Giving Tuesday for Weekend Survival Kits

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. […]

Hunger Heroes Virtual Race – Super Fun!

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 […]

World Hunger Day – Friends Encouraging Friends

This image shows a child happy to be eating a good meal. This was part of the World Hunger Day Promotion

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 […]

Junior League of Lansing to host Poverty Conference, WSK to Benefit

On Friday March I3th the Junior League of Lansing, a valued partner of Weekend Survival Kits, will be presenting a day-long Poverty Conference. This event has been organized by Justine Bell, last year’s WSK Volunteer of the Year. This day-long event features a keynote by author Terie Dreussi Smith who […]

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 […]

Weekend Survival Kits and Old Nation Brewing Co. Working Together

photo of lagers being lifted by many different inviduals, represents the concept of working together to raise awareness and funds for weekend survival kits

Weekend Survival Kits and Old National Brewing Company are working together to raise awareness and funds to feed hungry kids. It is a point of community pride that Williamston is home for two very different but forward-thinking organizations. Weekend Survival Kits is a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding hungry kids […]

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