Kids’ Foodstuff Basket seeks 100,000 adorned bags for Brown Bag Decorating Day

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Assist struggle foods insecurity amongst West Michigan little ones now by decorating a brown paper bag. 

Kids’ Meals Basket’s Brown Bag Decorating Day is Friday, Oct. 23. The neighborhood was encouraged all month prolonged to decorate bags and ship them in to the nonprofit, but Friday is the last thrust. 

“Which is ideal, we are in our 13th calendar year of Kids’ Foodstuff Basket’s “Brown Bag Decorating Working day” and “Brown Bag Decorating Thirty day period.” We are amplifying local community spirit and inquiring our West Michigan neighborhood to get some time, get some markers and coloured pencils, beautify brown paper baggage and fall people off at Kids’ Meals Basket,” says Bridget Clark Whitney, founding CEO. 

Knowledge present roughly 1 in 5 West Michigan young children offer with food items insecurity each day. Kids’ Foodstuff Basket has led the demand in altering that with its Sack Supper Program. 

“This is significantly essential now, much more than at any time, because the globe is a tough put correct now. And, these ornamental baggage are a touch of adore. They are brightness. They are brightening times and bringing pleasure. So, it is a way that we can all give back and band alongside one another at a time where by it is extra significant than ever,” claims Clark Whitney.

This 12 months, TCF Financial institution is joining the energy and will donate 10 cents for every bag adorned, up to $10,000.

“We are so grateful to be partnering with them. We have been wanting for strategies to be equipped to do some thing with Kids’ Food Basket for a long time,” says Krista Flynn, regional president of TCF Bank. “Non-revenue need us now extra than at any time. Even with budgets becoming restricted, you know, their budgets are even tighter. So, we’re just so enthusiastic to be capable to aid children. We normally chat about the simple fact that young ones are unable to master if they are hungry. They will need to be nicely nourished and this is a terrific way to do that.”

Any one fascinated can fall off embellished brown or white paper sack lunch luggage to any of the three KFB destinations from 9 a.m. until finally 4 p.m. at the push-through party.

• Kids’ Food items Basket Grand Rapids: 1300 Plymouth Ave. NE 
• Kids’ Meals Basket Muskegon: 1011 2nd St. (Central United Methodist Church) 
• Kids’ Meals Basket Holland: 652 Hastings Ave.

For those who are unable to make it to a KFB spot on the Oct. 23, they will also be recognized at any of the 24 TCF Bank department locations all over West Michigan that working day.

“We are so grateful to TCF Lender for their assistance and partnership to assure kids have entry to the balanced food items they require to prosper,” mentioned Clark Whitney. “Like I pointed out, our local community requirements us now much more than at any time. Factors have absolutely adjusted, in that prior to the pandemic we ended up serving young children by means of educational facilities. Now, with about 50% of our educational facilities being digital, we’re serving young ones through distribution sites and schools that are in session. We are going to unique destinations all around our 4 distinctive counties Kent County, Muskegon County, Ottawa County and Allegan County. We’re in 70 diverse distribution sites. Our do the job is about ensuring that absolutely everyone has accessibility to fantastic nutritious nourishing food items.”

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kids’ Food Basket served around 8,800 children at 52 universities in which 70% or much more of the college student populace obtain free or lowered-value foods in Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa and Allegan counties. The COVID-19 disaster has escalated the require for entry to dependable, balanced meals.

Because day a single of the university closures in March, KFB has been on the front traces offering over 458,000 nutritious emergency meals to 70 unique distribution web pages. The foods were being dispersed to companies, schools, and church buildings.  In that time, foodstuff prices have skyrocketed 66% for Kids’ Food items Basket.

Make a financial donation to Kids’ Foodstuff Basket right here.

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