Canton Food Pantry Seeks Donations To Purchase Building

CANTON (WWJ) - Each week Open Door Ministry in Canton feeds hundreds of families in need. But now, this vital part of the community needs the public's help to keep their doors open.

Open Door Ministries (ODM) feeds close to 500 families every week. But the $700,000 dollar building they're using is about to be sold, and they must purchase it themselves in order to stay open.

The good news is the owner is offering to sell the property to ODM for $290,000. So far they've raised $53,000 and now they are praying to get the rest by the end of June.

Steve Darr, the co-director of Open Door Ministry, spoke with WWJ's Chrystal Knight.

"When the building was appraised, it actually came in at $700,000 we are giving them a donation voucher for $410,000, which is amazing, this is a secular business and they are giving us essentially $410,000 donation," said Darr.

Click on here to find donation information or you can send a check payable to Open Door Ministry, 4301 S. Lilley Road, Canton, MI, 48188.