Community Action House, Local Partners, WHTC
Nina Vestal
WHTC: Hunger Awareness Weekend

Tune into last week's WHTC Talk of the Town episode where our very own Assistant Director of Food Access, Chara Bouma-Prediger, and Annual Funds Manager Shanna Van Kempen speak on all of the events taking place this weekend during Holland's Hunger Awareness, and how you can get involved!

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Tune in on Fox17: Share more than a meal this Thanksgiving!

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Tune in on the FOX 17 Morning Mix to hear Scott Rumpsa, Action House CEO, share about our work to build a stronger, healthier community!

For over 50 years, we've expanded our efforts during the Thanksgiving season to take pressure off of families - increasing access to the healthy food, hope, and connection they need to find moments of holiday joy. This year, we're expecting 1,900+ families to turn to us for support. We're ready to provide the warm welcome, food, and resource connection they need to more forward - but we need your help to do it! Partner with us to share more than a meal this Thanksgiving:

- Give a financial gift: Every $37 donation provides healthy Thanksgiving groceries for a family in our community! Donate online at communityactionhouse.org/morethanameal.

- Host a donation drive or collect items with your family: Help stock-the-shelves at Food Club to ensure our neighbors find the food they need. Learn more at communityactionhouse.org/stocktheshelves!

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Culinary Magic: Turning Rescued Food into Meal-Kits for our neighbors!

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In the winter of 2021-2022, Chef Lindsay Payleitner worked as a kitchen specialist at our Community Kitchen. This winter, she and her co-owner/husband, Alec, volunteered at the Food Club. Those experiences inspired them to spearhead a new pilot program for our Food Club guests!

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Fustini's Selects Community Action House for Their New Fustini's Cares Initiative

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Fustini’s recently launched Fustini’s Cares, an initiative that partners with local nonprofits in Holland, Ann Arbor, Petoskey, and Traverse City to support their work in providing access to healthy food options. This month, Fustini’s has chosen to support our Food Club!

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How Two Groups Plan to Provide Thanksgiving Meals for Those Facing Food Insecurity

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Happy Thanksgiving! Every year, we provide extra Thanksgiving grocery assistance, offering additional support to the families we serve. Today at Community Action House, we're reflecting with gratitude on the community effort that makes this possible.

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WHTC & Action House - Thanksgiving Initiative

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WHTC is spreading the word about our Thanksgiving fundraising efforts. This year, we’re preparing to serve up to 1,900 families with Thanksgiving groceries at the Food Club & Opportunity Hub.

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Holland Farmers Market Hosts Food Drive for Action House

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The Holland Farmers Market is once again hosting their “Thanks For Giving” food drive, collecting non-perishable items to support our Thanksgiving grocery service.

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The Food Club 1-Year Impact Report

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We're celebrating our first year of service at our Food Club & Opportunity Hub! Last October, our community stepped up with us to reimagine our services, finding a better way, together. And what a year it's been! We're so excited to share our Food Club 1 Year Impact Report with you.

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WHTC's Talk of the Town: 1 Year of Food Club Service

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Listen in to learn more about the 2,300+ families we’ve assisted, and how our community has stepped up to provide welcoming, dignifying service for the neighbors who need it most.

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Lakeshore Food Rescue: Listen in on WHTC

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Community Action House team members Chara (Food Access Program Manager) and Aubree (Food Rescue Specialist) joined Gary Steven’s on WHTC’s Talk of the Town last month.

Listen in for an update on Food Club, our Food Rescue efforts, and how you can help power the movement to build a stronger, healthier community.

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July 2022 eNewsletter: "It was a powerful experience."

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For our guests, it’s more meaningful than ever that Food Club is stocked with fresh, healthy food - items that would be otherwise out-of-reach as the cost of essentials continues to rise.

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"Donations of adaptive equipment increase accessibility."

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Our partners at Gentex and the Holland After Hours Rotary Club recently gifted us a new wheelchair and motorized shopping cart for guests to use at CAH’s Food Club and Opportunity Hub.

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June 2022 eNewsletter

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Stories, updates, and opportunities to get involved at Community Action House.

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Holland Community Garden Uses Sustainable Practices

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The Holland Community Garden partners with Community Action House to provide fresh, locally grown produce for local families through the Food Club & Opportunity Hub. Run entirely by volunteers, the Community Garden produces 5,000-6,000 pounds of fresh produce each year!

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Community Action House Provides Formula for Local Parents During National Shortage.

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Community Action House has long worked to provide welcoming essential services for many of our neighbors in a time of need. That includes being a key provider of formula for many families. With recent shortages challenging so many families, Action House recently extended access to formula to anyone in the community who is unable to otherwise source the formula their children need.

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Holland Rotary Donates Motorized Shopping Cart to Community Action House

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The Holland After Hours Rotary Club has generously provided a new wheelchair and motorized shopping cart for use in the newly constructed Food Club & Opportunity Hub, with funding from a Rotary District 6290 matching grant and support from Gentex.

Community Action House staff anticipate that 90+ guests will benefit from the wheelchair and shopping cart, allowing them to shop more easily and independently around the Food Club floor.

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May 2022 eNewsletter

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Community Action House program updates on Financial Wellness, Community Outreach, our Food Club and Opportunity Hub, and our Community Kitchen.

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From the Team: An Update from Executive Director Scott Rumpsa

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On October 25th of last year, we launched our new ‘Food Club & Opportunity Hub’. With you - our community of support - partnering closely with us, we took a huge step forward in service. Over 1,466 qualifying, low-income families have received regular healthy food assistance at Food Club. That’s over 4,200 neighbors, in the first six-months alone!

 
 

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