Plans for this year’s County Wide Food Drive are well under way! Sign up today to get your group involved!
Tag Archives: hunger
Hunger in Kent County
August 27, 2010 – 5:43 pm
By: Emma Rosauer, Access Hunger Response Director It is always interesting to attempt to explain my job to a new acquaintance. Many in West Michigan are unaware that there is a need for a Pantry Network in Kent County, let alone nearly 20,000 individuals monthly who use the pantries within the Network. Last fall, when [...]
16 Million Hungry Kids
August 24, 2010 – 5:17 pm
“Acknowledging that the hunger faced by millions of American students during the summertime is “a catastrophe,” the top nutrition official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to experiment with a totally new approach to feeding poor kids during the months they have no access to subsidized meals at school cafeterias. The idea: issue a [...]
Hunger Has a New Face
August 18, 2010 – 5:33 pm
During these difficult economic times, the face of hunger is changing. Please watch this video clip to hear more about this topic on the Today Show.
Kids’ Food Basket Needs Your Vote
August 11, 2010 – 2:25 pm
Kids’ Food Basket is entered in the Pepsi Refresh Project hoping to receive a $50,000 grant, and they need your help!! Here’s more information: “Kids’ Food Basket attacks childhood hunger by providing 2,600 nutritious, fresh sack suppers to kids every day. Sack suppers fill a gap schools and parents often can’t afford, in a way [...]
Bread for the World Sunday
August 11, 2010 – 1:44 pm
“This fall, thousands of churches and faith communities will renew their commitment to end hunger by celebrating Bread for the World Sunday. Encourage your church to take part on October 17 or another Sunday in the fall. FREE resources to help your church participate in Bread for the World Sunday are now available to order [...]
County Wide Food Drive 2010
July 22, 2010 – 6:14 pm
Plans for this year’s County Wide Food Drive are well under way! Sign up today to get your group involved!
Gardeners Share Their Harvest
July 21, 2010 – 6:13 pm
“An estimated 100 billion pounds of food, enough to totally eliminate hunger, is thrown away annually in the United States. It does not have to be this way – and you can help.” Please check out Ample Harvest and look for ways to get involved!
Free groceries and school supplies
July 15, 2010 – 6:47 pm
On Sunday, August 15, Grand Rapids First Church will be hosting “totally FREE” – an event giving away groceries, backpacks and school supplies following the 11:00 am service. Tickets will be given out at 11am on a first come, first serve basis. Please invite anyone who could use some free groceries and/or school supplies! Grand [...]
Providing a place at the table
June 6, 2010 – 7:54 pm
Today we bring many programs and services to the table. But most of all, we provide a place for the community to act–for those with resources and talents to interact and problem-solve with the big issues of poverty and people in need. We have been working diligently over the past year to update our branding and give a new face to Access. We are very excited to launch our new brand look and tagline, which is “Providing a place at the table.”