Programs

ACCESS plays a unique and important role in this community of linking those in need with others who can help. The programs of ACCESS enable ACCESS to serve God in our community by providing working solutions to hunger and poverty.

  • Food Drives

    There are a number of items that people need, the pantries want to provide, but are not always available at the Food Bank. Food Drives increase the supply of high need items such as soup (…)

  • Disaster Response

    ACCESS/GRACE Interfaith Disaster Readiness Plan

    With the CRWRC-DRS

    In the Event of a Major Disaster in Kent County, Michigan

    March 2008

    Key to Acronyms and Initials:

    ACCESS: All County Churches Emergency Support (…)

  • Holiday Giving Network

    The Holiday Giving Network was formed to match congregations, individuals, groups, or businesses who can provide food baskets with persons who need extra food for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our goal is to work together (…)

  • Food Stamp Outreach

    Is it really worth it to apply for Food Stamps?

    The ACCESS Food Stamp Outreach worker can answer that question and many others. As a result of a successful pilot program, ACCESS has continued with (…)

  • Operation Second Mile

    The ACCESS Operation Second Mile Caseworkers work to “Help Congregations Help” with emergency needs.
    If someone requests assistance from your congregation, call the ACCESS Caseworkers at 774-2175 X101 and X107 or email them at caseworker@accessofwestmichigan.org.

    The (…)

  • Pantry Network

    ACCESS oversees the Food Pantry Network of Kent County, a food referral system of 100 pantries designed to respond to those in need of food assistance.
    For more information on the Food Pantry Network, visit these (…)

  • Poverty Simulation Workshop

    The poverty simulation experience is designed to help participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive from month to month. It is a simulation (…)