food insecurity
'Everyone stocks and everyone takes' west side community garden grows through the winter with new pantry
by (jereldomer)
Submitted 12-10-2024 under NEWS
During the winter months, community gardens typically pause operations until spring, when the soil is ready for planting. However, the managers of the Bridge Street Community Garden saw this as a missed opportunity to support neighbors facing food...
Librarians are nourishing kids through Library Lunches to Go
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 07-12-2021 under NONPROFITS
Kids who receive free or reduced-price lunches during the school year can’t always access enough food at home in the summer. That’s why Feeding America West Michigan is running Library Lunches to Go in partnership with the Kent District...
Community school coordinators ensure Wyoming families have the food they need
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-30-2020 under NONPROFITS
JP, Anna and Sarai all have one thing in common: A love for the kids of Wyoming. They each work as community school coordinators at local elementary schools through KSSN (Kent Schools Services Network). During the school year they spend their days...
Mitten Brewing Co. hits another hole in one against hunger at golf outing
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 11-13-2019 under NONPROFITS
Mitten Brewing Company’s theme is baseball, but each September, they step up to a tee instead of a plate to fight hunger. This year, their Third Annual Golf Outing for Hunger raised a whopping $25,000! So many people showed up to...
Meet Grand Rapids' future leaders who serve food to neighbors in need at Innovation Central High School
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-21-2019 under NONPROFITS
Innovation Central High School’s Mobile Food Pantries aren’t run by a team of teachers, parents or by any adults at all. Instead, each month, the school’s JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) cadets serve neighbors...
Lettuce revolutionaries fight food waste and feed families
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-07-2019 under NONPROFITS
Here at Feeding America West Michigan, we believe everyone should have access to fresh, local produce – including our food insecure neighbors. Revolution Farms takes this belief to heart by choosing to donate 1 percent of its hydroponically...
These librarians served meals (and books) to kids all summer long with Meet Up & Eat Up
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 09-11-2019 under NONPROFITS
Library-goers usually expect books, quiet librarians and more books during their visit – not lunch being served to children facing hunger. The librarians at the Kent District Library in Comstock Park may appreciate a quiet place to read, but...
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive provides 132,000 meals
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-29-2019 under NONPROFITS
Letter carriers in Grand Rapids volunteered their time to collect food donated by mailbox during the 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. This year, residents’ donations will provide nearly 132,000 meals to neighbors facing hunger. The...
Community Comes Together to Feed Neighbors in Grand Rapids' Southeast side
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-13-2019 under NONPROFITS
Ever since she began attending Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church at four years old, Beverly has seen her community come together to support neighbors in need, including her own family. Now, as church employees, she and her husband Tyrone manage...
Letter carriers to host mailbox food drive May 11
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-03-2019 under NONPROFITS
Postal workers in Grand Rapids will deliver mail and pick up food on Saturday, May 11, during the nation-wide Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers. This coming week, each resident will find a bag in...