Local Spotlight: Greater Lansing Food Bank

Every year, Greater Lansing Food Bank distributes millions of pounds of food to families and individuals in need throughout mid-Michigan. In this local spotlight, we want to shine a light on this incredible organization and highlight how important their impact is on our community. Read ahead to learn more about their mission and how you can get involved!

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Greater Lansing Food Bank Mission

The message of Greater Lansing Food Bank is this: "What we do is simple: we feed people." They feed people by following a mission to "partner to alleviate hunger one meal at a time, to create a future where everyone has access to nourishing food," while maintaining a vision to, "have a hunger-free community." It's the combined power of these three tenets (message, mission, vision) that go into solving a problem like widespread hunger. This food bank is committed to doing all the legwork of coordinating with a variety of food donors and reaching those in need.

Food donations—including meat and proteins, fresh produce, dairy, and grains like bread and pasta—are collected by the food bank. Then, they distribute the foods to pantries, community gardens and kitchens, shelters, and mobile food pantries that are accessible to the hungry. In 2018, they were able to distribute nearly seven million pounds of food to those who needed it.

Get Involved at Greater Lansing Food Bank

This process and the success of the food bank is only made possible by its hard-working and caring staff as well as its many donors and volunteers. You can support the cause via several kinds of donations, such as:

• Donating money, which can be used to supplement their food donations.
• Donating food, which can be given directly to their distribution centers.
• Donating time by volunteering to help pick produce, sort food, and more.

You can also help out by hosting a food drive. Have your coworkers, friends, or members of a club you’re in bring a canned good or pantry item. Then, donate your haul to Greater Lansing Food Bank.

You can even host a virtual food bank. All you need to do is use their website to create a Virtual Food Drive fundraiser page where friends and loved ones can donate money. Each dollar raised through these virtual food drives can provide three meals to those in need.

Support Greater Lansing Food Bank!

As you can see, Greater Lansing Food Bank plays a pivotal role for many families and individuals in the community. You can support Greater Lansing Food Bank by donating to the cause with either money or your own time. Connect with them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter so you never miss a chance to get involved!