Love is the message.
Food is the vehicle.
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Tickets Now Available!
Sept. 22, 2026
4:45 - 6:45 pm
Norther Latitudes Distillery
Lake Leelanau, MI
Dinner, Drinks, Games, & Live Music
Come and Be Fed
Serving community meals and pre-packaged food across Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Benzie Counties. Open to anyone experiencing food insecurity or simply looking for a warm meal—no questions asked.
Do you want to learn more about what it is like to be homeless in Michigan? Check out the PBS Documentary called Razor’s Edge. It explores the daily struggles of those experiencing homelessness and poverty in Detroit and Traverse City
Terrific Tuesday Community Meal
Check out Bold Journey’s article on Bill and Michelle
Help Feed the People
Help us prepare, package, and serve nourishing meals, or make an impact through food and monetary donations. Flexible volunteer hours and flexible ways to give make it easy to jump in.
Get Involved
What’s your part to play?
From volunteering to donating, we have many ways you can join and support our mission to feed people - contact us to get involved today!
Where We Serve
5Loaves2FishNMI proudly serves meals in nine different locations across three counties. Click to find the closest one to you!
Partner with Us in 2025
Give
Money - Time - Food
Money: Donate online at www.5loaves2fishnmi.org or by cash/check: PO Box 173 Leland, MI 49654
Time: Volunteer with us! We cook, we serve, we have a blast! Monday through Thursday 10 AM -2 PM
Food: Donate fresh or frozen, unexpired, unopened food to the Leland Community United Methodist Church -
lower level 5Loaves2Fish will receive with gratitude
Spread the Word
Tell your friends of the many ways to support 5Loaves2Fish
Thank you to our partners!
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Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
5loaves2fishnmi@gmail.com
231-835-1690
501 (c)(3) organization - EIN 861289956
FAQs
Are meals really free? YES! No questions asked
If I sign up for a kitchen shift, do I have to be there the whole time? No. Stay as long as you choose
Do I need to know how to cook? Nope, we have plenty to do, packaging, prepping, serving, cleaning, organizing….
How do I sign up to volunteer? Email us at 5loaves2fishnmi@gmail.com Learn more at our “how to get involved” page
How do I donate? Hit the donate button located throughout our website
We Feed People
We Feed People