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	<description>Promoting a Hunger-Free Community Since 1982</description>
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		<title>Food is Fuel Kids Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you help us feed hungry kids this summer? One in four children live below the poverty level in Kalamazoo County and many aren&#8217;t sure when their next meal will be. We can do something about that. Help Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes feed 15,000 kids this summer through our Grocery Pantry Program and Weekend Food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grow It, Give it! Fresh Produce Needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of people in Kalamazoo County don&#8217;t have regular access to quality fresh produce. For adults and growing children, nutrients found in fresh fruit and vegetables are crucial to development and maintaining a healthy life. Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes&#8217; programs are an efficient and impactful way to distribute fresh produce into various parts of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SNAP: Truth Among Rumors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KSchoetzow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes supports the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) because it provides an additional resource for households in need of additional food resources. Here are some facts relating to the program, how it&#8217;s operated in Michigan, and the policy issues currently surrounding it: The average SNAP user is a vulnerable individual who is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter Writing Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KSchoetzow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes as we advocate for anti-hunger programs by writing letters to our legislators on May 20 from 2-4 pm. We’ll have basic information and sample letters calling for a fair Food &#38; Farm Bill—a national piece of legislation that is scheduled to be reauthorized in 2012/13. The largest portion of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks, Volunteers, for 30 years of service!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KSchoetzow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes&#8217; celebrated 30 years of service through the work of volunteers and community partners. Over 100 individuals and local businesses were recognized for their efforts in supporting KLF&#8217;s mission through donations of time, effort, food, and goods. Local author Jane Knuth opened the evening by speaking about her volunteer experiences [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simply Give at Meijer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KSchoetzow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s easy to Simply Give to Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes at local Meijer stores. Simply grab a $10 donation card near the checkout lanes at either the S. Westnedge or W. Main stores through May 19. The Meijer Family is also matching donations &#8211; so if $1,000 is donated through Simply Give cards to KLF, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You for the NALC Food Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KSchoetzow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  On the 20th anniversary of the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive, Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes received about 80,000 lbs. of donated food to support our anti-hunger programs (county-wide totals are not available yet). Thank you to everyone who left their food donations out for us that day, and especially to the hundreds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Orientation on May 25</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KSchoetzow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interested in volunteering at Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes? We have over 450 community helpers each week who coordinate pantries, talk with clients, help us in the office, and attend special events throughout the community. This hour-long orientation will give you everything you need to fully represent Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes. Call Laura Winther, volunteer coordinator, at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids in Kalamazoo Likely to Struggle for Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KSchoetzow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children living in areas of concentrated poverty are more likely to struggle to meet their basic needs regardless of their family&#8217;s income, according to a new study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation released on Feb. 23. The report defines an area of concentrated poverty as a neighborhood with a poverty rate at 30% or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>100,000+ Served at KLF</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KSchoetzow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a record-breaking year for Kalamazoo Loaves &#38; Fishes. More than 100,000 (100,269, to be exact) people received emergency food assistance through the Grocery Pantry Program in 2011. Included were 41,826 children under the age of 18. Every year, KLF&#8217;s service numbers seem to go up by about 10,000 people. For 2011 as compared [...]]]></description>
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