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CONTACT:
Justin Rumenapp
justin@glfoodbank.org
517.853.7818
May 7, 2018
India Cultural Society Recognized by Greater Lansing Food Bank for Philanthropic Giving
Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) presented the India Cultural Society (ICS) of Lansing with the 3nd Annual Founders’ Award during the 12th Annual Empty Plate Dinner on May 3, 2017. The Award pays tribute to the contributions of individuals and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to ending hunger in Mid-Michigan.
ICS has supported GLFB for more than 20 years though their annual “Feed The Hungry” holiday luncheon fundraiser. With the generous support of the Society membership and the community, this luncheon has raised donations in excess of $20,000 annually in recent years. In 2017, the organization made a donation of more than $29,000 in memorial honor of ICS leader Mr. Jai Jaglan.
“The India Cultural Society has shown true dedication to the community through their support of anti-hunger programs,” said Joe Wald, Executive Director of Greater Lansing Food Bank. “ICS members are community friends and neighbors who embody the giving spirit of our founders, and we are pleased to present them with this award.”
To ensure that no one in Mid-Michigan would go hungry, community leaders David Hollister, Camille Abood, Patrick Babcock and William Long founded the Greater Lansing Food Alliance in 1981–now known as the Greater Lansing Food Bank. The food bank founders created a movement the people and businesses of the Greater Lansing area have supported since that first call to action. The founders’ vision and empathy created more than just an organization; they created a movement that is still supported to this day. The Founders’ Award was created in 2016, in their honor.
La Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) est une organisation à but non lucratif qui fournit des denrées alimentaires d'urgence aux personnes et aux familles dans le besoin dans les comtés d'Ingham, d'Eaton, de Clinton, de Shiawassee, de Clare, d'Isabella et de Gratiot. Elle collecte des fonds, de la nourriture et des contributions en nature pour répondre aux besoins alimentaires d'urgence ; elle coordonne et soutient le travail des gardes-manger de la région ; elle récupère les excédents alimentaires sains qui seraient autrement gaspillés ; elle promeut, encourage et met l'accent sur les programmes d'auto-assistance dans le but d'atteindre l'autosuffisance ; et elle éduque la communauté sur les questions liées à la faim.
Pour en savoir plus sur la Greater Lansing Food Bank, consultez le site greaterlansingfoodbank.org.
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