Monthly Archives: October 2009

Holiday Providers are Needed More Than Ever!

Can you help provide all the trimmings for a nice holdiay dinner for applicants who are signing up at Kent County pantries? You can offer to provide one or more Thanksgiving or Christmas baskets for individuals or families living in a neighborhood of your choice. When submitted, we will forward your information to the appropriate [...]

ACCESS and RiverTown Crossings Mall Food Drive

ACCESS and RiverTown Crossings Mall are coming together to hold a food drive to help celebrate the mall’s 10th anniversary! From October 26 to November 5, you can pick up an Anniversary Tote from the mall office filled with special retailer offers and anniversary giveaways!  Fill it with canned or packaged food items and bring [...]

Michigan Needs Your Help

We have all heard that the unemployment rate in Michigan is unbelievably high at 15.2%.  Did you also know that the poverty rate in Kent County is 15%? Please read this editorial from The Grand Rapids Press titled “A Portrait of Poverty” and see why our community needs your help now more than ever. Marsha [...]

Thank You WCSG!

ACCESS would like to thank WCSG for the opportunity to be a part of the Jeremy Camp “Speaking Louder Than Before” concert last night at Sunshine Community Church. What a spectacular event with great music, fellowship, and ministry! A special thanks to all of the concert-goers who donated food as well! We are another step [...]