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Double Up Bucks at Farmers Markets Statewide

By on August 29, 2012 in Food, MiCafe, Resources

Just a reminder to tell your senior clients about Double Up Food Bucks. When a person eligible for food assistance uses his or her Bridge Card to purchase food at a Farmers’ Market, the amount of money he or she spends is matched with Double Up Food Bucks bonus tokens that can be used to get Michigan-grown fruits and vegetables! Click here to read more about how it works!   
Click here for a statewide list

Click here for participating sites in Metro Detroit! Includes a map!

Please call the MiCAFE Call Center Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at 1-877-664-2233.

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Detroit’s Eastern Market

By on July 9, 2012 in Food, Resources

The Tuesday Detroit Market at Eastern Market is super senior friendly. Though it doesn’t have the sheer number and variety of vendors as they do on Saturdays, it is far less crowded and most of the vendors are locals who love to talk with people. They are really trying to get seniors back down to the market, so they are open to helping people organize van drop off locations, places to sit, easy access to “double up bucks”, etc.

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MiCafe contacts

By on July 6, 2012 in Food, MiCafe, Resources

Per Kaye, at MiCafe, we can contact DHS workers by their E Mail addresses which we might find at: www.state.mi.us/dit/directory.

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MI Bridges Benefit Applications Client Handout

By on July 6, 2012 in Food, MiCafe, OTHER resources, Resources

Here’s a document to members with the MI Bridges Application. This form allows them to write down and organize their user id, password, secret question/answers and tracking number. Karen and I received this info. in a MI Bridges training session so I wasn’t sure if you all had it or not. I used it this morning and it helped immensely 🙂

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MiCafe checklist/appointment reminder

By on July 6, 2012 in Food, MiCafe, Resources

The oh-so-handy MiCafe checklist is here!  Be sure to customize it with your office phone number.

MiCAFE Checklist and Appointment Reminder

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How much will it cost to send a MiCafe packet?

By on May 18, 2012 in MiCafe, Resources

Have a big package (e.g., a MiCafe application) and wonder how much it will cost to send? Read on…

Cost of postage for the  # pages including the  manila envelopes are:

Weight and Cost

23-27 pages = $1.70

(1). 23 – 4.4oz
(2). 24 – 4.5oz
(3). 25 – 4.7oz
(3). 26 – 4.8oz
(4). 27 – 5.0oz

28-33 pages = $1.90

(1). 28 – 5.2oz
(2). 29 – 5.3oz
(3). 30 – 5.5oz
(4). 31 – 5.7oz
(5). 32 – 5.8oz
(6). 33 – 6.0oz

34-39 pages = $2.10

(1). 34 – 6.1oz
(2). 35 – 6.3oz
(3). 36 – 6.5oz
(4). 37 – 6.6oz
(5). 38 – 6.8oz
(6). 39 – 7.0oz

40-45 pages = $2.30

(1). 40 – 7.1oz
(2). 41 – 7.3oz
(3). 42 – 7.4oz
(4). 43 – 7.6oz
(5). 44 – 7.8oz
(6). 45 – 7.9 0z

46-51 pages = $2.50

(1). 46 – 8.1oz
(2). 47 – 8.3oz
(3). 48 – 8.4oz
(4). 49 – 8.6oz
(5). 50 – 8.7oz
(6). 51 – 8.9oz

52-58 pages = $2.70

(1). 52 – 9.1oz
(2). 53 – 9.2oz
(3). 54 – 9.4 oz
(4). 55 – 9.5 oz
(5). 56 – 9.7oz
(6). 57 – 9.8oz
(7). 58 – 10.0 oz

59-60 pages = $2.90

(1). 59 – 10.2oz
(2). 60 – 10.3oz

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Replacing Bridge Cards

By on May 10, 2012 in Food, MiCafe, Resources

In case a member ever asks for help to replace a worn, cracked Bridge card, it is best to advise them to spend the card down to the last penny, before you help them. It turns out that while a member is waiting for the new card to arrive in the mail, the card is deactivated, as if it was reported stolen. Any amount that was on the card will be carried over to the new card.

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Food resources in the Wyandotte area

By on May 9, 2012 in Food, Resources

Attached is a list of food resources for the Wyandotte area.

WCA – Food Resources in Wyandotte Michigan

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