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The Lake County Area Churches Charities and the Food Council worked together to provide needed resources and supplies for our pantries. We continue to see a great need for food and personal care items. BOL has been serving an average of 196 families weekly, already filling 6296 requests for food, through August. Diane Smolinski, Director of the Hope Chest Pantry, sees an average of 100 families weekly, seeking help with personal care needs and clothing. We are thankful for the many ways our community has helped keep these ministries going. Here are some highlights.

Corewell Health Big Rapids & Reed City Central CPM and staff members collected nearly 300 personal care items for the Hope Chest Pantry. Jessica Verschueren and Louie Rush pictured

Diane Smolinski Director of Hope Chest Pantry receives donation from Corewell Health BR & RC hospitals

Baldwin Community School class of 1964 held their 60th class Reunion collecting food for the pantry.

Diane Smolinski receives a book donation from the Knights of Columbus #12387

Marlene Gaiten with Amvets post 1988; shared $500 to BOL from the Blessing of the Bikes. Lynne Mills, Marlene Gaiten

MSU extension and Corewell Health provide recipes and healthy cooking tips during a food demo at BOL. Eloise Wilson (BOL), Rachael Gillespie MSUE, Bailey Parmelee Corewell Health.

In appreciation for outstanding and continuing support of the Bread of Life pantry, a Making a Difference plaque was presented to David Morris and the Wesco in Baldwin and Houseman's Foods for partnering with us to create opportunities to raise money to help feed the hungry. It is a big challenge and with their participation, we are able to provide for the community. You truly are making a difference for hundreds of families. Pic 2- David Morris from Wesco in Baldwin often volunteers at Bread of Life pantry. He received a Making a Difference plaque for his team. Thank you Dave and good job team!

Houseman's Foods received a Making a Difference plaque recognizing their efforts in helping to feed the hungry. Your support means a lot! Pictured Cregg Bolles, Becky French, Gabrie Bolles, Amy VanDyken, Marlene Schofield. Good job team!

Houseman's Foods finishes their summer Donation at Checkout campaign, Labor Day weekend, raising $787.53 making their summer total $5187 raised to support the Bread of Life pantry to feed the hungry. Well done! Pictured - Julie Sanford, Lynne Mills, Marlene Schofield, Gabrie & Cregg Bolles

Volunteers Nan Price and Terri King receive vegetable from the Food Council community garden beds at Grand Oaks Nursing home and the Community Church.

the Big Star Lake Association held their annual Lakeside Ridge Rd & Basford Rd race and collected food for BOL. Pictured is Marianne Cooke (BOL), with coordinators Jan & Lee Gorbach and Gary & Jan Bissonette.

TO DONATE
Make check payable to BREAD OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY
and mail it to:
BREAD OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY
PO BOX 44
BALDWIN, MI 49304

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Listed below are some articles and interesting tidbits on the
L.C.A.C.C. Bread of Life Food Pantry
The next three pictures are from the Sat, Oct 5th the Lake County ORV Club. They held a food drive and collected a truck load of food and $387! Their sign notes the food securities numbers and they are why we are here. They had hot dogs and a 50/50 raffle. The winner donating back to us!

Volunteers Susan and Dona

Kathy & Don and Kathy's prep team

Governor's Service Award 2022

Michigan Governor and Pantry Director Lynne

Christmas with Sherriff Martin

Governor's Service Award each county was represented

Souper Bowl 2023 winners BCC!

DNR Forestry Service

Governor's Award Nomination

WESCO Corporate match campaign raised $7,000.00

St. Benedictine University mission students

The picture above is John from St. Alphonsus in Grand Rapids up on a mission to Lake County helping us give groceries on a Wednesday.

The next two pictures are Peter, Drama Teacher at BCS collected donations for their "Eat like a Child" production.

The next two photos: are Spectrum Health YMCA in Grand Rapids brought 100 veggie bags to share with the pantry.

DHD #10 did a vaccine clinic at the Bread of Life pantry, June 3, 2021. 7 people received a vaccine.

Wesco raised over $3,500.00 in their annual change collection for the pantry.

The Bread of Life pantry received $2,000.00 from the Lake County Sherrif's office from their can and bottle collections.

Over 5,000 pounds of venison was donated by the 2021 Hunt for Hunger program, processed by the M37 Meat Shack crew.

The two pictures below show Houseman's presenting the "Dollar at check out campaign" from the Fourth of July and Labor Day campaigns. They raised nearly $1500 for the Bread of Life Pantry this year!!

THANK YOU!

The above picture is of Carl and Charlie congratulating each other on a job well done of putting the sides on the shelter. These are much stronger than the tarps they replaced.

The next 5 pictures below are of the Monday prep team getting ready to prep the pantry for Wednesday