Fishing For Hunger 2014 raises money, awareness for Food Bank
May 19, 2014 — Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan — Sportsmen on the St. Marys River fish for walleye, they fish for steelhead and muskie, but for many of them, this June may be the first time they’ve fished...
View Article9-year-old anti-hunger advocate to join Judge Smolenski on stage at luncheon
Nine-year-old Owen Ronning, center, raised money to bring a Mobile Food Pantry to his Hudsonville community last summer. May 30, 2014 — Comstock Park, Michigan — On June 10, Feeding America West...
View ArticleFood Bank luncheon provides 192,000 meals for local families
Judge Sara Smolenski, right, talks with guests at the Many Hands Against Hunger fundraising luncheon. Photo Credit: Raymond D. Kopen. June 12, 2014 — Comstock Park, Michigan — At its Many Hands Against...
View ArticleFood Bank invites community to lunch on June 9
Awards designed by Reb Roberts will be given to four of Feeding America West Michigan’s community partners at Many Hands Against Hunger on June 9. Comstock Park, Michigan — May 27, 2015 — Feeding...
View ArticleFeeding America West Michigan’s luncheon raises $59,000 for hunger relief
Food Bank CEO Ken Estelle, client Michele Childs, Catherine Behrendt of WZZM 13, Barb Nauta of Streams of Hope and other guests pose for a photo following the program. WZZM 13’s Catherine Behrendt...
View ArticleLocal painter to host art sale in support of hunger relief
Painter Chris Stoffel Overvoorde is hosting a three-day art sale to support local hunger relief, March 30-April 1. A third of the sale’s proceeds will be donated to Feeding America West Michigan. This...
View ArticlePainter Raises $6,800 for Hunger Relief During Art Sale
Painter Chris Stoffel Overvoorde raised $6,821 for Feeding America West Michigan during a three-day art sale at his Grand Rapids home last week. Overvoorde, a noted landscape painter, sold a total of...
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