For many children, summer vacation is filled with bike rides, beach visits and a whole lot of “nothing.” Helping out in grandma’s garden might be included on this list of to-dos, but for 10-year-old Olivia, her grandma’s flower garden is … Continue reading
Grand Rapids
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.
Foster Mother Gives Back to the Downtown Pantry at Westminster
For Dionne Ashley Ford, the food pantry at Westminster Presbyterian Church has made a huge difference for her large and continually growing family. But to say Dionne has a large family would be an understatement: Over the years she has … Continue reading
Mobile Pantry Bridges Meal Gap for Sibley Elementary Family
For Alicia Belchak’s family, the monthly Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry at Sibley Elementary is oftentimes the make or break element of their monthly budget.
At Westminster, Scott Finds Food, Community and Purpose
For Scott Smith, 52, the Downtown Food Pantry at Westminster Presbyterian Church provides more than just food. It enhances his quality of life. He first found the pantry when he was at one of his lowest points. Today, he’s able … Continue reading
Q&A with Sean Little, Development Associate
Sean Little joined Feeding America West Michigan’s development team in the fall of 2016. We talk about his job history, his graduate studies, the Hops Against Hunger campaign, and why he’s so impressed by honey badgers.