Video by: Conor Kilpatrick and MSU Street Teams
What do we do at Greater Lansing Food Bank?
Since 1981, Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) has worked to mobilize resources in the community to alleviate hunger. The food bank collects food from local neighbors, retailers, the USDA, purchased goods and from food drive donations. The food bank then distributes nutritious food across a seven-county service area through specialized programs and a network of 140 community partners.
食品银行和食品储藏室之间有什么区别？
A food bank and a food pantry are two very different things.
A FOOD BANK is a nonprofit organization that safely stores millions of pounds of food that will then be delivered to local food programs and community partners, like a food pantry. Food banks make it easy for community partners to obtain nutritious food to then distribute to the local community.
A FOOD PANTRY is an individual site that distributes bags or boxes of food directly to those in need who reside in a specified area. A food pantry is a member agency of a food bank and receives its food them. A community pantries’ mission is to directly serve food to neighbors within a specified area.
Both food banks and food pantries share the same commitment: to provide food to those in need.
How does food move through GLFB?
GLFB分发什么类型的食物？
大兰辛食品银行提供所有食品类别的食物，包括：肉类和蛋白质；新鲜农产品；乳制品；以及面包、面食和谷物。
什么是流动食品配送？
GLFB and community partners hold mobile food distributions to take food and hand out directly to people in need. Monthly Mobile Food Distributions calendar linked HERE.
谁有资格获得食物？
Anyone in need of food is eligible.
How can someone receive food?
You can receive food through mobile food distributions or a community pantry. Find the nearest pantry near you and more Information on upcoming mobile distributions linked HERE.
For further assistance please call GLFB’s assistance line at (517) 449-0360, Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. For assistance after hours and on weekends call 2-1-1.
Does a food pantry or mobile distribution require identification?
You DO NOT need to show any type of identification paperwork to receive food.
How often can someone visit a food pantry or mobile distribution?
Each food pantry has its own policies on how often neighbors are welcome to receive food. It is best practice to check with the food pantry before visiting to find out what their polices are.
Does a neighbor need to pay for food?
If you are visiting one of our partner agencies, you will never have to pay for food. Our partner agencies are required to offer their food services to you 100% free of cost.
你能做什么来帮助我们？
没有志愿者和捐赠者的帮助，大兰辛食品银行无法满足我们所服务社区的需求。您可以通过以下方式参与其中：举行食品捐赠活动；捐赠罐头和盒装物品；在财政上支持大兰辛食品银行；以及让大家知道我们可以提供帮助。