Jun 15, 2016 | Access to Healthy Food, News
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.
Jan 14, 2016 | Access to Healthy Food, News
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...
Jan 14, 2016 | Access to Healthy Food, News, Press Release
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...
Apr 18, 2014 | Technology Enhancements, Behavorial Health Services, News, Press Release, Wellness and Fitness Programs, Foodborne Illness Prevention, Foster and Adopted Children, Health-related Transportation Services, Infant Mortality, Access to Healthy Food
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) President and CEO Daniel J. Loepp, and the Michigan Health Endowment Fund Board today announced the first payment of $100 million into the new Michigan Health Endowment Fund. “This marks yet...
Jan 1, 2000 | Access to Healthy Food, News, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, Map Feature
Flint Fresh’s various programs, including a mobile market, a produce delivery system, and a new Food Hub building, signify a renewed investment in Flint’s future.