Buist Community Assistance Center

Touching Lives Through Service

(616)583-4080

client pantry hours

Monday 2:00pm-6:30pm

Wednesday 9:00am-2:00pm

Friday Closed

Saturday 9:00-11:30

(Saturday hours available ONLY to those with transportation issues or are working on Mondays and Wednesdays.)

No sign-ins 15 minutes prior to close.

office hours

Monday 10:00-2:00pm

Tuesday 10:00-2:00pm

Thursday 10:00-2:00pm

For inclement weather, please call the Center to see if we are open.

The BCAC will be closed on all major holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas.

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Who We Are

Serving 200-250 families each week, BCAC offers a choice food pantry which provides a week to ten days of food for each family. Our clothing room is available to all clients, stocked with clothing for all ages.

God leads and guides us as we "Touch Lives Through Service."

A Tale of Two Churches

Imagine two churches across the street from each other. Both realize that many people in their congregations and community are struggling with economic problems to a degree that they sometimes have trouble feeding their families. Both churches decide to set up food pantries to help. But they decide to run those pantries in different ways.

The Buist Foundation had been sponsoring a mobile food pantry from Second Harvest Gleaners (now Feeding America) once a month during the year of 2007 and in early 2008. It was attracting approximately 150 families each month at which we would give out 10,000 pounds of food.

Article on Larry Buist

Larry Buist, owner of Buist Electric and founder of Buist Community Assistance Center, was featured in an article on his life and business in the Grand Rapids Press. Click Here to see the Grand Rapids Press Article.

Community Supper

BCAC partners with 1st Reformed Church of Byron Center to provide a community supper each month at the ROCK. Our team of chefs selects a different menu each month. Volunteers from the community help with setup, serving and cleanup.

THE ROCK is located at:
2456 84th St.
(corner of Byron Center and 84th St.)

Dates for 2012

Thursdays: 5:30-6:30pm

January 26
February 23
March 22
April 26
May 24
June 28
July 19
August 23
September 27
October 25
November 22
December 13

If you are interested in volunteering, as a group or individual, please contact us at 583-4080.

BCAC on WGVU

WGVU's recent interview with Buist Community Assistance Center.

Click here to read the interview.

Click here to listen to the interview.