It’s not unusual to see kids helping out at Mobile Food Pantries. As long as they can sort food into boxes or load cars (and parents can keep a close eye on younger kids as cars roll through the line), … Continue reading
Volunteer Spotlights
At Neighbor to Neighbor, volunteers continue long legacy of service
Ever since its inception, Neighbor to Neighbor has been run by women passionate about fighting hunger. Currently, that role rests on the shoulders of many at the organization, including Nancy, who manages the organization’s traditional food pantry, a role her … Continue reading
In Muskegon Heights, family-run nonprofit finds new ways to serve neighbors
When MiMi Rankin began working for the Health Project in 1997, she asked why one of their programs, Making Men of Character, couldn’t also serve women. Soon, the program was renamed Men & Women of Character and MiMi was tasked … Continue reading
Librarians are nourishing kids through Library Lunches to Go
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 Library … Continue reading
“Food is the best way to love people” — two Marquette women share help and hope
Justina and Jenny share more than a membership at Marquette’s Silver Creek Church; they also share a history of having at times faced hunger. Right now the women are on opposite sides of the Mobile Pantry line, but both are … Continue reading
White Cloud family of five feeds neighbors together
On a Tuesday morning once a month, Bryan arrives at White Cloud Church of God to set up tables and prep volunteers for that day’s Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry. He works third shift at a local factory … Continue reading