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Food Bank Council of Michigan Announces New Board of Directors Member
Contact: Stepheni Willis, Director of Communications & Fund Development, at 517-614-8539 or swillis@fbcmich.org. LANSING, MI – The Food Bank Council of Michigan today announced a new board member who will help support the nonprofit’s work to create a food secure state through advocacy, resource management, and collaboration among stakeholders and Michigan’s unified food bank network….
DoorDash partners with Food Bank Council for innovative food delivery program
Project DASH pilot will deliver food to MI families, seniors LANSING, MI – Imagine a Michigan where nutritious, fresh food arrives right on the doorsteps of families, seniors and individuals with disabilities across Michigan. Local delivery of charitable food is now a reality through a unique partnership between DoorDash and the Food Bank Council of…
The Power and Potential of Food
There are 193 countries in the world, and I have been to many of them. Each of the countries and cultures I’ve visited are unique and within them are their own subcultures. I’ve met people in villages that click for their language. I have laughed in Spanish, Swahili and half a dozen other languages that…
Standing the Gap
I am constantly looking for the right combination of words to express an idea about the incredible work of Michigan’s food banks and the families we serve. I strive to use words that help others visualize the heroic efforts of our FBCM network. For example, I often talk about “taking hunger off the table” ……
Heroes among us
Who is your favorite hero or heroine? The Caped Crusader? Super Man/Woman/Girl? Are you Justice League or an Avengers admirer? Perhaps you’ve heard that not all heroes wear capes. This has certainly been true since COVID-19 invaded and caused the worse public health crisis in a century. We now know for certain that not all…