CHARLOTTE, Mich. (WLNS) — Serving to Palms Meals Pantry says 1-in-6 individuals in Eaton County do not know the place or after they’ll get their subsequent meal. That is why the pantry is partnering with Bikers Meals Drive & Charities to begin a brand new fundraiser exhibiting how a small donation could make a huge impact for these in want.
“We’re so excited,” said Helping Hands executive director Amanda Thompson. “So many biker groups are jumping on board.”
Thompson teamed up with native bikers to assist combat meals insecurity in the neighborhood.
“We like bringing our donations out here because we know they’re going locally,” said biker Doug Kalnbach with Bikers Food Drive & Charities. “You know where your money is going, you’re not sending a check off to somewhere else.”
Kalnbach and his spouse Kim got here up with an thought—for each $10 donation made on the pantry, you may get a biker pin.
“The bikers and the clubs, we all like to get pins and we all like to run, so we thought we’d do something a little bit different this year,” mentioned Kalnbach.
You might be pondering $10 cannot get a lot on the retailer—and also you’re proper—however that very same $10 used as a donation at Serving to Palms may give somebody in want every week’s price of meals. That features non-perishable meals objects, meats, dairy, recent fruit, greens, baked items, and extra. The pantry additionally supplies private care objects like rest room paper, shampoo, and female hygiene merchandise
“It was a great idea from Doug and Kim to really give back and really get people in the door to see what we’re about and how far your $10 donation can actually go,” mentioned Thompson.
Kalnbach says he’s introduced a number of individuals to the pantry that want help, and that everybody wants some assist in some unspecified time in the future.
Thompson says above all, the pantry and its volunteers supply compassion for individuals discovering themselves in a susceptible time.
“Let us give you a hug, let us give you that food and connect you to the other resources and support you with wraparound care,” mentioned Thompson.
If you would like to be a part of this fundraiser and decide up one in every of these restricted version pins, Serving to Palms might be accepting donations all 12 months lengthy. For extra data on the precise location and donation occasions, head to ‘Seen on 6.’
