The Darden Foundation recently helped fund one of the most important, yet least “glamorous,” aspects of the food bank’s operations – truck fuel. Without trucks, the food bank could not fulfill its mission.
Food for Thought
Mobile Food Pantries: Filling the SNAP gap in towns like Belding
Neighbors facing hunger in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula often rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Read More >>
Rurality: A Barrier to Food Access
Whether surrounded by forests or fields that stretch for miles, 33 of the 40 counties Feeding America West Michigan serves are rural. Read More >>
Childhood Hunger: No Match for Caring Communities
Under any circumstance, raising a child isn’t easy. For families facing food insecurity, medical hardships or other challenges, it can be even harder to keep their bills paid and food on the table. Read More >>
Airport Authority Feeds Federal Employees with Mobile Food Pantry
Grand Rapids’ Gerald R. Ford International Airport became the unusual backdrop for a Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry this Thursday, Jan. 24. Read More >>
The Pokagon Fund Continues to Fight Hunger in Southwest Michigan
The Pokagon Fund is fighting food insecurity in Southwest Michigan by funding Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantries in Berrien County. Read More >>