Quarantine – Unintended Consequence

Quarantine has caused an unintended consequence...returnable bottles and cans are piling up at home.

Quarantine Could Help Hungry Kids When the quarantine is lifted, we will all surely breathe a cautious sigh of relief. Even so, it makes sense to return to our normal routines with a measure of caution. Social distancing, use of masks especially in crowded indoor places may protect us or […]

CARES ACT Offers Incentive to Donors

The CARES ACT Supports Nonprofits Like Weekend Survival Kits Did you know that the stimulus package, known as the CARES Act, a response to the Coronavirus crisis, includes incentives to make donations to nonprofits? If you were concerned about how Weekend Survival Kits will be able to survive once the […]

Impact Report Released by Weekend Survival Kits

The first ever WSK Impact Report has been released. As a nonprofit we have a responsibility to share information with our donors and supporters. That is why we have taken the time to assemble a small booklet of important facts, highlights, and a forecast of things to come for Weekend […]

Promise Keepers Campaign Launched

Promise Keepers Campaign call to action.

For many supporters the thought that you can’t make a difference when you make a modest gift to Weekend Survival Kits’ Promise Keepers campaign is common. Think again, that thought couldn’t be further from the truth, especially when your gift is a recurring monthly gift. In that case for one […]

Kids Doing Charitable Works

How You Can Get Your Kids Involved in Charitable Works At Weekend Survival Kits we have witnessed many kids doing charitable works. We are often thrilled, delighted, and even moved to tears by the acts of charity that young people have initiated. It is amazing when we see kids take […]

The Sour Boys – Kids Helping Kids

Sour Boys sign to benefit Weekend Survival Kits

The Sour Boys Deliver the Sweet Taste of Pride and Hope for a Better Future – a story of kids helping kids. This is the second summer that the Sour Boys have popped up their lemonade stand, complete with t-shirts, handmade posters and shaker signs – all to benefit Weekend […]

Tough Choices Experiencing Poverty

Woman and child having to make tough choices about what bills to pay. An example of those experiencing poverty.

Have you ever had to make a tough financial choice? Like choosing to pay the rent/mortgage instead of buying groceries? Maybe you have had an unexpected car repair or medical emergency which significantly blows your budget. This is what the WSK “Experiencing Poverty” events are about. This is the harsh […]

Snow Day No Fun for Food Insecure Kids

Picture of empty fridge, highlighting the challenge food insecure kids face on snow days and most weekends.

News Flash! A snow day is no fun for food insecure kids. Extreme weather like that caused by the polar vortex are ratcheting up the level of concern for everyone’s well-being. If we are smart, we take all the necessary pre-cautions to stay off the roads, stay indoors, and stay warm. […]

The NEED IS REAL

Learn why the Need is Real for Weekend Survival Kits and the children we serve. First, a brief message from a Lansing Schools third grade teacher and next from Weekend Survival Kits on how you can help. From a Lansing Public School Third Grade Teacher: The “food bags” as the […]

Fighting Food Insecurity in Michigan

Kids in a classroom. Census 2020 is important to the families we serve and you.

At Weekend Survival Kits we know that right here in our own communities that as many as 1 in 4 school-aged children are determined as experiencing food insecurity; and that insecurity has a dramatic affect on their ability to learn. We are painfully aware that food insecurity is not just […]