Stories

Children Are Counting on You This Summer

Children are more likely to experience summer hunger as families struggle to make up for lost school meals. In mid-Michigan, 21,660* boys and girls rely on the National School Lunch Program for free and reduced-price meals. And when school lets out, all those daily meals go away leading to a long summer of uncertainty. This More

Help Make a Bigger Impact This Red Nose Day

“I love my food bag!” “It’s good, but kinda heavy.” When Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) was able to expand the distribution of weekend food packs to all 684 students in Larson and Hillsdale Elementary Schools, we were lucky enough to hear and see the excitement of kids who got to take the packs home. More

Food Rescue at GLFB

There are thirty-eight local organizations that donate to GLFB’s “food rescue” program on a regular basis. More