What about the
weekend?
Hand2Hand provides food for
kids facing weekend hunger
in West Michigan.
Get Involved!
There are several ways you can volunteer to help eliminate weekend hunger for children in West Michigan.
Discover which way best fits you!
Church
Hand2Hand’s model is to pair a local school with a local church to help feed and pray for students each weekend during the school year.
Business
Hand2Hand has several ways your local business can help feed students on the weekends.
Individual
You, your family and friends can help feed kids on the weekend by collecting or packing food.
SCHOOL
Hand2Hand has several ways your school can help feed students on the weekends.
CHURCH Testimonial!
WEEK(END) CHILD HUNGER IN WEST MICHIGAN
Over 105,000 kids in West Michigan receive free and reduced lunch at school five days a week. This does not include the weekends or extended school breaks!
That's roughly 1,346 school buses filled with kids being dropped off at home each weekend who are at real risk of having little to no food for 68 hours!
Hand2Hand exists to eliminate that 68-hour gap so every kid has an opportunity to thrive.
Hand2Hand does that by mobilizing schools, churches, businesses, foundations, and individuals to provide a backpack of nutritious food over the weekend and extended school breaks.
Beyond physical nutrition, this food provides hope for students who are experiencing hunger.
Currently, Hand2Hand is serving 10,365 students in 273 schools, ages 3-18, in 44 school districts in West Michigan.
Join volunteers across West Michigan who drive the Hand2Hand grassroots movement to eliminate child hunger... because a hungry child hurts.
MISSION
Hand2Hand delivers nutritious food to students over the weekends and on extended school breaks by mobilizing churches, schools, individuals, and businesses to join together, providing hope and opportunity to thrive.
GUIDING VERSE
"The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing."
-Psalms 145:15-16
