Below are some exciting updates on the work we are doing to better serve our neighbors in need of food assistance! Expanded Service in the Western U.P. This past April, we began expanding our service in the western third of … Continue reading
Gather 2 Grow: Providing Summer Meals
During the school year, many kids rely on free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch as well as weekend or evening meal programs. When school ends, most of these resources suddenly disappear. At Feeding America West Michigan, we are working to … Continue reading
East Lee Campus Students Help Rescue 3,800 Pounds of Food for Neighbors in Need
Fifty-two high school students from East Lee Campus volunteered their time in our Reclamation Department as a part of their project-based learning class. A teacher that helped organize this project said students had been learning about numerous nonprofit organizations in … Continue reading
Hand2Hand Works to End Weekend Hunger for Kids in West Michigan
At Feeding America West Michigan, we envision a community in which all neighbors are nourished and empowered within an equitable food system, and this includes all children. In order to make our vision a reality, we distribute food to over … Continue reading
Meet a Food Banker: Conrad Cuncannan
What do you do at the food bank? I am the Programs Coordinator, and my job is to help run various programs for the food bank. This includes programs created by the food bank such as Mobile Food Pantries and … Continue reading