In 2019 the Northwest Food Coalition celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary. It began in 1994, organized by the Hunger Action Coalition of Detroit that reached out to 7 groups around the state to assess hunger and poverty in rural Michigan. Today, we are a grassroots coalition of roughly 70 food pantries, emergency meal sites, baby pantries in a six county region: Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Wexford. We are the last food coalition left in Michigan. Our mission is to empower member food programs by coordinating and creating resources to achieve regional food security
Cute idea for eco-friendly feed totes for pantries
www.bradfordera.com/news/local/t-shirts-repurposed-into-cloth-tote-bags-at-olean-food/article_824...
A food pantry struggles with rising demands but less donations. Seems to be a frequent story in the Midwest this winter. Please support your local food pantries
www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/growing-idaho/nampa-caldwell-salvation-army-food-pantry/277-3d1ed...
Nampa and Caldwell Salvation Army food pantries see fewer donations, higher demand
The organization is struggling to gather enough food to serve all the residents seeking help.Great story about food bank helping create a satellite center for students in college
www.thurstontalk.com/2020/02/18/students-and-community-members-in-need-of-food-can-stop-by-the-sp...
Students and Community Members in Need of Food Can Stop by the SPSCC Food Pantry - ThurstonTalk
With hundreds of visits each year, the South Puget Sound Community College Food Pantry provides a range of fresh and dry goods for both students and community members in need of food.Member Spotlight! Benzie Friends Resource. They operate a food pantry and distribute food 4 times a week. They are helping our neighbors struggling with mental illness.
www.9and10news.com/2018/03/19/benzie-friends-resource-center-helping-people-battle-mental-illness/
Benzie Friends Resource Center Helping People Battle Mental Illness - 9 & 10 News
“I love everybody here,” said Michael Karas, who’s been coming to the center for almost a decade. That is a smile Michael Karas and the rest of his pals have found here at Benzie Friends Resource Center. The smiles on these faces didn’t always exist. “I’m bipolar plus depression and I ha...