As your Grand Ledge neighborhood reporter, I’ve been covering the fight against hunger in our neighborhoods, which has been happening far before any uncertainty over food stamps. I talked to an organization that has been at work for over a decade.
- Blessings in a Backpack Grand Ledge started in one school in 2012 and now serves all buildings in the Grand Ledge School District
- More than 170 bags are packed weekly and quietly placed in students’ lockers to provide weekend meals
- The program is ready to expand if more families need help due to potential changes in food assistance programs
“We started out in 2012 in one school in September, and by December of that same year, we had all of the elementary schools in the Grand Ledge School district,” said Fay Schroeder, the packing coordinator for Blessings in a Backpack Grand Ledge.
WATCH: Grand Ledge volunteers quietly combat student hunger every week
Grand Ledge volunteers quietly combat student hunger every week
It’s a program that has expanded fast, now reaching all buildings in the Grand Ledge School district.
“I feel grateful that we are able to help all of these kids,” Schroeder said…