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Editor’s Note: This story is part of our Voices of Youth Kalamazoo program, a collaboration between Southwest Michigan Second Wave and KYD Network in partnership, funded by the Stryker Johnston Foundation.
VICKSBURG, MI — The average Michigander faces constant financial pressure, from paying monthly bills and repairing vehicles to raising a family. Few needs, however, are as fundamental as having enough food to eat.
According to the United Way’s ALICE report, which tracks Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, and Employed households, 41% of Michigan families cannot consistently afford necessities. Rising food and living costs have only intensified that strain…