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Food Bank asks community to remember hungry during holidays
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 12-19-2014 under NONPROFITS
With only a few weeks left in what will be its second record-setting year in a row, Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank is asking the community to remember families in need this holiday season. “It’s painful to think that our...
EatGR Meetup at Tacos El Cunado
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 12-03-2014 under
Good food is better when you eat it together. It’s even better when you can eat it for a good cause. Join FoodCircles, EatGR, and Feeding America West Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Tacos El Cunado in Grand Rapids’ Downtown Market....
With demand rising, Food Bank issues plea for more volunteers
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-15-2013 under NONPROFITS
Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank is making a plea for more volunteers. Last year the Comstock Park-based hunger-relief organization was assisted by more than 2,300 volunteers in distributing 23.8 million pounds of food. They are on track to...
8,000 meals provided in the 2012 holiday season
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 01-11-2013 under NONPROFITS
It happened again this year; on a day when I least expected it in mid-December. It was just a voice on the other end, but I couldn’t help tearing up when she told her story. Getting out of an abusive marriage, couch surfing at friend’s...
Urgent need for Thanksgiving meals
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 11-15-2012 under NONPROFITS
“I really appreciate this, truly I do,” Jane told me as we discussed holiday baskets over the phone. “It’s been so rough these past few months, my husband lost his job, and both my parents have long term illnesses, we’...
Start a new tradition this year
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 11-01-2012 under NONPROFITS
Dozens of individuals wait in line outside of United Church Outreach Ministries (UCOM) on a cold and rainy day in November, eager for the food pantry and community center to open and welcome them into the warmth of its cheery environment. It’s...
What the Truck supports local youth programs
by (Steff)
Submitted 09-07-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
“Tacos!” “Chinese food!” “Ice cream!” The lunch menu suggestions from students at the Cook Arts Center’s summer program were not surprising: when you ask kids what they want to eat responses like these are...
Bagged the vacation? Help us decorate sack supper bags!
by (KidsFoodBasket)
Submitted 03-11-2010 under NONPROFITS
We need your help in decorating bags for our ‘sack suppers’. Kids’ Food Basket is a non-profit childhood hunger organization serving 2,450 evening meals each weekday to 24 Kent County elementary schools. We are working to make sure lunch...