Mobilizes communities to provide food on the weekends to children
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 […]
Many questions are swirling about before we see you in September. The questions about what will happen in September for Weekend Survival Kits are currently being addressed. The pandemic has had a huge impact on the schools and the children/families we serve in those 80 schools on our service list. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Each April the nation celebrates National Volunteer Month. Here in mid-Michigan twice a month during the school year there are approximately 185 Weekend Survival Kits volunteers who show up at our Weekend Survival Kits food kit packing sessions. In additional volunteers at each of the 80 schools we serve who […]