 The Fresh Food Initiative is a local food distribution through Barry
County United Way and the Food Bank of South Central Michigan that
assists families when the food budget gets a little tight. The only
qualifying requirement is that you are in need of a little extra food
that week; the doors open at 8:30 a.m.(bring a box to carry an
allocation of food) you will need to sign in with your name, zip code
and how many people are in your household. Each household may receive
only one allocation of food. After the truck arrives on site, the food
is unloaded, sorted, counted and the distribution begins; we are
normally finished by 10:00 a.m.
Another program that is available in Barry County is the Angel Food
Ministry program. For $30 you can pre-order from the monthly “food in
a box” menu. You must pre-order, pre-pay and pick up your box on the
last Saturday of the month. You receive a variety of meals for
breakfast, lunch and dinner; each meal is based on a family size of
four. You can access the monthly menu online at
www.angelfoodministries.com or call one of the local sites for more
information; Hastings Church of the Nazarene (269) 945-9734 and Gun
Lake Community Church (269) 795-7903.
There are plenty of volunteer opportunities associated with these
programs, please call Bonnie at the Barry County United Way Volunteer
Center, (269) 945-4010, if you have any questions or would like more
information on volunteer opportunities in Barry County.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AS A VOLUNTEER >
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Fresh Food Initiatives
Tuesday Distribution
Every week 10am
Maple Valley Community of Hope
233 N. Main St, Nashville
517-852-0664 |
Commodity Distribution
3rd Tuesday of every month
Thormapple Valley Church
2750 S. M-43 Income based must register with CAA first. |
Wednesday Distribution
Every Week 9am
First United Methodist Church
209 W. Green St, Hastings
269-945-4010 |
3rd Wednesday of every month 10am
Freeport United Methodist Church
175 Cherry St, Freeport
616-765-5316 |
3rd Tuesday of every month 4pm
Middleville Local #1002
295 Washington, Middleville
269-795-9581 |
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