The line outside Hamilton Middle School on a sunny spring day wasn’t only full of parents picking kids up from after-school sports. Mixed in were neighbors waiting in line to receive groceries from Hamilton’s monthly Feeding America West Michigan Mobile … Continue reading
Before an agency partner can order juice boxes for their meal program or a Mobile Pantry partner can unload a truck full of fresh produce, the food must first spend time in one of our warehouses and be handled by … Continue reading
A year ago, Diana learned her 15-year-old daughter has a disability. She’d been working, but quit her job so she could stay home and care for her child. This difficult but necessary choice soon made it challenging for her to … Continue reading
Rosalie is a Reed City resident who loves helping her neighbors when she can. You’ll find her knitting hats and scarves for charity or picking up food for friends who can’t, as well as for herself, at Mobile Food Pantries. … Continue reading
Food banks are at the center of hunger-relief efforts in their service areas. They need the capacity to store large food donations so that food pantries and meal programs don’t have to. Partnership with a food bank enables local hunger-relief … Continue reading
Like many people across the country, Thelma has found it difficult to afford enough food for herself and her family during the pandemic. She was laid off, and then the factory where she worked completely shut down. She hasn’t found … Continue reading