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The SCK is supported by the community, local foundation grants, and organizations. In 2023, we are serving 70% more people who come to us in need and our cost for ingredients and supplies are up 30%. Please join our community of volunteers and financial donors. Together we are building a stronger, healthier community with each meal served. |
Our mission is to provide well-balanced, nourishing meals to the hungry people of Lansing in a caring, dignified environment where they are reassured of their worth as God's unique works of creation.
Since 1987, the Southside Community Kitchen has worked to bring caring people from the community together to feed the hungry. Supported by a part time staff of four, 15 local church groups, several community service groups, and over 180 committed volunteers, multiple partner organizations and individuals who feed hungry people through their financial donations the Southside Community Kitchen. Working in our community and making a difference in the lives of community members through meeting some of the nutritional needs of those struggling with food insecurity and loneliness is our mission.
Sadly, statistics show that one in seven working adults cannot adequately feed their families. One child in five goes to bed hungry in the Lansing area. More than half of the people fed by Michigan's food banks are children. Our senior citizens are also at risk--too many seniors lack the financial or physical ability to feed themselves adequately. The majority of adults served at the kitchen live on less than $1000 per month. The Southside Commuity Kitchen helps needy Lansing seniors to get regular, well-balanced meals.
Our funding comes from various local community foundations - Capital Region Community Foundation, The Savage Foundation, and Granger Foundation, , Ingham Community Agency Grant and the CROP Walk. Further funding and in-kind donations come from churches, Kiwanis Clubs, The Greater Lansing Food Bank, Meijer, church grants, and many individual and community group donors.
We serve between 250-300 meals each week to hungry people of all ages, who are unable to physically prepare their meals, do not have the skills to prepare balanced meals, or who are needing to stretch their limited resources. Since re-opening a year ago we've served over 9,000 meals.
Please join us in our mission, making sure that no hungry person in our community must suffer from hunger.
Sadly, statistics show that one in seven working adults cannot adequately feed their families. One child in five goes to bed hungry in the Lansing area. More than half of the people fed by Michigan's food banks are children. Our senior citizens are also at risk--too many seniors lack the financial or physical ability to feed themselves adequately. The majority of adults served at the kitchen live on less than $1000 per month. The Southside Commuity Kitchen helps needy Lansing seniors to get regular, well-balanced meals.
Our funding comes from various local community foundations - Capital Region Community Foundation, The Savage Foundation, and Granger Foundation, , Ingham Community Agency Grant and the CROP Walk. Further funding and in-kind donations come from churches, Kiwanis Clubs, The Greater Lansing Food Bank, Meijer, church grants, and many individual and community group donors.
We serve between 250-300 meals each week to hungry people of all ages, who are unable to physically prepare their meals, do not have the skills to prepare balanced meals, or who are needing to stretch their limited resources. Since re-opening a year ago we've served over 9,000 meals.
Please join us in our mission, making sure that no hungry person in our community must suffer from hunger.