Proactive Giving: How Our Grantmaking is Evolving
We recently announced $4.7 million in grant awards through our first proactive initiative, Behavioral Health. Why the change? And what does it mean for our future giving?
The Health Fund Goes Up North
The highlight of the grantmaking season so far was Laurie and Terry’s trip to the Upper Peninsula—and not just because of the scenery. Check out a recap of our travels up north!
Supporting Food Security in the Upper Peninsula
One out of eight people in Menominee County is food insecure. Last week, we traveled to the upper peninsula and visited the Carney-Nadeau school to see their backpack program.
WNEM: Program works to increase access to food across Michigan
DETROIT (AP) – The Food Bank Council of Michigan says a program to increase access to food across the state has made progress in its first year. The council received a $5 million grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund in 2014 to support the Michigan Food...
Food Bank Council of Michigan nutrition program improves access to healthy food statewide
DETROIT, Mich. – The Food Bank Council of Michigan is celebrating a successful first year of its Michigan Food Bank Access to Nutrition (MIFBAN) program, a significant first step in its efforts to make Michigan a food-secure state by increasing access to food in all...