Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank

11/26/2020

What an amazing community effort, all to help feed their neighbors in need!

HANCOCK, Mich. (WJMN) – For the Keweenaw Co-op Market & Deli, rounding up at the register has been proven to be a powerful way to raise money for good. Over the past eight months, beginni…

11/13/2020

Are you in need? Swing by today from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.!

05/18/2020

The MTEFCU is proud to donate $2,000 to Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank!

Donations from our employees, funding from Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates, and our Annual Meeting donation were combined to make this possible.

This money will purchase an amazing 25,000 pounds of food for our local area during this difficult time!

If you and your family are in need of assistance, please check out the information below regarding food distribution at the Western UP Food Bank.

UPCOMING DISTRIBUTION DAYS:
-Tuesday, May 19 from 9am-12pm
-Wednesday, May 27 from 10am-12pm

ALL YOU NEED TO PROVIDE IS:
-Your name
-Number of members of your household
-City you live in

If you are unable to make it to one of the distribution days listed above, or if you find yourself in an emergency situation without food, please call them (906-482-5528) anytime during business hours, and they will assemble a box for you.



Pictured: Stephanie T. (Western UP Food Bank) and David Rautiola (CEO/President of MTEFCU)

05/18/2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring economic hardships to Copper Country families, 31 Backpacks and the Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank work tirelessly with local schools to keep hungry families fed.

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring economic hardships to Copper Country families, 31 Backpacks and the Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank work tirele

04/01/2020

Michigan Community Action is partnering with DTE Foundation to raise emergency funds for the 28 Community Action Agencies that serve Michiganders in poverty in every county of our state. To donate, please visit: mcac.memberclicks.net/greatestneeds #/

05/03/2019

Millions of American families & children face food insecurity. View Feeding America\'s interactive map of hunger rates in your community & across the U.S.

03/22/2019

A huge thank you to Tadych's EconoFoods Houghton, MI for today's donation of 4,524 pounds of food! This included dry goods like chunk pineapple, tomato juice, and dill pickles.

03/14/2019

Have you wondered what that "expiration date" on food meant?

Are you throwing out your milk too early? Could you have eaten those eggs for another week? We took a closer look at expiration dates to decipher their true meaning.

03/11/2019

1 in 8 people in the United States struggles to put food on their plates. But, a South Carolina woman has been on a mission to lower that number, one garden at a time, since she was in elementary school.

03/01/2019

Food insecurity is not as clear-cut as it may seem. The U.S. Department of Agriculture provided a clear visual representation of the national food insecure population in relation to employment status. It shows that many working families still struggle with food insecurity. In fact, over 62% of food insecure individuals are working. The majority of the remaining food insecure population are either retired or struggle with a disability.

02/25/2019

Due to the weather, Community Action Agency and the Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank will be closed today. ❄️