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School Meal Programs Overwhelmed by Non-student Food Pickups

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nalee Xiong, Marketing & Communications Specialist Greater Lansing Food Bank nalee@glfoodbank.org (517) 853-7818 March 25, 2020 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS OVERWHELMED BY NON-STUDENT FOOD PICKUPS  General public asked to use local food agencies, mobile distributions by using 211 LANSING, MI – With Michigan’s K-12 schools closed by Gov. Whitmer due to COVID-19, More

GLFB COVID-19 Response

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Greater Lansing Food Bank will continue to serve our neighbors who are food insecure during these uncertain times. Click buttons below for more information on each topic. Community Response   Find Food Assistance   Volunteering   Garden Project   SNAP     Regarding Upcoming Events This web page is dedicated to COVID-19 (coronavirus) updates as it relates to Greater More

RECALL: Select Varieties of Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese

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Select varieties of Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese are voluntarily being recalled due to the potential presence of pieces of red plastic and metal that may have been introduced during production. Consumption of hard or sharp foreign material could cause injury to teeth, mouth, throat, stomach or intestine tissues if swallowed. The company discovered the issue when More

Michelle Lantz Selected as New CEO of Greater Lansing Food Bank

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LANSING, MI, August 23, 2019 – Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) announced today that its board of directors has appointed Michelle Lantz as CEO, effective September 9, 2019. She succeeds Joe Wald, who retired from GLFB in June.   “I am honored to serve the organization as its next CEO,” commented Lantz. “The food bank More

GLFB Announces New Directors and Board Leadership for 2019-2020

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LANSING, MI – Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) is pleased to announce that Sue Snodgrass of Auto-Owners Insurance and Ken Klein of Northbrook Investment Management have joined its Board of Directors. Both individuals bring management expertise, community leadership and commitment to ending hunger to the GLFB team. GLFB Board Leadership for 2019-2020, effective July 1, More

Fox 47 News’ 3 Degree Guarantee

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FOX 47 News – WSYM is the only station with a Weather Guarantee. In May, Fox 47 News – WSYM chose Greater Lansing Food Bank as the nonprofit to benefit from the 3 Degree Guarantee! Extending that partnership through the end of this month, Meteorologist Brett Collar will predict the high temperature for the next day. If he’s More

RECALL: Tyson Foods, Inc. – Chicken Strip Products

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TYSON FOODS, INC. – CHICKEN STRIP PRODUCTS RECALL: Tyson Foods, Inc., a Rogers, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 11,829,517 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip items More

Fight Hunger. Spark Change. 2019

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Hunger is closer than you think. 40 million people struggle with hunger in the United States. In Michigan, 1,414,700 people face hunger everyday – and of them, 356,930 are children. To raise awareness and combat the issue, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Feeding America and Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) are kicking off its sixth annual nationwide More

RECALL: Pre-cut Melons

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PRE-CUT MELONS RECALL: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Carrau illnesses linked to pre-cut melon products. These products contain cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermelon, or may be mixes of some or all of More

RECALL: Ground Beef Products

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Ground Beef Products Recall- JBS Plainwell, Inc., a Plainwell, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 43,292 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically, pieces of hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The ground beef loaf products were produced on March 20, 2019. More

Gov. Shutdown Update

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(1-27-19) The government is currently “open,” and services should resume normal operations. (1-24-19) Greater Lansing Food Bank is working with our network of 140 pantries to ensure that enough food is available to the public. We haven’t seen spike in need yet, though the longer the shutdown lasts, the more likely we will need to More

Choose Hope, Not Hunger

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PRESS RELEASE Holiday Campaign Begins at Greater Lansing Food Bank, Helps Food Insecure Hunger is something too many Mid-Michigan residents face on a daily basis. Launched on November 5, 2018, Greater Lansing Food Bank’s “Choose Hope, Not Hunger” campaign will highlight the role of the community in fighting hunger. Those participating in the “Choose Hope, Not More