“There’s no judgement. Just food. Just people helping people.”
“I don’t need much. But this helps me give my family something. That means everything.”
“Food is really expensive right now. All of this helps.”
— Anwar
Father of four who recently lost his job
“This will help me a lot. It’s a great help for me and my family.”
“There’s a lot of community support. A lot of resources. I can get support when I need it.”
“When school is out, my family goes to the food pantry. Being full gives me the energy to play.”
“This program is very beneficial. It helps make sure my kids have extra fruits and veggies.”
— Mother
of eight children
“On behalf of me and a friend I pick up for, it helps a lot getting extra meals because we are both low income seniors.”
“I take care of my grandkids and they love fruits but sometimes it’s hard to get them.”
“This is a blessing. It helps single parents like me.”
— Single Father
of five children
“I volunteer at the South Michigan Food bank because I have been fortunate, and this is a good way to give back.”
“We thank you for what you’re doing for us. We are a new people in America and without that help our community cannot succeed.”
— Pastor Joshua
African Christian Community Pantry
"Everyone LOVES it out here!!!”
“I like volunteering at the South Michigan Food bank because it is such a good cause.”
“Thank you so much for the fruit. My 5-year-old son and I are homeless, and it has been a really rough day today! And getting this food helps so much.”
— Julie
Produce Pop-Up Guest
“The food we receive helps our family stretch our resources for over two weeks. Produce and milk are very expensive. My mom uses all of the fresh produce to make traditional Indian meals for our family.”
— Guest
Prince of Peace Fresh Food Distribution
“I like that they give fresh fruits and vegetables. I don’t usually get that in other places, so that’s awesome.”
— Anonymous
SMFB Pantry Guest
“God given life made to serve… great opportunity to help those in need. Fun people to work with at SMFB.”
— Ann & Shelby
Volunteers
“It’s a blessing even to receive a gallon of milk. It goes a long way.”
— Anonymous
Fresh Food Distribution Guests
"It has been a huge hit and win for our on-campus food pantry! Students are so extremely grateful when we are able to offer it."
— Student
Western Michigan University
“We love volunteering at SMFB for many reasons, but mostly because we love the feeling we get knowing we are helping people in our community. The employees are great to work with and the hours are flexible so we can sign up last minute, or in advance.”
— Jim and Anne
Volunteers
