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n an ever-changing world, with few things to rest assured in, we find ourselves on the same battlefield, fighting the same war against childhood hunger. Mecosta County children struggle with food insecurity at a rate of 60%. Throughout this pandemic, these numbers certainly haven’t decreased. At Angels of Action, our commitment level to feed the kids has not only increased but it has grown well beyond its original mission. We have moved passionately into new and exciting programs that have been well received by the kids and families in Mecosta County. With the generous donors throughout our community and by the grace of God, our first summer lunch program, Lunches Across Mecosta, was a giant success. Just look at these numbers! fresh lunches served – 24,000 family bags distributed – 1,200 kids served – 581 families served – 198
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Joni Thompson
Lunches Across Mecosta was ambitiously driven by our team here at Angels of Action, numerous volunteers, and the use of satellite sites. Together we combatted transportation barriers by providing a delivery service to homes and having several sites set up for pick up throughout the county. We had volunteers who packed lunch bags with us, made thousands of sandwiches, and drove weekly delivery routes to ensure no child went hungry for lunch during the summer. It was a great run and we look forward to next summer! After seeing the numbers from the summer lunch program and comparing them to the number of students enrolled last year in our backpack program, we
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