Poverty
How Kids' Food Basket is fighting hunger in West Michigan
by (KidsFoodBasket)
Submitted 08-10-2016 under NONPROFITS
Kids’ Food Basket has been providing nutritious evening meals to children in Grand Rapids for almost 15 years. In the last four years, they’ve expanded to serving children in Muskegon and Holland as well, and currently serving more than...
Stamp Out Hunger racks up 108,000 lbs of food in Grand Rapids
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-16-2016 under NONPROFITS
This year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive lived up to its name. On Saturday, letter carriers collected more than 108,000 pounds of food donated by Grand Rapids residents. The food was given to Feeding America West Michigan. That was a...
When free college is not enough
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 05-03-2016 under OPINION
On Saturday, April 23, neighbors on the westside of Grand Rapids got “down and dirty” at the annual Westside Community Cleanup. Started in 2009, it has evolved from a small group of concerned residents who saw a need to clean up the...
Food Bank helps hunger-relief agencies amplify impact
by (jtl6)
Submitted 01-13-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
When a needy family with a sick child came to United Church Outreach Ministry (UCOM), program director Shawn Keener knew providing food would be the first step toward helping them. “Food is usually the presenting issue that brings...
115,000 meals donated on #GivingTuesday
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 12-02-2015 under NONPROFITS
“Incredible.” That’s how Feeding America West Michigan CEO Ken Estelle describes the response to his organization’s #GivingTuesday appeal. In the five-day online campaign that culminated yesterday, a total of $18,682 was...
Food Bank seeks 80,000 meals on #GivingTuesday
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 11-30-2015 under NONPROFITS
One in seven people is food insecure in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Feeding America West Michigan is inviting the community to do something about it on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 1. In fact, the Food Bank is issuing a five-day challenge...
Weingartz aims to Mow Down Hunger during Hunger Action Month
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 09-14-2015 under NONPROFITS
September is Hunger Action Month. For three Michigan food banks, that means donations will go twice as far, thanks to Weingartz’s Mow Down Hunger campaign. During the campaign, which runs from Sept. 14 through Oct. 6, the Michigan-based,...
Food Bank highlights community solutions during Hunger Action Month
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 09-02-2015 under NONPROFITS
First the bad news: Hunger continues to threaten 49 million Americans, including 1 in 7 people in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Now the good news: There’s something you can do about it. Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank hopes to...
Terra GR's Restaurant Week fundraiser sends 2,000 meals to neighbors in need
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 08-25-2015 under NONPROFITS
For Terra GR Restaurant, this was a very good week. “This was the most successful Restaurant Week we’ve had to date,” said general manager Chris McDonald. “Guest satisfaction, the menu we put together, the partnership we had...
Terra GR teams up with Food Bank to fight hunger during Restaurant Week
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 08-10-2015 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids is a city that appreciates a good meal. But what about those in our community who don’t have enough to eat, period? Terra GR hasn’t forgotten about them, and even as the Eastown restaurant showcases their finest locally...