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 […]
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Giving Tuesday is a great time to include your favorite local charity in your year-end giving plans. Weekend Survival Kits is a program in mid-Michigan that provides weekend food supports for children who qualify for free or reduced lunch during the school week. Teachers report that there are high incidences […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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A year ago, who would have thought that we would still be coping with the impact of a despicable and pernicious virus that has stolen loved ones, closeted families at home, closed or severely hampered businesses, created distance learning curriculums for school children and challenged many to rely on technology […]
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This Giving Tuesday Begins with Gratitude Giving Tuesday brings the opportunity to put heart and gratitude back into the holidays. This year, more than ever, as the holiday season begins with Thanksgiving it is a great time to reflect on all those things we can put in the grateful column. […]
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A Message from Jeff and Heather Gorsline: Please join us as we welcome Kyla Parkllan to our team as the new Director of Mid-Michigan Operations at Weekend Survival Kits. Heather and I are excited to have Kyla join the WSK team in a leadership role and hope you will warmly […]
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These past eight years, for Heather and me, doing the daily work of Weekend Survival Kits has clearly been a labor of love. In the early days we were fueled by our passion to feed hungry kids and little has changed over the years, except that the scope of our […]
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For the past 8 years Weekend Survival Kits has hosted a run to raise program awareness and funding to purchase food for hungry kids. Our mission: to eliminate hunger as an obstacle to learning. You may be receiving this because in the past you have participated in our Hunger Heroes […]
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World Hunger Day was May 28th and Weekend Survival Kits was pleased to see many new donors come our way to make World Hunger Day local. We are so very grateful to all those who participated and made an online donation to Weekend Survival Kits and encouraged your friends to […]
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