Food Justice
Root Causes and Long-term Solutions: An Interview with Alaina Dobkowski from Access of West Michigan
by (Kent County Foo...)
Submitted 04-28-2022 under NONPROFITS
The Kent County Food Policy Council is walking with Access of West Michigan in their annual Walk for Good Food this year and we are also recipients of the Walk for Good Food grant. We share Access’ commitment to examining our food system and...
Local Compost and Whole Foods: An Interview with Luis Chen from Wormies
by (Kent County Foo...)
Submitted 02-01-2022 under NONPROFITS
Last year the Kent County Food Policy Council launched to strengthen and grow the food system in Kent County. As we build momentum, discuss, and prioritize issues, we are gathering information and engaging with our community through a project called...
Food is a Great Equalizer: An Interview with AJ Fossel from the Community Food Club
by (Kent County Foo...)
Submitted 12-02-2021 under NONPROFITS
Earlier this year, the Kent County Food Policy Council launched to strengthen and grow the food system in Kent County. As we build momentum, discuss, and prioritize issues, we are gathering information and engaging with our community through a...
UCOM welcomes Liam Bailey as Donor Relations Specialist
by (UCOMGR)
Submitted 02-04-2021 under NONPROFITS
United Church Outreach Ministry is excited to announce that Liam Bailey has joined our team as Donor Relations Specialist. Liam brings 8 years of experience building relationships in support of nonprofits committed to community impact that is rooted...
When Crisis Mode Becomes the Norm: Interrupting a System of Emergency with a System of Justice
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 05-21-2020 under NONPROFITS
West Michigan is known for its deeply rooted and abundant philanthropy. In the food access sector we have hundreds of non-profits, churches, and agencies working to address hunger and food insecurity via an emergency charity food system that is now...
Women of Color Convening May 16 wsg Remi Harrington
by (OKT)
Submitted 05-14-2019 under NONPROFITS
Our Kitchen Table (OKT) and co-sponsor, Access of West Michigan, are excited to bring activist, farmer and educator, Remi Harrington, to Grand Rapids as part of OKT’s 2019 Women of Color Convening series. The May 16 convening will take place...
Meals on Wheels' applies specific focus to need for good food
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 06-26-2018 under NONPROFITS
The need for good food is evident and extensive. Each individual around the world requires food to survive, and systems of food that are healthy, fair, affordable, and sustainable are catalysts for flourishing communities. While this need is not...
The permaculture perspective of Urban Roots: "We are guests in this neighborhood"
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 06-26-2018 under NONPROFITS
This year’s name change—the Access of West Michigan Walk for Good Food replacing the Hunger Walk—seeks to do justice to the diverse approaches of the Walk’s recipient organizations to fighting food inequality and pursuing a...
The Walk for Good Food: Access celebrates legacy of Hunger Walk with name change
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 03-09-2018 under NONPROFITS
The Access of West Michigan Hunger Walk is now the Access Walk for Good Food, and for good reason. The goal of the walk has not changed, but the rhetoric surrounding it has. Provision for those in need has always been, and will always be, the...
Catalyst Radio: New City Neighbors
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 04-14-2017 under NEWS
Host Leah Schumaker speaks with Alaina Dobkowski, Executive Director of New City Neighbors, and student staff member Rileigh Haan, about bringing employment to the youth of the Creston neighborhood, and how urban farming is changing the way we look...