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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.
大兰辛食品银行 (GLFB) 是一个非营利性组织，为英厄姆、伊顿、克林顿、夏瓦西、克莱尔、伊莎贝拉和格拉蒂奥特县的贫困个人和家庭提供紧急食品。它筹集资金、食品和实物捐助，以满足紧急食品需求；协调和支持地区食品储藏室的工作；抢救原本会被浪费的有益健康的多余食品；促进、鼓励和强调自助计划，以实现自给自足的目标；并向社区宣传饥饿问题。
要了解有关大兰辛粮食银行的更多信息，请访问 greaterlansingfoodbank.org。
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