The Importance of the Stimulus
The stimulus is an effective way to jump start the economy, and for many Americans it is more than that…it is a Godsend. If you are among those who have managed to navigate the pandemic relatively unscathed as you contemplate the minor windfall that represents the next check…here is a different thought: Instead of purchasing […]
Volunteering, A Family Affair
We turn our attention to the Beach Family for our next Weekend Survival Kits Volunteer Spotlight. Volunteers like Amanda and Maddie Beach warm our hearts. This dynamic mother-daughter duo has been consistently volunteering for our food kit packing sessions this year. Just prior to the onset of the pandemic the Beach family decided to put […]
Hunger Heroes Race Recap
With the pall of a Covid Variant casting a shadow on the plans for the 10th annual Weekend Survival Kits Hunger Heroes Race, we were not confident that another virtual race would be enthusiastically embraced by our friends and supporters. Boy, were we wrong! This year’s race was a great success thanks to generous sponsors […]
WSK Volunteer Spotlight – Suzanne Olivier
Weekend Survival Kits is thrilled to place the WSK Volunteer Spotlight on Suzanne Olivier. Her dedication and willingness to take on any task was such a gift to our organization. You can learn more about Suzanne and her commitment to volunteering in the Greater Lansing area by learning how she began her “volunteer career” after […]
Welcome Kids Back to School!
The kids are back in school and basking in the joy of connecting in real-life and real-time with their classmates and teachers. We couldn’t be happier for them! Like you all, we remain hopeful that COVID cases remain down and we can continue with in-person schooling and events. Simply said, there is no joy in […]
A Different Approach to Holiday Gifting
Daily, the news is filled with stories about the supply chain and how it may impact our holiday gifting. Instead of scrambling to find sources for the latest, hottest toys or electronics which very well may not be available because they are sitting in a shipping container on a slow boat from China, or stacked […]
New Volunteer Mark Kinnamon – A Valuable Asset
Meet Mark Kinnamon, he is a new volunteer to Weekend Survival Kits, yet in a few short months Mark has become a valuable volunteer. When Mark retired from a 39-year career in various leadership roles in project management for the IT sector, he was planning on looking for meaningful volunteer work. While sometimes volunteers may […]
The Arek Gustafson Story
A little more than a year ago, Tamah and Matt Gustafson experienced the tragic loss of their son Arek. A loss that no parent would be prepared to endure. “Arek was our first child together, said Matt. He was the third of our four children. His brothers Ethan 19, Owen 15, and his baby bother […]
Ways You Can Help Weekend Survival Kits
There are so many ways you can get involved to give hope to hungry kids! We need both volunteer manpower and funds to keep our operation running! Last year, due to Covid relief dollars we were so grateful to receive the food at no-cost from the Greater Lansing Food Bank. We still have operational support […]
WSK 2021/22 School Year Recap
It was truly an honor to serve the Greater Lansing area schools with Weekend Survival Kits this past school year! We are looking forward to school year 2022- 2023 as our goal is to increase the number of Lansing School District Schools we serve. We currently distribute kits to about 80% of the schools in […]