child hunger
Experience of food insecurity inspires Grand Valley student to help others
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 12-15-2016 under NONPROFITS
It’s late September and Gabby Vernon is standing in a field in Allendale, launching a drone. The drone lifts off and hovers more than a hundred feet above Ham Family Farm where a dozen volunteers are picking kale and loading it onto a van...
Food Bank marks another record-breaking year for hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 01-07-2015 under NONPROFITS
It’s official: Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank just closed out its second record year in a row for food distribution. In 2014, Feeding America West Michigan distributed 26.5 million pounds of food, the equivalent of 20.7 million meals...
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...
100 millionth pound of food distributed through Mobile Pantry program
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-21-2014 under NONPROFITS
Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank’s 16-year-old Mobile Food Pantry program reached a new milestone in the fight against hunger this September, distributing its 100 millionth pound of food. Developed in 1998 by Feeding America West...
Highlands Golf Club invites community to hunger-fighting buffet
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-19-2014 under NONPROFITS
On May 21, The Highlands Golf Club will host an all-you-can-eat buffet to benefit Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank. The second entry in a new series called Charity Wednesday, the buffet features a taco bar for $6.95 per person; 20 percent of...
FoodCircles continues to provide meals for hungry children
by (Whitney Pavlica)
Submitted 03-21-2014 under NEWS
Since December 2013, FoodCircles has provided 394 dinners to local children in need. 305 days worth of food has been created for malnourished children in West Africa. A total of 2,239 meals have gone to hungry children. They've been able to do...
Terra GR donates 488 meals through Cool Brews, Hot Eats
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 03-03-2014 under NONPROFITS
This afternoon, Terra GR announced that it would be donating the equivalent of 488 meals to the hungry through Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank. The fundraiser, which ended on Sunday, coincided with Experience Grand Rapids’ two-week-...
Bartending competition to support local hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 02-27-2014 under NONPROFITS
On Tuesday, March 11, T.G.I. Friday’s of Kentwood is hosting a flair bartending competition where mixologists will display their skills and auction off their creations along with a host of other prizes to benefit Feeding America West Michigan...
Terra GR encourages patrons to eat, drink, aid hungry families
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 02-19-2014 under NONPROFITS
Terra GR is obsessed with local: local produce, local meat, local cheese, local beer — the list is long. During Cool Brews. Hot Eats., Experience Grand Rapids’ two week showcase of Michigan food and drink, the restaurant is adding one...