Your donation to 13 Food for Families makes a big difference in your community!
Local food pantries are often inundated during the holiday season because people are in the spirit of giving. But the giving slows dramatically during the summer months. That's unfortunate because experts know... hunger doesn't take a summer vacation. In fact, food pantries struggle to keep up with the demand for help during the summer months. And now there is a new face of hunger in our community. People who one or two years ago were holding jobs and feeding their families without trouble, now need to rely on food pantries.
Because of that, WZZM 13, Spartan Stores, Rhoades McKee, Coles and Lamar Construction are teaming up this summer to help meet the needs of hungry families in West Michigan. 13 Food for Families runs from June 6 -13, 2011. During the campaign, WZZM viewers will be encouraged to donate canned goods and non-perishables to the local food pantries. The food collected will be distributed to pantries by ACCESS, a non-profit organization whose goal it is to connect people with resources with people in need. The food will be divided among pantries throughout Western Michigan. Our goal this year is 200,000 pounds of food.
Please give generously!
8:37 AM, Jun 13, 2011
Fun, Easy, Affordable & Healthy Snacks for Kids
1:06 AM, Jun 13, 2011
Our WZZM 13 Food For Families campaign is underway and we need your help. This year, we want to collect 200,000 pounds of non-perishable foods and products for local families in need. Sunday, a Grand Rapids car club helped us get closer to that goal.
3:43 PM, Jun 10, 2011
Imagine if you can't feed yourself and your family. This is a reality for a growing number of people across West Michigan and the country.
11:19 AM, Jun 10, 2011
Learn about Hot Logic Technoloy and how you can help 13 Food for Families.
6:01 PM, Jun 9, 2011
Our effort to restock local food pantry shelves got a little wacky this morning.
1:03 PM, Jun 9, 2011
A West Michigan food bank has a new CEO.
11:50 AM, Jun 8, 2011
nancy Marshall from the Kent County Dept of Human Services talks about hunger in Kent County.
11:49 AM, Jun 8, 2011
Martin Buschle from Rhoades McKee talks with Catherine about the 13 Food for Families campaign.
10:39 AM, Jun 8, 2011
If you've seen the prices at the supermarket lately, then you know it can be expensive to try and eat healthy.
1:01 PM, Jun 7, 2011
The market uses a token system which allows customers to use their Bridge Cards to pay for food. This year it is one of five local markets doubling the food bucks.
10:48 AM, Jun 7, 2011
Catherine talks about the most needed items for our 13 Food for Families campaign.
8:27 PM, May 25, 2011
Ken Estelle came to Grand Rapids from Iowa, where he worked a job in the defense industry. But the Michigan native says his passion is the food bank
10:49 AM, May 23, 2011
WZZM 13's Food for Families will finish up the annual campaign on June 13, 2011, and celebrate with an Ice Cream Social!
2:44 PM, May 17, 2011
Food for Families - 2011 Store Participation List
2:44 PM, May 17, 2011
Food for Families - 13 Most Needed Food Items
We want to make it easy for you to do your part to feed hungry families in West Michigan! Here is a list of the food items that food pantries need the most.