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MICHAELS STORY
Michaels* passion is food. He studied culinary arts at a distinguished school in New York City and returned to his hometown of Kalamazoo, where he flourished as a chef at a well-known downtown restaurant. Food was his passion. Food was his livelihood. Then the restaurant closed, and food became an uncertainty. After searching for work out of town, Michael returned to Kalamazoo to help support his family, and is now tasked with providing for his children and grandchildrenseven individuals living in his two bedroom apartment. Putting food on the table isnt always easy for the single father, who now works as a cashier at a local pizza restaurant chain while he seeks local culinary opportunities. Im making $8 an hour now, compared to $27 an hour a couple of years ago, and I have a lot of mouths to feed. Losing my job as a chef had a huge impact on my family. And Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes provides food assistance to Michael
In late March, Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes partnered when he needs it to with Alamo Cinema Drafthouse to present two free keep his children and showings of the highly lauded documentary A Place grandchildren nourished. at the Table to help raise awareness about hunger Kalamazoo Loaves in our neighborhoods. & Fishes saves me at the end of the month, he Recently, KLF has obtained a copy of another said. I get a little bit of well-received hunger-related documentary titled government assistance, American Winter. The film follows families in one but not enough for seven American city during the winter following the largest people. economic downturn since the Great Depression. If it wasnt for Kalamazoo Loaves If you missed out on our showings of A Place at & Fishes, I would be the Table or are interested in watching American desperate. There would Winter, KLF is offering free viewings of either be a lot of desperate followed by an open discussion at our 901 Portage people throughout our St. offices. To schedule a viewing, contact Kevin at county if this service kevin@kzoolf.org wasnt here to help us out. I want to tell everybody not to be their family. The face of hunger is afraid or too proud to visit Kalamazoo constantly changing in our community Loaves & Fishes. I have never had a and Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes truly bad experience here. Everyone is so values your contributions. polite. Every day, Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes helps individuals like Michael *name change for anonymity provide basic food resources for
Interested in helping Kalamazoo become a hunger-free community? Weve got a place for you! Attend an orientation meeting to get started. VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION DATES: Saturday, April 12 Wednesday, April 23 Wednesday, May 21 Sign up with our Volunteer Coordinator, Cherise Buchanan: 269/488-2617, ext. 209 or online at cherise@kzoolf.org President Obama Signs Farm Bill
President Obama signed the long-deliberated federal farm bill at Michigan State University earlier this year. Included in the bill is $8 billion worth of cuts to the SNAP program (formerly known as food stamps), a far better outcome than the $40 billion worth of cuts proposed late last year. Still, these cuts take food resources away from those that need them the most. The implementation timeline remains uncertain, but more than 850,000 households nationally are expected to see a $90 per month reduction in SNAP benefits when the cuts take effect. As Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes braces for the repercussions of this legislation, your support for our community is more important now than ever before.
Low or no-salt canned vegetables Foods high in protein (6 grams or more) are always needed in our warehouse, too.
when they take to the diamond against the Madison Mallards on Sunday, June 1 in the first Us Against Hunger game in Kalamazoo. As the featured charity for the Growlers tilt with the Mallards, which starts at 5:00 p.m. at Homer Stryker Field, a portion of the proceeds from tickets purchased through KLF will go directly to promoting a hunger-free community. KLF will be selling $15 tickets that include admission, a hot dog, chips and a soda or water. The Growlers will also be collecting canned and nonperishable food items to help keep our pantry shelves stocked. If you are interested in being a part of the Growlers historic first season while giving back to you enough before a practice or a game, it is harder to play, Riley said. When I am hungry, I feel slower and my arms get really tired when I try to make a long shot or a pass. For thousands of local children like Riley, whose dream is to play college basketball before taking her talents to the WNBA, food insecurity is a very real obstacle in realizing their hopes and dreams, whether on the court or in schools to share a simple meal and talk about hunger. The signature of the event, students handmade ceramic bowls are displayed during dinnereach empty bowl representing a lost meal for area children facing hunger. This spring, KLF will present Empty Bowls events at Prairie Ridge Elementary School (April 25) and Spring Valley Center for Exploration (April 29). The Prairie Ridge meal is open to the public, and for a $5 donation per household, guests can enjoy dinner and chose one student-made bowl to take home. The event also features a silent auction featuring professionalmade ceramic pieces. Contact Kevin at 269/488-2617 ext. 218 or kevin@kzoolf.org for more information.
community, contact Kevin at kevin@kzoolf.org to purchase tickets or for more information. the classroom. I want to be just like Candace Parker [a famous professional basketball player], but when I am hungry, it is hard for me to focus and play as well as I can. Your donations can help provide critical sustenance for the next generation of budding Kalamazoo County athletes.
RILEYS STORY
Riley* is a wizard with a basketball. The cheery and outspoken point guard for her fourth grade team is far from bashful, and proudly claims to be the best basketball player in her school. But there is one thing that is difficult for her to talk abouthunger. Sometimes, if I dont get to eat
Why does KLF focus its summers on local children? Free or reduced-price school meals are not available and we know that a child that experiences hunger:
Your contributions to our community can help change the futures of thousands of local children that battle hunger every day.
Did you know that many local employers help stretch your contributions for a hunger-free Kalamazoo County even further by matching your gift?
Last year, current and retired employees from Pfizer donated nearly $24,000 dollars through the companys matching gift program, and KLF maintains strong relationships with many local companies that are committed to maximizing your generosity toward your community. Ask your HR representative if your organization participates in our matching gift program, and visit www.kzoolf.org for a comprehensive list of companies that are involved!
that was attended by KLF staff, Stryker employees, Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell, Vice President of Southwest Michigan First Tim Terrentine and Kalamazoo Growlers Assistant General Manager Shane Stout. Last year, this opening breakfast generated $1,175 to help
feed hungry people in our community. The amount raised this year was not yet known at the time of publication, but a similar amount is expected. Other Stryker activities during the month of March include a chili cook-off, employee donation challenges and a stuff the Stryker truck eventall benefitting Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes. Stryker has a long history of supporting Kalamazoo County
through contributions to KLF. In total, the company donated more than $32,000 to our organization in both 2013 and 2012. It is because of communityminded organizations like Stryker that KLF is able to provide food assistance to thousands of local residents every week. Visit our website, www.kzoolf.org, for final donation totals, and thank you to everyone at Stryker for supporting our community!
local residents that need it the most. Specifically, food items that are high in protein, such as soups, stews, canned meat and peanut butter are in high demand. Food that is unlabeled, opened, or expired will not be accepted. Thank you to local branch 246 for all of your hard work in making this food drive possible ever year.
On Saturday, May 10, you can take part in the largest food collection in America during the 2014 National Association of Letter Carriers annual food drive. Because of the hard work of local branch 246, Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, the Portage Community Center and the
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