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How Community Support Powers Michigan Food Banks

October 31, 2025

How Community Support Powers Michigan Food Banks

"If you went and bought $30 at your local retail grocery store and brought it and gave it to the pantry, great. God bless you. Thank you. If you gave the food banks that $30, they would triple its value. We are great shoppers." -Dr. Phil Knight, Executive Director, Food Bank Council of Michigan.

During the federal government shutdown, Michigan food banks are working tirelessly to keep families fed — but they can’t do it alone.

What they need most right now: monetary donations, not canned goods.

Your dollars go further and help food banks purchase exactly what communities need.

Take a listen to how community support powers the mission of your local food banks.

View the video here

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