Category Archives: Latest News

Please Join Us!

By Shelly Helmus, on March 9, 2010 | Comments (0)

We invite you to join us for our First Annual Gala on Thursday, April 22, 2010 to raise funds and awareness for ACCESS of West Michigan! This event will include an evening of… read more

Attend Our Next Poverty Simulation

By Shelly Helmus, on January 6, 2010 | Comments (1)
ACCESS cordially invites you to attend our upcoming Poverty Simulation Workshop: Monday, March 8 at Grand Rapids Community College, 6:30pm If you have never attended a Poverty Simulation, now is the time to experience this compelling workshop!… read more

Scan Away Hunger

By Lindsy Griffis, on November 23, 2009 | Comments (0)
From Dec 6 through Dec 26, ACCESS of West Michigan is teaming up with Spartan Stores to "Scan Away Hunger." At your local Spartan Store check-out you will have the opportunity to add $1.99 to… read more

ACCESS and RiverTown Crossings Mall Food Drive

By Shelly Helmus, on October 21, 2009 | Comments (0)
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… read more

2009 County Wide Food Drive is a Success!

By Shelly Helmus, on September 22, 2009 | Comments (0)
TONS of THANKS to all who helped collect over 85 tons of food for the 2009 County Wide Food Drive...and we're still counting!! Special thanks to our generous community, the media, and over 1,000… read more

Run for a Good Cause

By Shelly Helmus, on August 17, 2009 | Comments (0)

Gazelle Sports Bridge Run is partnering with ACCESS to help eliminate hunger and poverty in Kent County.  Sign up for a 10 mile run, 10 mile walk, or a 5K run.  On your… read more

Attend Our Next Poverty Simulation

By Betsy Thompson, on July 29, 2009 | Comments (0)
You are invited to attend our next Poverty Simulation Workshop on Thursday, August 13 at 2:00pm.  The simulation is hosted by Touchstone Innovare at LaGrave CRC.  If you have never attended a Poverty Simulation workshop… read more

Emerging United

By Shelly Helmus, on July 17, 2009 | Comments (0)
Representatives from many nonprofits in Kent County attended a Community Forum titled "Emerging United" that was hosted by the MSU Extension and The Grand Rapids Community Foundation on Thursday, July 16, 2009.  The program included… read more

Thank You for a Successful 13 Food for Families!

By Shelly Helmus, on June 16, 2009 | Comments (0)
Thanks to everyone who supported the ninth annual 13 Food for Families event.  So far, we have collected over 305,000 pounds of greatly needed food supplies! The collected items will be distributed to pantries in… read more

Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation!

By Marsha DeHollander, on June 5, 2009 | Comments (0)
June 8 - 15 is our annual 13 Food for Families summer food collection campaign.   This year, it is more important than ever to reach our goal of 200,000 pounds of food for area pantries… read more