God's Helping Hands of Mecosta County, Michigan

06/12/2026

When life's twists and turns affect your finances, when you're stretching your budget as far as you can and the ends just won't meet, remember that you're not alone and help is available.

At God's Helping Hands of Mecosta County, we understand that anything from job loss to medical emergencies to rising prices - especially for those on fixed incomes - can impact your ability to afford groceries. No matter the circumstances, if you or someone you know is struggling to keep enough food in the house and a resident of Mecosta County please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Simply come in and see us at 8760 50th Avenue, Remus on Tuesdays or Fridays between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. One of our welcoming, caring registration volunteers can quickly get you signed up so you can begin receiving food right away. During that process they can also determine if you would benefit from any of our other programs and may be able to point you to other community resources for things we cannot provide.

God's Helping Hands of Mecosta County is a place where you are welcome, you are our brother or sister, you belong.

God's Helping Hands of Mecosta County is an equal opportunity provider.

06/11/2026

Get your calendars out and mark this date down!

The 2nd Annual Feet For Heat fund raising walk is set for Wednesday, September 16 at 1pm. It is once again being held at the God's Help Hands building at 8760 50th Avenue in Remus.

This is our annual event to raise funds to help ensure families in Mecosta County have heat and adequate shelter over the winter months.

Thanks to the overwhelming outpouring of community support for last year's event we were able to provide over $11,000 in support to 25 families.

We hope you will join us and help build on that success this year. Our volunteers are already working hard to make this year's event even bigger and better event.

Watch this page for more information.

06/11/2026

If you're looking for something fun to do this Friday, stop scrolling.

This is it!!

On Friday, families from across our community will come together for an afternoon of fun, connection, and celebration. Kids will be running from booth to booth, families will be discovering local resources, and neighbors will be catching up while enjoying everything our 4th Annual Summer Block Party has to offer.

The truth is, events like this don't happen without an incredible community coming together, and that's exactly what makes this day so special.

We've got amazing community partners, activities for families, giveaways, and plenty of opportunities to connect with organizations that are making a real difference right here in our community.

If you've been thinking about coming, consider this your sign.

Grab the kids. Invite a friend. Stop by for an hour or stay all afternoon.

Just don't be the person hearing about how much fun it was afterward.

We'll see you Friday!!

06/04/2026

We are so thankful for these students from St Michael School Remus, MI who spent this past spring nurturing starter plants from seed for the God's Helping Hands Giving Garden. Their hard work, dedication and care bore fruit (or vegetables actually) and last Friday they planted their contribution with help from a couple of our volunteer gardeners. Their joy, excitement and enthusiasm really brightened our day!

Many thanks also to Paul Wernette for generously contributing some of his tomato and pepper starts and Natalie Pennington for her expert guidance in planning our garden.

Any finally, we are so, so grateful for this wonderful, caring and supportive community who stepped up with contributions of services, tools, supplies, soil and trees. This is truely a community effort and we thank you all.

Only thing left now is care for it through the summer and pray for an abundant havest!

06/01/2026

❤️ Chippewa Hills Wellness Center – Open All Summer ❤️

The Chippewa Hills Wellness Center is here all summer long to support our students and families with both medical and mental health services.

Services include:
• Sick visits, minor injuries, and immunizations
• Well-child visits & sports physicals
• Counseling services

When back-to-school season approaches, appointments fill quickly—especially for sports physicals. We encourage families to schedule now and take advantage of summer availability.

Open Monday through Friday, from 8 AM - 4 PM.

Call today: 989-967-2290

Take care of it now, so you’re ready for the school year ahead. ❤️💙

06/01/2026

☀️ Summer Meals for Kids ☀️

We’re proud to partner with the SUN Meals To-Go program to provide meals all summer long at no cost for children and teens ages 18 and under in our community.

Families can pick up a week’s worth of meals each Wednesday from June 3 through August 12, making it easy to keep your kids fueled all summer.

This program helps ensure every child in our community has access to nutritious food while school is out, and we encourage all families to take advantage of this opportunity.

Pickup Locations:
🔹 Barryton, Mecosta, and Weidman Elementary Schools: Wednesdays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
🔹 Chippewa Hills Middle School: Wednesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Simply stop by, sign in, and pick up your meals—it’s that easy!

Let’s make sure every Warrior stays nourished this summer. ❤️💙

05/18/2026

05/14/2026

The Giving Garden has been hopping this week!

First, big shout-out and thanks to Bob Beers from St Michael School for generously offering his time and assistance (not to mention a front loader 🚜) making lighter work of filling our raised bed containers with rich garden soil.

The beds are topped off and ready with final touches being applied over the next several days in anticipation of planting by the end of the month (fingers crossed for no more frost or freeze).

Thanks to everyone who has been a part of this effort so far. We are really excited to watch this garden come to life and produce fresh food for families in need of this summer!

More updates to come!

05/14/2026

We are deeply humbled by the extraordinary generosity of Morgan Composting Inc. who donated 20 yards of soil to our new Giving Garden.

Thank you for your remarkable gift and for being a beacon of hope in our community. Your kindness will enable God's Helping Hands to provide fresh, nutritious produce this summer to those in need across Mecosta County.

On behalf of our community, we extend our heartfelt gratitude. Morgan Composting Inc