The Food Bank of south Central Michigan will be
receiving $14,908 to help fight childhood hunger.
The Charity Projects Entertainment Fund teamed up
with the popular Fox Television program “American Idol” to raise money
in April 2007.
The money will be used to help expand the Food Bank’s
Kids’ After-School Snack Pack Program, which provides wholesome food for
students who may not have much to eat after they leave school. Studies
have shown that children who are hungry are more likely to be ill and
absent from school. There is a definite link between proper nutrition
and success in school.
The Food Bank of South Central Michigan received
the grant as a result of the membership in America’s Second Harvest: the
Nation’s Food Bank Network. ASH was one of four domestic charities to
receive the funding.
The Food Bank of South Central Michigan serves a
275 member hunger-relief network, helping area families in Barry,
Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lenawee and St. Joseph
counties. The Food Bank is a member of America’s Second Harvest – The
Nation’s Food Bank Network and the Food Bank Council of Michigan. The
Food Bank is also a United Way program delivery partner.
