Recent News

Our Recent News Coverage 

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05-02   Experts gather to discuss future of food safety at "Imagined Food Futures Symposium" in Battle Creek. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

04-30   Food Bank's tailgate to St. Joseph County helps  St. Joe non-profits be effective in serving households in need. Read Sturgis Journal article here.

3-26    Read editorial about our Spring Food Raiser published in the Battle Creek Enquirer. Click here.

03-17  The Food Bank of SCM begins commemoration of 30 years of service. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

03-02  Feinstein Challenge runs from March 1 through April 30. A great opportunity to stretch your charitable gift! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

03-02  Feinstein Challenge adds value to your donation now through April 30! Read Jackson Citizen Patriot aticle here.

02-29  1.46 million US families are living on $2 or less a day. Read article here.

02-29  Nearing Retirement, Living on Food Stamps. Read and view CBS-News report here.

02-16  Food Bank's Rose Miller and her husband Ray talk about their marriage. Read Battle Creek Shopper News article here.

02-03  Here's an excellent Center on Budget & Policy Priorities analysis of efficiency of SNAP (Food Stamp) program based on Congressional Budget Office data. Click here.

01-30  Food Bank is holding special Valentine's "Give the Love" Gala event Feb. 11 at Yarrow. Learn more by reading Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

01-30  Area credit unions donate $1,250 to Food Bank! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

01-28 Thanks to all the community volunteers who helped put together over 3,000 Kids' After-School Pacs on Jan. 26 & 27th! See photos on our facebook page here.

01-26  St. Philip HS seniors helped put together Kids' After-School Pacs recently. Read Battle Creek Enqurier article here.

01-13  A Poverty Solution that Starts with a Hug. Read opinion column by Nicholas Kristof, New York Times, click here.

01-09  30 companies in the Ft. Custer Industrial Park raised 20 tons of food for Food Bank over holidays! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

01-09  Upward immoblity? It's harder for Americans to rise from lower economic rungs. Read New York Times article here.

01-07  Sunshine Toyota secures $5,000 for Food Bank via December Facebook promotion. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

01-04  What was U.S. poverty like before the safety net was put in place? Read Huffington Post article here.

12-28  Farrow Group supports Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

12-27  Sunshine Toyota announces corporate Toyota match, so now each new "like" of the Food Bank's Facebook page is worth $2! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

12-24  Check out Food Bank's Facebook page! Find photos, current events, hunger information. We're at 1,855 "likes" of our page, help us get to 2,000 by year's end. We get $2 for each new "like" in December! Click here. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Bank-of-South-Central-Michigan/159228594925

12-21  Donation to Food Bank will help lower your Michigan Income Tax bill. Read Battle Creek Enquirer opinion piece here.

12-20  Discussion of historic results of extension of unemployment benefits. Read New York Times article here.

12-18  SNAP (Food Stamp) program works. Read The Nation article here.

12-16  Hunger stalks US cities as poverty rises. Read Reuter's report here.

12-15  Clock is ticking on opportunity to lower your Michhigan Income Tax bill by giving to Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

12-14  Woman's League of Battle Creek doantes $1,000 to Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enqurier article here.

12-11  Michigan should reinstate tax credit for charitable giving. Read Muskegon Chronicle editorial here.

12-10  300 supporters help raise $20,000 via Celebrity Server event. See additional photos on our Facebook page here.

12-09  U.S. kids need adequate exercise tim e at school. Read Time Magazine article here.

12-07  Watch Nick News with Linda Ellerbee, "What's For Dinner? Hunger in Ameica." Click here.

12-06  Firekeepers Casino recently donated 200 turkeys to the Food Bank. View photos on our Facebook page and "like" us here.

12-03  During the month of December, Sunshine Toyota will donate $1 to the Food Bank for each new "like" of our Facebook page, up to 1,000 new "likes." Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

12-02  Millions of American school children are now receiving free or reduced meals at school due to middle class slipping into poverty. Read New York Times article here.

11-29  Soaring cost of peanut butter threatens to put this emergency food staple out of price range of most food banks. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

11-28  View photo gallery of Ameriprise Richland volunteers on our Facebook page here.

11-26  Hundreds served Thanksgiving meals in Kalamazoo. Read Kalamazoo Gazette story here.

11-20  Check out photos from Family Matters Day Nov. 19, visit Food Bank's Facebook page (and "LIKE" us!) here.

11-19  Food Bank supporters receive thanks during Annual Stakeholders' Meeting. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

11-18  Michigan has third highest rate of SNAP (Food Stamp) use in country. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

11-15  America's hunger crisis in one graph. Number of households who don't have sufficient money to get food reaches three year high. Read Washington Post article here.

11-11  On Veterans' Day, let's make sure that those who have served their country receive help with food when they need it. Read Letter to Editor Battle Creek Enquirer here.

11-10  Anti-poverty programs are helping to take households out of poverty and improve the economy. Read Christian Science Monitor article here.

11-09  Drop off non-perishable food items this week in Battle Creek at: B.C. Police Dept., Water Water Treamtment Plant, City Hall, Dept. of Public Works, Full Blast, Fire Station #6 & #4, Lifespan, Physiology Associates, Kellogg Community College (Miller Gym). Watch WWMT-TV 3 video here.

11-08  New report puts number of Americans living in poverty at 49.1 million or 16%. Up from September estimate.Read Washington Post article here.

11-07  Read and view CBS report on the faces behind poverty statistics. Go here.

11-04  Listen to Marketplace APM report that mentions every $1 in SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits generates about $1.70 into local economy. Listen here.

11-01  Proposed federal budget cuts to nutrition programs could hurt 4 million seniors. Read article from One Away (campaign for elder economic security) here.

10-30  3 former state budget directors say that Food Stamp (SNAP) asset test is 'wrong policy at the wrong time.' Read letter to Kalamazoo Gazette here.

10-28  28 companies in Ft. Custer Industrial Park join to support Food Bank in Fort Food Challenge. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

10-28  Politicians learn what it's like to live on $4.50/day SNAP (Food Stamp) allocation. Read Washington Post article here.

10-27  17th Annual "Give 'em a Bird" Nets 127 Turkeys! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

10-26  Middle Class' share of nation's income shrinking. Read USA Today article here.

10-25  Poverty is spreading to the suburbs. Read New York Times article here.

10-23  Great Recession has left us poorer. Read Gazette News Service article on U.S. Census data here.

10-20  Download Yoplait's Greek4Good app and start having fun while supporting the Food Bank! For details, click here.

10-20  Lawmakers are proposing $23 billion in Farm Bill cuts, including $4-5 billion in nutrition programs. Read Des Moines Register article here.

10-19  Watch WWMT-TV 3 coverage of Food Bank receiving $5,000 in gas cards from Citgo Fueling Good Contesthere.

10-19  Food Bank receives $5,000 in gas cards from Citgo Fueling Good contest. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

10-18  2.1 million Americans may lose their unemployment benefits if Congress doesn't enact an extension by Feb. 11. Read Wall Street Journal blog here.

10-17  Tremendous kids' nutrition resources, Sesame Street video, games & more at this PBS site, click here.

10-17  The face of American hunger is often a child's. Read Religious News Service/Huffington Post article here.

10-12  Watch CBS News report on increase in senior hunger. View video here.

10-07  Brandeis University study puts cost of US hunger in 2010 at $167.5 billion. Read Bloomberg Business News article here.

10-06  DENSO and Stewart Industries recently joined forces to put together 1,800 Kids' After-School Pacs. Read B.C. Enquirer article here.

09-30  Plan on attending MSU's Share the Harvest at the Kellog Biological Station this Sunday Oct. 2 from 1-5. More details here.

09-30  CBS News reports on Feeding America study revealing more Americans making use of food pantries. Read article here.

09-30  USA Today reports economic hardship forcing more Americans to make extended use of food pantries. Read article, watch video here.

09-30  Hispanic children make up largest group of children in US living in poverty. Read Washington Post article here.

09-29  Kids in grades 1 to 12 can enter USDA's "End Childhood Hunger" video contest! For details, click here.

09-28  View New York Times' graphic representation of The Impoverished States of America, click here.

09-26  Recession creating new generation of "lost" (young) American workers. Read AP article from MSNBC site here.

09-23  Follow CNN's "Going Hungry In America" watch video here.

09-22  Over 48 million Americans aged 18-64 did not work even one week last year according to US Census. Read New York Times report here.

09-22  Could you live on $30 a week for food, the average SNAP (Food Stamp) allocation? Read CNN article here.

09-21  Move to asset-based SNAP (Food Stamp) eligibility in Michigan will result in thousands losing this benefit. Read Detroit Free Press article here.

09-19  Michigan's unemployment rate has risen to 11.2%. Read Kalamazoo Gazette report here.

09-16  Michigan Harvest Gathering kicks off. See WLNS-TV video here.

09-15  Check out the Michigan Food Policy Council's new Facebook page and "like" them, here.

09-14  U.S. Poverty rate climbs to 15.1%, highest since 1993. Read USA Today report here.

09-13  Over 200 individuals took a special food safety training today at 1st Congregational Church in Battle Creek. See our Facebook page for photos here.

09-12  The Poor Are Still Around & Still Poor. Read opinion by Katha Pollitt from CBS News site here.

09-09  ABC-News reports on USDA study revealing one-in-six Americans is at risk of hunger. Read article here.

09-08  The Poor Are Leaving Michigan, read Detroit Free Press columnist Brian Dickerson's opinon piece re. myth that low-income families are coming to MI to get public assistance. Click here.

09-08  September is Food Safety Education Month, watch video of Dr. Julia Bradsher, CEO & President of Global Food Protection Institute here.

09-07  Working age adults now comprise record share of U.S. poor. Read Bloomberg Businessweek report on USDA study here.

09-07  Families struggle with effects of FIP case closures, other cutbacks. Read New York Times article here.

09-07  Demand for Food Stamps (SNAP) remains high. Read Wall Street Journal report here.

09-06  The Food Bank won $5,000 worth of gasoline in Citgo's recent Fueling Good contest! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

08-31  20 Kellogg Co. employees, including president& CEO John Bryant, do volunteer workout at Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

08-31  Over 100 FIP Cases in Calhoun County to be closed by DHS. Read Battle Creek Enquier story here.

08-30  Listen to WMUK's Andy Robbins interviewing Bob Randels re. Childhood Hunger Study. Click here

08-29  Listen to NPR report on the journey of fresh produce from farm to food bank to folks in need. Click here

08-29  Read Jackson Ciizen Patriot report on recent Childhood Hunger Study here.

08-28  Read Battle Creek Enquirer editorial re. recent Childhood Hunger Study here.

08-26  Hunger affects one in 4 southwest Michigan children. Read Kalamazoo Gazette report here.

08-25  Childhood Hunger Report relesed showing 26% of children in FBSCM's service area at risk of hunger. Read Battle Creek Shopper News article here.

08-25  26% of children in Food Bank's service area are at risk of hunger. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

08-24  Watch ABC-NEWS coverage of "Hunger At Home" today starting with Good Morning America at 7 a.m., World News at 6:30 p.m. and Nightline at 11:30 p.m., all day long on ABC radio as well.

08-22  W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant supports community gardening in Battle Creek. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

08-19  Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsak explains economic stimulus of SNAP benefits (Food Stamps). See video here.

08-17  Michigan's struggling economy continues to affect state's youth. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article on Kids Count data here.

08-16  Food pantries, food banks across country continue to experience increased record demand. Read CNN report, view video here.

08-11  Since When Is it a Crime to be Poor? Read insightful article by Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel & Dimed at Mother Jones here.

08-08  Jim Hazel supports Food Bank's efforts in Citgo Fueling Good contest! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

07-28  Vote for the Food Bank to win $5,000 worth of gas in Citgo's Fueling Good contest! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article and vote here.

07-26  Hispanics, African-Americans, Asians face widening wealth gap according to Pew Institute analysis of Census Data. Read New York Times article here.

07-26  Post Foods, LLC Grants Food Bank $30,000. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

07-19  Check out Good Food Battle Creek's new Facebook page here.

07-18  Marian Wright Edelman, director of Children's Defense Fund, checks in regarding the State of America's Children. Read Huffington Post article here.

07-18  Read The Economists' analysis of the SNAP (Food Stamp) program, and who's receiving this benefit. Read The Economist article here.

07-10  Find out how the Double Up Program doubles the value of Bridge Card at MI farmers markets. Go to Food Bank's Facebook site here.

07-06  Bank of America Foundation grants Food Bank of SCM $10,000. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

07-01  Vote for the Food Bank on July 4, help us win a Toyota Highlander Hybrid! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

06-20  Community agencies came together to coordinate emergency response to Memorial Weekend storm. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

06-17  NASCAR/AARP Drive to End Hunger nets $10,000 AARP grant for Food Bank. Jeff Gordon supports Food Bank. Read Jackson Citizen Patriot article here.

06-16  State Farm makes $5,000 contribution to Food Bank to support Fresh Food Initiative. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

06-10  Food Bank conducts special emergency food distribution for storm victims on June 3. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

06-08  Read Urban Institute's report on the recession's effects on senior's retirement income. Click here.

06-06  Feeding America CEO Vicki Escarra comments on proposed food program cuts now contained in House version of federal budget. Read Huffington Post article here.

05-31  Vicki Escarra, CEO & President of Feeding America comments on proposed cuts in federal nutrition programs. Read USA Today article here.

05-27  Comerica Bank supports Food Bank's Battle Creek FFIs. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

05-27  Feeding America is helping with disaster relief efforts in Joplin, Missouri. Read article here.

05-24  Long-term unemployed see reduction in benefits. Read USA Today report here.

05-24  Senior hunger on the rise. Read USA Today article here.

05-19  City of Detroit is experiencing reniassance in local food initiatives, read New York Times article here.

05-13  Read Baltimore Sun editorial on the importance of WIC (Women, Infants, Children food program) and its economic and educational effects. Read article here.

05-09  USA Today reports on the changing face of hunger in America. Read article here.

05-06  Calhoun Intermediate School District has given more than $4,000 to the Food Bank via their Jeans Day! Check out latest contribution here.

05-06  The Food Bank of SCM is in the running to win a Toyota vehicle! Check out our video here, and then go to www.facebook.com/toyota and click on the Food Bank's name, to be reminded to vote on July 4th! YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR OWN FACEBOOK PAGE TO VOTE! And please spread the word by sharing this link with your friends!

05-04  One in 7 Americans is using Food Stamps (SNAP). Read Wall Street Journal article here.

05-03  Kellogg Company has donated $400,000 to support disaster relief efforts in south. Read PR Newswire article here. Kroger Company is donating $250,000 for flood relief efforts in southeast. Read PR Newswire article here.

05-03  Food Bank friend George Franklin starts "Ask the Lobbyist" radio show on WBCK. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

04-27  Go to Food Bank's facebook page and vote for your favorite Canned Sculpture!!! Voting is open until Midnight, May 1. Vote here

04-27  Please sign on-line petition to save SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits! SNAP (Food Stamps) is the single largest federal anti-hunger investment. Click here.

04-25  Read latest report on increasing awareness of global hunger that includes Global Food Bank Network and Feeding America, from mediaplanet here.

04-21  Clock is ticking on Feinstein Challenge! Time to give is now to add value to your giving dollar. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

04-19  Tim Knowlton, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsiblity, Kellogg Co., included in Panel of Experts in USA Today special supplement. Read article here.

04-13  7 Jackson media Supermarket Sweep teams nabbed over $1,200 worth of grocery items in five minutes of extreme shopping at Polly's on Ferguson Road! See photos from Food Bank's facebook page here. Then view Jackson Citizen Patriot video with story here.

04-08  Over 920 individuals have given $227,000 to the Food Bank via the Feinstein Challenge! Donations given by April 30 receive a partial, proportional match! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

04-06  10 Battle Creek media teams snap up $1,424 worth of grocery items in five minutes of extreme shopping during Supermarket Sweep at Family Fare! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

04-04  Give to the Food Bank via the Feinstein Challenge! Read Letter to Editor in Battle Creek Enquirer here.

04-04  Feeding America releases "Missing Meals" gap analysis. Read Washington Post article here.

03-31  Food Bank's Feinstein Challenge supports its Branch County hunger-relief network. Read Coldwater Daily News letter to editor here.

03-28  There are several ways to support the Food Bank via its Spring Food Raiser. Read Battle Creek Enquirer editorial here.

03-10  Teachers say they often feed students who come to school hungry. Share Our Strength survey reported by USA Today here.

03-07  Calling all (Canned) Sculptors! Your organization can create a sculpture out of canned goods for the Food Bank! The EXhibit is sponsored by Scene Magazine and hosted by Lakeview Square Mall. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

03-09  Teachers say they often feed students who come to school hungry. Share Our Strength survey reported in USA Today article here.

03-07  St. Joseph County residents encouraged to support Feinstein Challenge. Read Three Rivers Commercial News letter to editor here.

03-03  Support the Food Bank via the Feinstein Challenge and have value added to your charitbale dollar! Read Battle Creek Shopper News article here.

03-01  Stretch your giving dollar via the Feinstein Challenge. Have a proportional, partial match added to your donation! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

02-11  Michigan Farmers Look to Washington For Help. Read Detroit News article here.

02-09  1 out of 2 African-American kids and 1 out of 3 Hispanic kids in MI is living in poverty according to Kids Count data. Read Detroit News article here.

02-09  Calhoun Intermediate School District (CISD) donates to Food Bank via Casual Day-Jean Day! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

02-08  Number of U.S. households paying more than half their monthly income on rent grew by 20% between 2007 & 2009. Read Kalamazoo Gazette article here.

02-03  The Food Bank has a FREE Valentine's Day gift for you! It's The Pampered Chef's Cookbook for a Cause! Download your copy here.

01-31  More food banks offer fresh fruits, vegetables. Read USA Today article here.

01-25  USA Today publishes extensive report on the effects of unemployment and who is unemployed. Read USA Today article here.

01-25  Disc Golfers support Food Bank! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

01-19  1.7 million more Americans joined those living in poverty in 2009. Federal programs helped keep even more out of poverty. Read NY Times article here.

01-19  WalMart Foundation donates $2 million to selected Food Banks. Read Forbes article here.

01-12  28 companies raise over 35,000 lbs. of food for Food Bank via Fort Food Challenge. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

01-05 Nearly one in 3 famlies is living below 20% of poverty line according to US Census. Read Wall Street Journal article here.

12-30 There are only two days left to take advantage of a special Michigan Tax Credit for giving to the Food Bank on your 2010 taxes. Read BC Enquirer article here.

12-23 28 companies in the Ft. Custer Industrial Park raise over17 tons of food for the Food Bank via Fort Food Challenge! Read BC Enquirer article here.

12-22 People in West Michigan are stepping up to help feed hungry households. Watch TV-3 WWMT story here.

12-13 The clock is ticking to take advantage of special Michigan Tax Credit for contributions to the Food Bank! Read BC Enquirer article here.

12-03 Multitude of Holiday Events to support Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

12-03 Congress passes new Child Nutrition Bill. Read New York Times article here.

11-16-10 Aunt Millie's donates 2,400 loaves of bread to Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

11-16-10 FireKeepers donates 200 turkeys to Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquier article here.

11-05 Food Bank in need of turkey donations! Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

11-01 Fort Food Challenge involving 28 companies in Ft. Custer Industrial Park, kicks off. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

10-20 Purdy Elementary students decorate pumpkins to raise funds for Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquier article here.

10-19 PNC Foundation recently contributed $10,000 to the Food Bank. Read the Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

10-18 Homer Farm, Walmart, Food Bank Council join to Feed Hungry. Read the Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

10-11 Suburbs Hit By Lingering Recession. Read Associated Press article here.

09-02 A Hunger Free America: Let's Work Together. Read the USA Today Special Insert on Hunger here.

09-23 For Many of Us the Recession Lives On. Read Washington Post opinion column here.

09-16 US Povery rate rises sharply. Read New York Times article here.

09-16 US Poverty rate increases to 14.3%, uninsured climbs to over 50 million. Read US Census article here.

09-10 Comerica Bank Supports Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

09-10 Help For Poor Could Be Sacrificed to Boost Economy. Read NPR article here.

09-07 Kellogg Company CEO David Mackay volunteers at Fresh Food Initiative site. Read the Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

8-02 Local kids raise money for Food Bank with lemonade stand. Read the Battle Creek Enquirer article here. 

07-29 Michigan's child well-being rating drops. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

07-27 Battle Creek Board of Realtors lends hand at FFI distributions for article click here.

 

07-06 Groups Share fresh food vision. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here.

 

06-23 P.A.C.E. Group supports Albion After-School Packs. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here .

 

06-18 Bank of America supports Food Bank Read Battle Creek Enquirer  article here .

 

06-15 Calhoun Intermediate School District supports Food Bank. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here .

 

06-14 MSU-Master Gardeners grow produce for Food Bank. Read Kalamazoo Gazette   article here .

 

06-04 Priceless 4 Win Doris Laimbeer Award. Read Battle Creek Enquirer article here .

06-02 State welfare needs rise sharply. Read Kalamazoo Gazette  article here .

05-13 Stamp Out Hunger drive doubles amount raised! Read B.C. Shopper News article here .

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