Is Your Family eligible for the Power Pack Program?

Food Assistance for Families:
Is Your Family eligible for the Power Pack Program?

Is your family facing financial challenges? The Generous Hands' Power Pack Program provides essential nutritional support to students and families who need it most.

Who Qualifies?
Your family is eligible if you:

• Receive South County Community Services financial aid or have been referred by SCCS

• Are enrolled in WIC Benefits

• Use an EBT/Bridge card

• Receive SNAP food stamps

• Participate in Head Start Services

• Have been referred by your school's staff

Don't let your child go hungry. The Power Pack Program is here to help ensure every student has access to proper nutrition.

Questions? Contact Generous Hands directly at 269-649-2901, Extension 1.

20 years of gratitude

As Generous Hands celebrates 20-year, we are overjoyed to reflect on the incredible impact we've made in the Vicksburg community and beyond. Our two decades of dedicated service stand as a testament to the unwavering support of compassionate individuals who have believed in our mission.

Throughout these twenty transformative years, we have provided critical support to students and families, adapting our services to meet evolving community needs. Our programs has touched countless lives through strategic and meaningful interventions.

In the past year, Generous Hands proudly delivered essential services that make a real difference:

• Distributed monthly Family Fare vouchers to support grocery needs

• Offered Vicksburg Farmers' Market coupons to promote healthy eating

• Supplied weekly Power Packs to ensure students have nutritious food

• Equipped students with backpacks and school supplies, removing financial barriers to education

• Provided funding for athletic shoes, enabling students to participate in sports

• Ensured menstrual product access in every school

• Delivered healthy snacks to all school buildings

• Stocked three Blessing Boxes in area communities

• Supported Pathways students with gas and laundry gift cards

• Connected families to South County Community Services

• Facilitated referrals to ChapNaz Community Clothes Closet

As we look forward, we remain committed to our core mission of supporting and empowering our community's most vulnerable members.

Flowserve Donation Boosts the Power Pack Program

Generous Hands is proud to announce a generous contribution from Flowserve, supporting our Power Pack Program. This vital donation will directly benefit the children and families we serve by providing essential food, and other valuable resources.

We extend our deepest gratitude to all our donors for their unwavering commitment to our mission. Together, we can ensure that every child has the resources they need to thrive.

Essential Donation NeedS

Generous Hands always needs peanut butter and jelly!

Wish list needs:

• Cereal

• Ramen noodles

• Granola bars

• Fruit cups

• Applesauce cups

• Mac and cheese

• Microwave popcorn

• Peanut packets

• Oatmeal packets

• Canned soups or pasta

• Menstrual products

Donations can be dropped off at Generous Hands, Inc., 606 N. Spruce Street, Vicksburg, MI 49097. Thank you to the many donors for your compassionate support!

Generous Hands Blessing Box

Outside of the Portage Terrace location on Portage Road, Sheri Louis, Carole Boal and Steve Buell stocking the box.

Take what you need, give what you can

Generous Hands began providing food in March 2021 through our Blessing Box (little free pantry) located at our 606 Spruce St offices. Our second Blessing Box is located at Portage Terrace (11247 Portage Road). The third Blessing Box is located in Climax, in front of the library. Volunteers stock the Blessing Boxes each week. If you would like help with food items for the Blessing Boxes, donations can be delivered to the 606 Spruce St location.

Food items needed: soups/canned pasta, Mac-n-cheese, granola bars, cereal bars, small boxes of cereal, fruit cups, peanut butter, jelly, individually wrapped snacks

Hygiene items needed: bar soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene items, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste, disposable razors, toilet paper

Sheri Louis, Executive Director of Generous Hands, notes “The Blessing Box is a way for neighbors to help neighbors. We look forward to placing more Blessing Boxes in the Vicksburg community.”

If you would like to volunteer to stock the Portage Terrace Blessing Box, please contact us by email at ghblessingbox@gmail.com or call (269)370-7965

For more information, visit our website at www.generoushands.org/blessing.