The Food and More Program of Ferry Memorial Reformed Church in Montague held a Thanksgiving box distribution event on Saturday, November 22. Dozens of Ferry and community members volunteered Friday night and Saturday morning to organize and pack boxes with food for 201 Thanksgiving meals.
These boxes also included food for Thanksgiving week and household items. Many of those in need picked up meal boxes at the church, while others had the food and household items delivered to their homes.
This event was made possible by the donation of time from Ferry Memorial Reformed Church members, community members and area schools. In addition, financial contributions supporting this mission were received from Dave and Beth Pickard and their Charitable Fund. Other funding sources include Ferry members, Geronimo Power, other anonymous donors and grants.
One grant that made this possible in part was a grant from the White Lake Community Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County. Another grant came by way of the Women’s Division of the Chamber of Commerce in Muskegon.
Food & More is a community outreach program with over 20 years in the White Lake area. Their mission is to bring food to those in need in cooperation with others in the community.
Their biggest impact is through their Thanksgiving food baskets. They purchase nearly seven tons of food annually and partner with local churches and schools to identify neighbors who could use a little more to make the holidays brighter.
The program also supports two local food pantries: New Hope Community Church — Shelby, and Lebanon Lutheran — Whitehall. Money is forwarded monthly to their respective accounts at Feeding America of West Michigan.
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