“When going through a financial hardship, you lose your voice and lose the ability to be seen. Hand2Hand says, ‘We see you…you’re valuable…we love you.’” There is something special about fall and intentionally soaking up the weather, beautiful trees, cooler air, fresh apples, and pumpkins, isn’t there? We know that winter will appear before we know it – when the sun is … Read More
The Gift of Our Building
“Lord, we dedicate this new Hand2Hand building to you. Our eyes are on you. Our hearts attuned to you, as you lead and guide us in our new home. I pray for many to hear about your great power, work, and love through Hand2Hand. I pray they are drawn to You, praise You, and follow You!” – Cheri Honderd’s Prayer … Read More
Win-Win for West Michigan Review
As I review The Win-Win for West Michigan, thanks to YOU and many others, I am amazed at the impact we have made together in such a short time. We needed to react to the difficulty of getting non perishable food into the hands of our Hand2Hand families, due to food shortages. The generous gifts of financial support from our … Read More
Amway River Bank Run: Together we are eliminating Weekend child hunger in West Michigan
I am constantly amazed at the thousands of people who join the Hand2Hand movement of ending local weekend child hunger. We have been selected as one of the Amway River Bank Run charities and once again, the goodness of people who care about kids in West Michigan is spilling over. We currently have about 50 runners who are signed up … Read More
Through a Superintendent’s Eyes
Hand2Hand is honored to work alongside 36 school districts in West Michigan to provide weekend food to kids who experience food insecurity. We are so blessed to have an amazing group of superintendents, principals, teachers and school staff in each of these schools. I have partnered with Tom TenBrink, superintendent of Jenison Public Schools, since Hand2Hand began in 2008. He … Read More
