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.
2023 FREE FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE
NEW SUMMER START TIMES
See Below Beginning Thursday, June 22, 2023
(Hoping to Avoid the Summer Heat. Regular 3:30 PM Start Time will Resume in September.)
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Location: For-Word Christian Center (the former Southern Family Market) 2200 Avenue C, Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218
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Tuesday, January 10th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Thursday, January 19th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Tuesday, February 14th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Thursday, February 16th (No Distribution)
Tuesday, March 14th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Thursday, March 23rd (3:30 PM Start Time)
Thursday, April 6th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Thursday, April 20th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Tuesday, May 9th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Thursday, May 18th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Tuesday, June 13th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Thursday, June 22nd (Start Time 1:00 PM)
Tuesday, July 11th (Start Time 10:30 AM)
Thursday, July 20th (Start Time 1:00 PM)
Tuesday, August 8th (Start Time 10:30 AM; Due to the heat we will start early if time permits)
Thursday, August 17th (Start Time 11:30; Due to the heat, we will start early if time permits)
Tuesday, September 12th (3:30 PM Start Time Resumes)
Thursday, September 21st (3:30 PM Start Time)
Tuesday, October 10th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Thursday, October 19th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Tuesday, November 7th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Thursday, November 16th (3:30 PM Start Time)
Tuesday, December 12th (3:30 PM Start Time)
(Last Distribution of the Year)
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!
Schedule coming soon!
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.