoming projects. Join the best team of volunteers ever! Help provide fresh food options and health and wellness services to those in need.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- 2nd Tuesday of the Month – sorting and distributing food boxes in Ensley during the 1st Food Box Distribution of the month (see schedule)
- Tuesdays and Thursdays – sorting and assembling food boxes in Hoover for the 2nd Food Box Distribution of the month (see schedule)
- Assembly of MDM’s Homeless Care Packages (schedule varies)
SUPPORT US
We invite you to join the MDM community. Let’s work together to provide access to fresh food and quality healthcare to those in need. Together, we truly can make a change in our communities and throughout the world.