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
Home to the Porcupine Mountains and skies filled with the colors of Aurora Borealis, the Western U.P.’s remote nature makes it attractive to tourists, but also means scarce jobs and high food insecurity rates for those who live there year-round. … Continue reading
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich., Nov. 30, 2020 — Feeding America West Michigan will be expanding its Mobile Food Pantry program in the Upper Peninsula with support from the Superior Health Foundation. An $18,000 grant from the foundation will fund a food … Continue reading
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich., Nov. 19, 2020 — Michigan Gateway Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council has awarded Feeding America West Michigan with a $1,730 grant. The funding will enable the food bank to provide quarterly Mobile Food Pantries in Marcellus. The … Continue reading
After spending his working years in the construction industry, Dan is now spending his retirement fixing up his home – and fixing neighbors’ doors, windows and leaks, too. “I’m doing as much work now as I did before,” he said, … Continue reading
At the United Church of Wayland, located in a small, Allegan County town, a hard-working team of volunteers packs boxes full of fresh produce, protein and dairy each month for neighbors in need. Despite the changing weather in mid-October, the … Continue reading
