West Michigan, Feeding America and Kentwood

Feeding America West Michigan celebrates new facility in Kentwood
Leaders celebrated the opening of the new Feeding America West Michigan building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday.
Feeding America West Michigan opens new headquarters in Kentwood
The nonprofit is investing in new headquarters to allow expansion of programs, including Mobile Food Pantries and Gather 2 Grow
New Feeding America West Michigan facility can store more food
Feeding America West Michigan is preparing to open a new building that will help the organization keep up with the growing need for food assistance.
Feeding America West Michigan gets bigger facility
Nonprofit Feeding America West Michigan is opening a bigger facility in Kentwood, allowing them to expand mobile food pantry distribution.
Feeding America West Michigan food distribution event set for Dickinson and Iron counties Wednesday
Food insecurity in Michigan continues to impact more families statewide, and Feeding America West Michigan’s mobile food pantry events aim to lower the increasing rates. Michigan’s overall food insecurity rate is currently at 14.
Feeding America West Michigan reveals new headquarters in Kentwood
The new facility allows the nonprofit to better serve and distribute 37.5 million meals annually to their 40-county service area.
Feeding America West Michigan prepares to open new building
The building will help keep up with the growing need. (Nov. 12, 2024)
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Food bank serving 40 Michigan counties relocating to larger Grand Rapids-area HQ to meet needs
A West Michigan food bank estimates it will be able to distribute 37.5 million meals annually after relocating to a larger facility in January to help meet growing food insecurity needs across the ...
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Body found following fire at Kentwood storage facility
KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — A body was found following a fire Thursday evening at a storage facility in Kentwood, the Kentwood fire chief said. Around 10:45 p.m., fire crews with the Kentwood and ...
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America Has a Hunger Problem
That reality is born out not only in Jackson, but across the entire country, where food insecurity exists in every county and congressional district, according to Feeding America’s Map the Meal ...
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Kentwood man arrested in connection with rape of a juvenile
A Kentwood man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the rape of a juvenile, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Marcus Elzie, 34, was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail ...
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Court rules on who gets to keep $70,000 engagement ring after relationship ended
That’s what the highest court in Massachusetts was asked to decide with a $70,000 ring at the center of the dispute. The court ultimately ruled Friday that an engagement ring must be returned to ...
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East Kentwood girls basketball team is unique in several ways
KENTWOOD – The East Kentwood girls basketball team has something that very few other teams have this year. No. 1, the Falcons are ranked No. 1 in the state in Class A. In most polls, they are ...