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PRESS RELEASE – 2016 Hunger Action Month

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Justin Rumenapp Marketing and Communications Coordinator Greater Lansing Food Bank 517.853.7818 || justin@glfoodbank.org September 9, 2016 New Campaign from Greater Lansing Food Bank Puts Spotlight on Hunger LANSING, Mich. – Greater Lansing Food Bank launched a new hunger awareness campaign this week, “On an Empty Stomach I Can’t.” More

2016 Whole Foods’ “One Dime at a Time” Donation

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August 29, 2016 LANSING, Mich. – Whole Foods Market East Lansing donated $907.70 to Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) as part of their “One Dime at a Time” campaign. After opening earlier this year, Whole Foods Market East Lansing offered customers who use reusable grocery bags the option to receive a dime back as a refund More

MEDIA ADVISORY – 2016 Roots Open House

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Greater Lansing Food Bank’s Roots Farm to Hold Open House What: Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) is inviting the Lansing residents to visit its Roots Farm. The Roots Farm serves as a complement to the Food Bank’s 125 Community Gardens by encouraging successful gardeners to develop their own agricultural enterprises. Continuing GLFB’s mission of serving More

Press Release – Greater Lansing Food Bank to Distribute Food Packs to Local Kids

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Justin Rumenapp Marketing and Communications Coordinator Greater Lansing Food Bank 517.853.7818 || justin@glfoodbank.org   August 12, 2016 LANSING, Mich. – Greater Lansing Food Bank will distribute 1,900 packs of food to children as part of Project Connect events in Clinton, Gratiot and Clare counties. Each pack will contain four packages of More

PRESS RELEASE – 2016 Red Nose Day Distribution

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Justin Rumenapp Marketing and Communications Coordinator Greater Lansing Food Bank 517.853.7818 || justin@glfoodbank.org August 10, 2016 Greater Lansing Food Bank to Distribute Food Packs to Local Kids LANSING, Mich. – Greater Lansing Food Bank will distribute 1,900 packs of food to children as part of Project Connect events More

Todd Martin Youth Leadership Summer Food Drive

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Todd Martin Youth Leadership Summer Program Supports Greater Lansing Food Bank LANSING, Mich—Todd Martin Youth Leadership is pleased to announce a youth-led canned food drive taking place through Friday, August 5, 2016. Items collected will benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank. Todd Martin Youth Leadership summer program participants take on a community-based project during each session More

MEDIA ADVISORY – GLFB to Hold Tour of Community Gardens

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MEDIA ADVISORY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Justin Rumenapp Marketing and Communications Coordinator Greater Lansing Food Bank 517.853.7818 || justin@glfoodbank.org July 18, 2016 Greater Lansing Food Bank to Hold Tour of Community Gardens What: Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) is inviting the community to tour local community gardens throughout Lansing. GLFB is hosting a welcome More

Thank you to Whole Foods!

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From everyone at Greater Lansing Food Bank, we want to say thank you to Whole Foods Market for being a GREAT partner. Out of all the organizations the East Lansing store could have chosen to donate their “One Dime at a Time” funds, they chose GLFB to be their inaugural recipient. Since whole foods give shoppers More