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April stands with her three children in front of the school

How two single-income households juggle expenses

The line outside Hamilton Middle School on a sunny spring day wasn’t only full of parents picking kids up from after-school sports. Mixed in were neighbors waiting in line to receive groceries from Hamilton’s monthly Feeding America West Michigan Mobile … Continue reading →

Posted on June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 in Agency Spotlights, Client Spotlights, Friends of the Food Bank

Parents in crisis find support at Marcellus Mobile Pantries

A year ago, Diana learned her 15-year-old daughter has a disability. She’d been working, but quit her job so she could stay home and care for her child. This difficult but necessary choice soon made it challenging for her to … Continue reading →

Posted on May 21, 2021 in Agency Spotlights, Client Spotlights, Friends of the Food Bank

“Everybody falls on hard times sometimes”: Neighbors in Benton Harbor give and receive help

Like many people across the country, Thelma has found it difficult to afford enough food for herself and her family during the pandemic. She was laid off, and then the factory where she worked completely shut down. She hasn’t found … Continue reading →

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 in Agency Spotlights, Client Spotlights, Friends of the Food Bank
A volunteer loads a truck with food

Myth: Neighbors facing hunger always need help

According to the USDA ERS, before the pandemic, someone who faced hunger in any given year only did so for an average of seven months. And 94 percent of neighbors who faced hunger in a given year no longer needed … Continue reading →

Posted on March 23, 2021 in Client Spotlights, Food for Thought, Friends of the Food Bank

Not low-income enough: “In-between” neighbors get help at Mobile Pantries

On a cold, clear day in January, neighbors from all walks of life lined up to receive food at Carson City Elementary School. Among them was a school employee who preferred to stay anonymous. Before last summer, she’d never attended … Continue reading →

Posted on February 16, 2021March 18, 2021 in Client Spotlights, Friends of the Food Bank
Scott holds a box of food, preparing to load a neighbor's car

St. Mark’s Mobile Food Pantries fill grocery bags, provide hope

Just before the pandemic, Loren was medically discharged from the Navy, after an injury left him without most of the fingers on his left hand. He began job searching, but when workplaces began shutting down, he struggled to find anything. … Continue reading →

Posted on February 5, 2021 in Agency Spotlights, Client Spotlights, Friends of the Food Bank

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