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Food Bank Invites Community to Kick Hunger at Million Meal March 10K Hike
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September 17, 2014 — Comstock Park, Michigan — Feeding America West Michigan Food
Bank is inviting the public to raise money and kick hunger on Sept. 27, at the Million Meal
March, a 10K hike on the White Pine Trail.
Now in its third year, the Million Meal March was created with a single goal: to raise $238,000
and distribute 1 million meals to people in need in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. To
date, the 10K and related events have raised more than $200,000. Organizers are asking for
strong support from the community this year in order to meet that million-meal goal.
“Hunger is an issue right here in our community, and I believe the answer has to come from this
community as well,” said Ken Estelle, CEO of Feeding America West Michigan.
“The March is an opportunity for ordinary people to get involved in making a real difference in
the lives of their neighbors in need.”
Every dollar donated to the Food Bank through the Million Meal March is used to provide four
meals to people living on the edge of hunger in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. A
report released last month estimates that 492,000 people receive food from the organization
each year, including approximately 119,400 children and 58,200 seniors.
“The truth is that for a large portion of our society, the economic recovery is still just a political
talking point. We’ve got thousands of people looking for work and thousands more working two,
sometimes three part-time jobs to get by,” Estelle said.
“The truth is that for a large portion of our society, the economic recovery is still just a political
talking point. We’ve got thousands of people looking for work and thousands more working two,
sometimes three part-time jobs to get by,” Estelle said.
To register or donate, visit MillionMealMarch.org.
About Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank. Serving the hungry since 1981, Feeding
America West Michigan Food Bank reclaims edible surplus food from farmers, manufacturers,
distributors and retailers. We distribute that food through a network of nearly 1,200 food
pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in 40 counties from the Indiana border through the Upper
Peninsula. Each year, an estimated 492,100 people receive food from Feeding America West
Michigan. For more information, visit feedingamericawestmichigan.org.
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