“We want to turn Port Huron into the ‘Snack Startup Capital of the World,’ where emerging companies say, ‘That’s where I want to be.’ And where we draw buyers from the grocery and convenience stores from all over and right here to Port Huron,” says Jon Holden, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for All Star Services.
“There's definitely going to be something at this event for people of all ages and we are excited to be able to provide the community with something that gives us all something to celebrate and enjoy: a healthy life,” says Alphonso Amos, chairperson for Black Lives Matter Port Huron.
1.9 million Michiganders experienced food insecurity during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, leading Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to launch the council.
“I can’t overstate how significant this financial investment is,” says Sheri Faust, Chair of the Regional Trails Planning Committee.
"On an international border, we're only going to continue seeing refugees, asylum seekers and those seeking humanitarian relief," says Elizabeth Orozco-Vasquez, CEO of Freedom House Detroit. "This is a huge service we provide in the city. We need to remind people these are members of our community."
“The growth of new small craft and niche snack food companies in Michigan is exciting,” says Duncan Smith, President and COO of All Star Services, Inc. “All Star Services is a growing small business and we want to help bring more focus to the growing segment of snack food companies in Michigan.”
“The growth of new small craft and niche snack food companies in Michigan is exciting,” says Duncan Smith, President and COO of All Star Services, Inc. “All Star Services is a growing small business and we want to help bring more focus to the growing segment of snack food companies in Michigan.”
"We have a six-month waitlist for our mental health providers. We need to hire more therapists and mental health staff," says Versell Smith, Jr., executive director of The Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti. "When a young person comes forward to say, 'I need help,' we need to be able to deliver help to them that day."
Gleaners Community Food Bank is working to bolster nutrition security by actively sourcing a variety of fruits and vegetables for food pantries, and by providing nutrition education information for pantry guests.
Even as mental health issues have risen worldwide, Michigan has fallen behind on having enough health professionals to address that trend.
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