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Volunteers fill boxes with food at a Mobile Pantry

“This helps us not have to worry” — Mobile Pantries a crucial resource in Berrien County

When the site where Linda typically hosts Mobile Pantries fell through a few months ago, she and her volunteer team weren’t swayed. They instead chose an unusual but effective location: a small parking lot along a Berrien County road. Linda … Continue reading →

Posted on December 15, 2020January 14, 2021 in Agency Spotlights, Client Spotlights, Friends of the Food Bank
Theresa and her grandson stand in front of their car after receiving food.

Fremont Area Community Foundation supports Feeding America West Michigan’s hunger-relief efforts in Newaygo County through grant

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich., Oct. 7, 2020 — The Fremont Area Community Foundation has provided Feeding America West Michigan with nearly $82,000 to support their hunger-relief efforts in Newaygo County. The funds will be used to provide Mobile Food Pantries and bolster the … Continue reading →

Posted on October 7, 2020October 9, 2020 in Press Releases
Deb shops for food at the pantry

Neighbors receive food – and much more – from St. Alphonsus Food & Clothing Center

If you visited St. Alphonsus Food & Clothing Center in its early days more than 40 years ago, you would likely see Sister Roberta, the food pantry’s founder, arriving with a semi-truck full of food from a run to Feeding … Continue reading →

Posted on July 30, 2020July 31, 2020 in Agency Spotlights, Client Spotlights, Friends of the Food Bank
A bunch of boxes and volunteers surround a Mobile Pantry truck

COVID-19 Hunger Heroes Part 1: Heart of West Michigan United Way brings extra Mobile Pantries to Kent County

Service industry workers were among the hardest-hit by temporary unemployment. Thankfully, Heart of West Michigan United Way sponsored seven Mobile Pantries in Kent County, meant to support service industry workers who had lost their jobs. Continue reading →

Posted on May 11, 2020May 21, 2020 in COVID-19 Hunger Heroes, Friends of the Food Bank

Trucks: The fuel behind the food bank

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.

Posted on January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 in Donor Spotlights, Food for Thought, Friends of the Food Bank

Alger Regional Community Foundation brought Mobile Food Pantries to neighbors facing hunger this year

In the middle of Alger County Michigan, just south of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, neighbors facing hunger accessed the food they needed at two Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantries, held at the local fairgrounds.

Posted on December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 in Agency Spotlights, Donor Spotlights, Friends of the Food Bank

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