“We are proud to support schools and community organizations as they do their important work to reach more kids with healthy meals,” said Grant.
Contact: Adrienne Carter at acarter@strength.org
Lansing, MI: This month, as part of their ongoing efforts to ensure kids and families across the state have access to healthy meals, No Kid Hungry Michigan announced nearly $168,000 in grant funding to 14 schools and community organizations. These funds will help grantees maximize the At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and will help ensure kids and families in Michigan have access to healthy meals after the school day ends.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families in Michigan may face increased hardship. Hunger and poverty, already at unacceptable levels, are affecting children at an alarming rate, and the hunger that kids face today has the power to impact the rest of their lives. Thankfully, school districts, community organizations and government entities can implement programs like CACFP, and play a key role in ensuring children receive access to nutritious meals and food they need to learn, grow, and thrive to reach their full potential.
“These flexible grants will allow organizations and government entities across Michigan to respond to the growing needs and emerging opportunities to provide food and resources to kids and families,” said Mindy Grant, Senior Program Manager for No Kid Hungry Michigan. “We are proud to support schools and community organizations as they do their important work to reach more kids with healthy meals, even as they the continued challenges of the pandemic.”
Grantees selected serve communities experiencing inequalities as well as economic hardship. They are equipped to serve kids now, as well as in the future, and will use funds to implement strategies to increase meals served and support kids and families.
A complete list of grantees is below:
- Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids
- Armory Youth Project
- Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore
- Young Mens Christian Association of Monroe Michigan
- Baxter Community Center
- Bay Mills Indian Community
- Marcellus Community Schools
- Albayan Institute
- Gogebic-Ontonagon Great Start Collaborative
- Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency – Corporate
- Lenawee Intergenerational Learning Academy
- Powell Township School District
- Cassopolis Public Schools