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APRIL, 2008

  04-24 Food Bank's Canned Sculpture Exhibit, sponsored by
     Scene Magazine,  is up at the Lakeview Square Mall, read Battle
     Creek Enquirer article, click here.
  04-22 Take a virtual look at this year's Canned Sculpture Exhibit
     sponsored by Scene Magazine, hosted by Lakeview Square
     Mall! Then go to the Mall and VOTE! Check it out here.
  04-21 Feinstein Challenge is in final week! Check out Battle
     Creek Enquirer article here.
  04-21 Check out the photo collage from the recent Jackson Media
     Supermarket Sweep! Click here.
  04-04 Cost of food is escalating, driving more households to
     food pantries. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article. Click here.
  04-03 Read Battle Creek Shopper News coverage of the
     Media Supermarket Sweep. Click here.
  04-02 11 media teams sweep the aisles of Family Fare for
     Food Bank! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

MARCH, 2008

  03-31 Read about Food Bank's Jackson tailgate service via
     Jackson Citizen Patriot article. Click here.
  03-24 Read opinion piece by Rev. Thomas Ott in Battle Creek
     Enquirer, click here.
  03-24 Local students help feed the hungry during Empty Bowls
      making event at Battle Creek Art Center. See photos of the event
      here.
  03-24 America's Second Harvest/American Idol team up to get
     Food Bank $14K for childhood hunger. Read article here.
  03-24 Food Bank tailgate to Lenawee County big help to local
     agencies, read Adrian Daily Telegram story, click here.
  03-24 Hillsdale Daily News inserts special envelope to support
     Food Bank, read editorial here.
  03-24 Special collection envelope inserted in Coldwater Reporter,
     to support Food Bank click here for story.
  03-20 Food Banks feeling the pinch. Shrinking resources
     challenge growing need. Read Wall Street Journal article click
     here.
  03-11 Battle Creek Enquirer editorial  spotlights Spring Food
     Raiser activities, to read the article, click  here.
  03-11 Battle Creek Enquirer editorial  discusses the need for
     additional Food Stamp payments, to read the Battle Creek
     Enquirer article, click  here.
  03-10 Spring Food Raiser events bring much needed donations
     to Food Bank! Check Battle Creek Enquirer article, click here.
  03-07 Food Bank's Spring Food Raiser under way! Read
     Battle Creek Enquirer article, click here.
  03-07 Michigan Education Association's Souper Kids will help
     Food Bank! See Battle Creek Enquirer article, click here.
  03-04 Rising costs crimp Food Bank budgets. Read Non-Profit
     Times report here.

JANUARY, 2008

  01-30 USDA issues recall of selected Perdue chicken parts, due
     to unlabeled allergen. Click here for details. The Food Bank does not
     have this item in its regular inventory.
  01-29 USA Today reports on 'pocketbook fears' on America's
     mind. Click here.
  01-22 New York City takes a look at new, more inclusive way to
     measure poverty. Read New York Times article. Click here.
  01-22 Food donations down in D.C., across the country, read
     Washington Post article. Click here.
  01-14 New Era Canning Company issues a recall of small
     number of Mexican style Chili Beans, Green Beans and Dark Red
     Kidney Beans. The Food Bank does not have these beans in its
     regular inventory. Click here for details on the recall.

DECEMBER, 2007

  12-19 30 Local Companies collect over 65,000 pounds of food
     during Fort  Food Challenge 2007. Take a look here! Check
     out awards presented during FFC Wrap Up Celebration here!
  12-10 Arcadia Brewery's Highland Christmas celebration
     includes Food Bank support! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here!
  12-10 Hillsdale Community Foundation grants $37,000 to
     Food Bank member agencies. Read Hillsdale Daily News
     article here.
  12-06 Food Bank's Celebrity Server event at Battle Creek
     Country Club raises over $30K! See photo collage click here.
     (you'll need Adobe Reader).
  12-05 State's kids slip on health care, according to latest Kids'
     Count data, read Kalamazoo Gazette article, click here.

NOVEMBER, 2007

  11-27 Food Banks feeling the holiday crunch for food. See
     Kalamazoo Gazette article. Click here.
  11-13 Kraft POST Cereals makes grant to support Food Bank's
      member agency network. Click here to read Shopper News story.
      You'll need Adobe reader.

OCTOBER, 2007

  10-30 Challenging times for individuals in need, food programs that
     serve them. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article, click here.
  10-17 View photo collage of recent Annual Stakeholders' Meeting,
     click here. (You'll need Adobe Reader).
  10-16 Read Battle Creek Enquirer editorial re. World Food Day
     & Kellogg Cares program. Click here.
  10-11 Kellogg Company earns Group Volunteer Service award
     from America's Second Harvest, read Battle Creek Shopper
     article. Click here.  (you'll need Adobe Reader).
10-11 Food Bank receives new truck via Newman's Own-
     Ford Motor Company - America's Second Harvest partnership.
     read Battle Creek Shopper release here. (you'll need Adode reader).
     Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.
10-10 Kellogg Company recognized as 2007 Hunger's Hope
    Group Volunteer Service of the Year by America's Second Harvest,
     read Battle Creek Enquirer article, click here.
 10-09 Take a look at photo collage of Kellogg Company 'Day of
    Caring' volunteers helping the Food Bank! click here.

SEPTEMBER, 2007

09-19 DENSO employees donate time to put together Kids'
    After-school packs for United Way of Greater Battle Creek Day of
    Caring activity. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

AUGUST, 2007

08-31 1 in 3 Kalamazoo residents living in poverty. Head of
    Kalamazoo Poverty Reduction Initiative suggests help. Read
    Kalamazoo Gazette article. Click here.
08-30 The number of uninsured Americans has risen to 44.8
    million, read Battle Creek Enquirer report. Click here.
08-14 McClatchy Newpapers report that half of those eligible don't
    receive Food Stamps. Read report here. To read the full National
    Priorities Project report, click here (you will need Adobe Reader).
08-13 Our Member Agency Corner page now contains links to
    the USDA's Team Nutrition and Healthy Meals websites!
08-06 Read Buddy Hannah's opinion piece re. hunger in
    Kalamazoo Gazette. Click here.

JULY, 2007

07-25 More Kids in MI Slide into Poverty. Read Kalamazoo
    Gazette report on Kids Count Data, click here.
07-12 Read the story from Battle Creek Enquirer about how
    the drought could effect Food Bank donations.  click here
07-05 Felpausch donates baler to Food Bank. Read Battle Creek
    Shopper News article. Click here.
07-03 To view Jane Marshall's editorial re. Farm Bill/Food Stamp
    Program, published in Detroit Free Press, click here.

JUNE, 2007

06-29 Felpausch Foods donates baler! See article & photo here.
06-25 Read how Food Bank friend, Dougie MacLean, has been
    spreading the good idea of foodbanking in the UK. Click here.  
06-14 U.S. Rep. James McGovern pens article re. his experience
    with Food Stamp Challenge, from Roll Call. Click here.
06-14 Read Detroit Free Press editorial on Food Stamps, click
    here.
06-11 View the Empty Bowl collage! Click here. (You'll need Adobe Reader).
06-06 Read Kalamazoo Gazette editorial on Food Stamps. Click
    here.
06-06 Food Stamp Use Spikes in Michigan, read Kalamazoo
    Gazette article. Click here.
05-31 To view Blueprint to End Hunger from recent statewide
    Hunger Conference, click here. (Courtesy of Food Bank Council
    of Michigan)

MAY, 2007

05-25 Kellogg Company, two other Battle Creek residents earn
    Governor's Service Award. Read B.C. Enquirer story click here.
05-22 Read the Wall Street Journal Story - Food Banks Go
    Hungry, variety of challenges result in less donations . Click here.
05-21 NYC-Queens Councilman tries Food Stamp challenge.
    Read New York Daily News article. Click here.
05-21 National Public Radio interviewed New York University
    nutritionist Marion Nestle regarding living on $21 weekly Food
    Stamp entitlement. Listen to interview, Click here.
05-18 Kellogg Company earns national United Way award.
    Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.
05-16 Need help regarding Food Stamp eligibility? Check out this
    website from the Food & Nutrition Program Helpline! Click here.
    To download flyer, click here. (You'll need Adobe Reader).
05-16 U.S. Representative finds out, firsthand, weekly Food Stamp
    allocation does get much food. Click here for Washington Post
    article.
 05-10 Take a look at the great job the Kraft-Post Cereals' crew
    did, sprucing up the Food Bank at their Garden Party! Click here.

APRIL, 2007

04-23 17,813 lbs. of food and $922 was collected via this year's
    Canned Sculpture Exhibit at the Lakeview Square Mall. Take a
    virtual tour, and find out the award winners! Click here.
04-25 Go on out to the Mall to vote on your favorite Canned
    Sculpture, read the Battle Creek Shopper News article (you'll need
    Adobe Reader). Click here.
04-18 The Canned Sculpture Exhibit is coming to the Lakeview
    Square Mall, Sat. April 22 through May 6. Click here for Battle
    Creek Enquirer coverage.
04-09 View Pastor Colleen Nelson's Easter Sunday opinion piece
    in the Battle Creek Enquirer. Read here.
 04-05 Read Battle Creek Enquirer Editorial on Spring Food
    Raiser. Click here.
 04-04 Local Food Bank donor, Eric Eisen receives recognition for
    his work as a recipient of this year's Battle Creek Enquirer George
    Award.  Click here to read the full story from the BC Enquirer.
 04-04 Media teams sweep the aisles for Food Bank! See Battle
    Creek Enquirer coverage. Click here.

MARCH, 2007

 03-26 Difficult choices oftentimes cause homelessness. Read New
    York Times editorial. Click here.
 03-22 Local dignitaries create Empty Bowls! Read Battle Creek
    Enquirer coverage. Click here.
03-05 Read coverage of Feinstein Challenge in Battle Creek
    Enquirer, click here.
03-05  U.S. Commerce Dept. reports economy weaker than
    previously expected. Read New York Times report. Click here.

FEBRUARY, 2007

  02-06  Record numbers in severe poverty. Read McClatchy
     Report. Click here.
  02-12  Record 1 in 9 seek food stamps, other assistance.  To
     read The Detroit News Michigan Food Aid Soars story click
     here. 

JANUARY, 2007

  01-29  Read Kalamazoo Gazette editor's experience of
     Kalamazoo Poverty Reduction Initiative poverty simulation.
     Click here.
  01-03 Get Food Stamp outreach flyer, with phone number to
     call to determine if individuals may be qualified for this
     program. Click here. (Adobe Reader). Visit the Food Stamp
     website, click here.
  01-12 31 Our neighboring companies in the Ft. Custer
     Industrial Park collected 71,681 of food for the Food Bank via
     the Fort Food Challenge! Take a look at awards ceremony,
     click here.
  01-12 Michigan's economy is back peddling according to
     recent national study. Read Kalamazoo Gazette report here.
  01-07  Disc Golf Ice Bowl 2007 event benefits the Food Bank.
     Click here for Battle Creek Enquirer story.
  01-06  Disk Golf Ice Bowl 2007 raises 356 pounds of food and
     $450 for the Food Bank.  Click here for full story.

DECEMBER, 2006

  12-21 Get details on Ice Bowl 2007 from Battle Creek Shopper
     click here.
  12-21 Read Battle Creek Shopper News coverage of recent
     happenings! Click here.
  12-15 Read Jackson Citizen Patriot coverage of holiday food
     drives,Tax Credit available for monetary donors to the Food
     Bank. Click here.
  12-15 30 of our neighboring companies in the Fort Custer Industrial
     Park have been collecting over 52,000 lbs. of food for the Food Bank
     via the Fort Food Challenge! Take a look, click here.
  12-13 More Michigan children are living in poverty. Read
     Kalamazoo Gazette report on Kids'  Count 2006 Click here.
     Read Gazette editorial on Kids Count here.  See updated KidS
     Count data on our Hunger Facts page, click here.
  12-13 Check out recent volunteer workouts at the Food Bank!
     Click here!!!
  12-12 America is still in grip of hunger. Read Anna Quindlen's
     opinion piece from Newsweek. Click here.
  12-11 Twelve million suburban poor outnumber inner-city
     counterparts. Read Brookings Institution report. Click here.
  12-07 Twenty-three Hometown Celebrity Servers make this
      year's event another huge success raising over $20,000.  Click here
      for pictures. (requires Acrobat Reader).
  12-07 Read Tax Credit Letter to Editor from Battle Creek
     Enquirer, Click here.
  12-04 Kathy Mattea Christmas concert warms up full house at
      Miller Auditorium. Read Kalamazoo Gazette review, click here.

NOVEMBER, 2006

  11-29 Total reported income down since 2002. Read New York
     Times report, click here.
  11-27 More Americans Hungry in midwest, read Chicago
     Tribune article. Click here.
  11-27 Kathy Mattea Kalamazoo Christmas Concert will include
     food collection for Food Bank of SCM. Click here for Kalamazoo
     Gazette article.
  11-21 More than 35 million Americans are living in food insecure
     households. Read FRAC press release, click here.
 11-16 USDA releases Hunger Report, click here for Battle Creek
     Enquirer article.
  11-07 $2,700 raised via Michigan Harvest Gathering-Detroit
     Pistons' Hoops for the Harvest. Read release, click here.
  11-06 Grant from America's Second Harvest- Wal-Mart helps Food
     Bank expand Albion Kids' Backpack program. Click here for
     Battle Creek Enquirer coverage. Click here for coverage in
     Jackson Citizen Patriot.

OCTOBER, 2006

  10-28 Cedar Creek Give Them a Bird Turkey Shootout raises 91
      turkeys for the Food Bank. Click here for the full story.
  10-16 Food Bank's Annual Stakeholder's meeting held on
     World Food Day.  Click here for a glimpse of the meeting. (requires
     Acrobat Reader)
  10-07 Comcast Cares Day nearly 80 Comcast volunteers lend their
     time to the Food Bank.  Click here for pictures.

SEPTEMBER, 2006

  09-23 Empty Bowl extraordinaire receives MAEA Middle School
     Art Teacher of the year award.  Read the full story from the Battle
     Creek Enquirer.  Click here.
  09-21 Michigan Harvest Gathering kicks off. Read Kalamazoo
     Gazette report. Click here. You can check out the Michigan Harvest
     Gathering website by clicking here.
  09-14 Michigan's unemployment rate creeps up. Read
     Kalamazoo Gazette report. Click here.
  09-12 Take a quick course in what it's like to be hungry with
     limited resources! (Courtesy of Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes).
     Click here.
  09-07 Kalamazoo County Commissioner talks about most recent
     Kalamazoo poverty data. Click here.
  09-07 Look up U.S. Census poverty, other economic & social
     indicators for any city or county within our service area! Click here.
  09-01 Poverty level up in Calhoun County. Read Battle Creek
     Enquirer report. Click here.

AUGUST, 2006

  08-31 Household income up in Michigan, but so is poverty. See
     Kalamazoo Gazette article, click here.
  08-30 Number of Americans without health insurance continues
     to grow. Read USA Today report. Click here.
  08-30 U.S. Census reports household income up slightly, but actual
     earnings take a dip. Read New York Times report, click here.
  08-28 Read Kalamazoo Gazette editorial on Battle Creek
     Kalamazoo regional cooperation. Click here.
  08-28 United Way of Greater Battle Creek staff recently came to
     the Food Bank for a Day of Caring volunteer opportunity! To view
     photos, click here.
  08-21 See photos of Vicki Escarra (President & CEO of America's
     Second Harvest) visit to Battle Creek. Click here.
  08-18 Read results of national poll conducted by Alliance to End
     Hunger re. issue of hunger. Click here.
  08-14-06 Christophel Brothers donate corn to Food Bank. Read
     Battle Creek Enquirer coverage, click here.
  08-08 Corn o' plenty.  Click here to read the story of a farmer that
     planted corn for the Food Bank.
  08-03 Check the collage of the Food Bank Cafe, a group of Food
     Bank supporters that gathered at Kellogg Company World
     Headquarters on August 1. Click here. (You'll need Adobe Reader).
 08-03 Kalamazoo seniors enjoy fresh produce due to Senior Project
     Fresh. Read Kalamazoo Gazette article by clicking here.

JULY, 2006

  07-24 Branch Area Food Pantry moves to new site! Read
     Coldwater Daily Reporter story. Click here.
  07-12 Warren Buffett's decision to give most of his wealth to charity
     could boost local philanthophic giving. Check Kalamazoo
     Gazette article by clicking here.
  07-11 Volunteers from Kraft Post Cereals spruce up the Food Bank
     by planting flowers. Click here for photos.

JUNE, 2006

  06-29 Volunteers pick donated strawberries at Harvey's Farm. 
     Click here for more.
  06-28 Kalamazoo kids receive summer meals. Read Kalamazoo
     Gazette report. Click here.
  06-19 Associated Press/Business Week reports that Charitable
     Giving is on the increase. Click here.
  06-14 Kids' Backpack program gets food to kids in need.
     Read Wall Street Journal article. Click here.
  06-12 Governor Granholm among dignitaries to visit Empty Bowl
     Sale.  Click here for more.
  06-09 To read text of Bob Randels' welcome speech during
     Hunger No More Interfaith Convocation, click here.
 06-07 Read coverage of local Hunger No More Interfaith
     Convocation in Kalamazoo Gazette. Click here.
  06-07 To see a collage of photos from the Hunger No More
     Interfaith Convocation, click here. (requires Acrobat Reader).
  06-05 The Hunger No More Interfaith Convocation to
     commemorate National Hunger Awareness Day is coming up
    June 6. Read Battle Creek Enquirer coverage, click here.

MAY, 2006

  05-22 Food Bank receives funding from Battle Creek United Way
     For Battle Creek Enquirer report, click here.
  05-19 Thousands wait in line for housing vouchers. Check out
     Kalamazoo Gazette report. Click here.
  05-19 Experts predict domestic auto industry slide will continue to
     impact Michigan's economy through 2007. For Kalamazoo
     Gazette report, click here.
  05-17 A new link has been added to the One Campaign. Check out
     their website, click here.
  05-16 Read coverage of Letter Carriers Food Drive in Kalamazoo
     Gazette. Click here.

APRIL, 2006

  04-27 Is the American Dream still possible? Read Parade
     Magazine report, click here.
  04-26 See photos from the 15th annual Canned Sculpture Exhibit,
     hosted by Lakeview Square Mall,  sponsored by Scene Magazine!
     Click  here!
  04-13 Emergency food need growing in St. Joseph County. Read
     Sturgis Journal report. Click here.
  04-13 Nine teams sweep through Jackson Felpausch for
     Supermarket Sweep. Read Jackson Citizen Patriot story here.
  04-05 Read Letter to Editor regarding Feinstein Challenge from
     Food Bank's Board Chair Dave Flook. Click here.

MARCH, 2006

  03-30 15 Media teams from around the area participate in annual
     Felpausch Supermarket Sweep.  Click here for full story.
  03-26 Read the Battle Creek Enquirer's Editorial - "Fill the bag 
     and beat hunger". Click here.
  03-22 Our executive director Bob Randels, featured in United
     Way of Greater Battle Creek campaign. Click here.
  03-21 New link to Kalamazoo County Poverty Reduction
     Initiative has been added to our links page. Click here.
  03-17 More than 50 Dignitaries took part in the Food Bank's annual
     Empty Bowl event by creating "Dignitary Bowls".  Click here for 
     pictures. (requires Acrobat Reader)
  03-14 United Way of Greater Battle Creek honors five outstanding
     volunteers with Campaign Excellence award, including JoAnn Lyles
     from the Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquirer Coverage. 
     Click here.

FEBRUARY, 2006

  02-28 To read Hunger Study editorial from Kalamazoo Gazette,
     click here.
  02-27 Read coverage of Hunger in America 2006 in Kalamazoo
     Gazette, click here.
  02-22 Kellogg Company celebrates centennial! Read Battle Creek
     Enquirer coverage, click here.
  02-09 Read about creative partnership between Battle Creek
     Public Schools and 16 churches. Click here for Battle 
     Creek Enquirer report.
  02-09 Poverty Stretches Aid Agencies. Read analysis of U.S.
     Conference of Mayors' Hunger & Homelessness  Survey from
     Kalamazoo Gazette. Click here.

JANUARY, 2006 

  01-26 Read Kalamazoo Gazette's article on Michigan's economy,
     school enrollment and Kalamazoo Promise. Click here.
  01-26  Michigan's economy taking more hits with recent events in
     auto industry. Read Kalamazoo Gazette report. Click here.
  12-28 Read Kalamazoo Gazette's Christmas editorial. Click here.
  12-28 Meet Dorothy Senker, one of the Food Bank's key volunteers.
      Click here for Battle Creek Enquirer article.
  12-27 Read Battle Creek Enquirer editorial re. Food Bank's
     year-end Tax Credit Campaign! Click here.
  12-20 Area organizations enable Food Bank to purchase a new van.  
      Click here for more.

DECEMBER, 2005

  12-28 Read Kalamazoo Gazette's Christmas editorial. Click here.
  12-28 Meet Dorothy Senker, one of the Food Bank's key volunteers.
      Click here for Battle Creek Enquirer article.
  12-27 Read Battle Creek Enquirer editorial re. Food Bank's
     year-end Tax Credit Campaign! Click here.
  12-20 Area organizations enable Food Bank to purchase a new van.  
      Click here for more.
  12-13 State of Michigan is poised to tighten public assistance
      regulations. For Detroit News story, click here.
  12-06 Over 350 diners help raise more than $24,000 at annual
      Celebrity Waiter-Waitress Event.  Click here for pictures.
  12-02 Read about Battle Creek's Neighborhood Pantry organization.
      For Battle Creek Enquirer article, click here. 

NOVEMBER, 2005

  11-30 29 Companies are joining together, neighbor-to-neighbor in
     Battle Creek's Ft. Custer Industrial Park for the Fort Food 
     Challenge. Click here for details!     
  11-28 Read Battle Creek Enquirer editorial re. Food Stamp cuts, 
     click here.
  11-22 House vote calls for Food Stamp cuts. Read Battle Creek
     Enquirer article here.  
  11-22  Gary Crist, Bonnie Garbrecht and Gary Omernick come
     on Food Bank Board. For Battle Creek Enquirer article, click here.
 11-14 Read Battle Creek Enquirer article re. how local residents
     would be affected by bill being considered to cut Food Stamp
     benefits. Click here.
  11-11 New link added from Dept. of Human Services/Michigan
     site, where you can access statistics for various state-run programs,
     like Food Stamps.
  11-03 Read Kalamazoo Gazette coverage of Kellogg being
     awarded Donor of Year by America's Second Harvest, click here.
  11-01 Kellogg Company is named Donor of Year by America's
     Second Harvest. Read Battle Creek Enquirer report, click here.
     Read editorial, click here.
  11-01 Kellogg Company is named Donor of Year by America's
     Second Harvest. Read Battle Creek Enquirer report, click here.
     Read editorial, click here.

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