March 7, 2016 — A hard truth about American poverty: Kids are at greater risk than the population at large. A harder truth: Their situation has gotten worse since the beginning of the Recession. New data from the National Center … Continue reading
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Media Advisory: Consumers Energy donating 66,000 light bulbs to Food Bank
Comstock Park, Mich. — Nov. 3, 2015 — Consumers Energy and Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank have teamed up to distribute 66,000 CFL light bulbs that will be provided to families at food pantries across Michigan. When: Thursday, Nov. … Continue reading
Food Bank partners with schools to solve childhood hunger
Grand Rapids, MI — May 18, 2015 — Michigan’s economy is improving, but thousands of Michiganders still struggle to meet their basic needs. The need is especially high among children. In fact, 1 in 5 kids in West Michigan and … Continue reading
Feeding America West Michigan marks second record-breaking year for hunger relief
It’s official: Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank just closed out its second record year in a row for food distribution. In 2014, Feeding America West Michigan distributed 26.5 million pounds of food, the equivalent of 20.7 million meals. Download … Continue reading
Setting our roots in the Eastmanville soil
Picture 60,000 seedlings breaching the top soil on a farm in Ottawa County. Then imagine those seedlings growing into six-foot-tall stalks ripe with ears of sweet corn, each one destined for the plate of someone struggling with hunger. As you … Continue reading