Mobilizes communities to provide food on the weekends to children
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 […]
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 […]
Weekend Survival Kit’s newest Board Member is Eric Trotochaud, when asked about what calls him to serve, two themes bubbled to the top, first his family business has always been in the hospitality sector. His family owned and operated hotels, and Eric attended Michigan State University in the hospitality department. […]
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 […]
Service clubs are an integral part of the sustained growth of Weekend Survival Kits. While there are many service clubs whose members support the mission of feeding hungry kids, in this Volunteer Spotlight we are highlighting representatives of the East Lansing Rotary Club. Helping from the beginning in 2012 there […]
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. […]
For this Mom, Volunteering is a Family Affair This is the first installment of the new Weekend Survival Kits Volunteer Spotlight, we are pleased to put the spotlight on a long-time volunteer, someone who joined us back when we were called Many Hands! Meet Anna Krystyniak, a tireless volunteer who […]
This is a Covid 19 Safety update from Weekend Survival Kits. From the beginning of this school year we have been blessed with a spacious situation in the 2|42 Church Community Center. As we began to pack food kits we have found it important to make some significant changes to […]
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 […]
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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