Comerica Bank and Grand Rapids Griffins Teaming Up Again to Benefit Kids' Food Basket
Comerica Bank and Grand Rapids Griffins Teaming Up Again to Benefit Kids' Food Basket |
[24-September-2024] |
Community members can help nourish children and earn tickets for Griffins 2024-25 home games DETROIT, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank and the Grand Rapids Griffins are teaming up again to support Kids' Food Basket (KFB) and its mission to nourish children to reach their full potential through a four-week food drive at participating West Michigan Comerica banking centers. From Sept. 24 to Oct. 17, individuals who drop off non-perishable food items from the KFB Wish List will earn ticket vouchers redeemable for Griffins home hockey games at Van Andel Arena throughout the 2024-25 regular season. Those who donate can receive game tickets based on total items donated, including one ticket voucher for every five items donated โ up to four ticket vouchers for 20 donated items. "With the success of last season's food drive partnership with the Griffins, we wanted to build on this relationship and continue helping reduce food insecurity in our communities," said Debra Van Hevele, Comerica Bank Senior Vice President and Retail Regional Director. "Kids' Food Basket is one of West Michigan's most vital resources when it comes to helping solve childhood hunger with healthy, nutritious options and enabling our youth to reach their full potential." Community members who would like to donate to the food drive can refer to KFB's Wish List, which includes staple nonperishable food items such as fruit cups or pouches, pudding cups, meat sticks, pretzels, cheese crackers and Cheerios. "West Michigan is a place where people take care of each other, and we know that Griffins fans are passionate about our community," said Bob Kaser, vice president of broadcasting for the Griffins and board member for KFB. "We are excited to witness the impact this drive will make for local kids this season and look forward to celebrating its success on the ice in October." Comerica and partners will announce the total amount of food collected for Kids' Food Basket at the Grand Rapids Griffins' second home game of the season on Friday, Oct.18 at Van Andel Arena. The Griffins will host the Manitoba Moose at 7 p.m. Earlier this year, Comerica and the Griffins collaborated for the first time on a community food drive that resulted in over 3,300 food items donated to KFB and $15,000 in charitable contributions and grants from Comerica Bank and the Comerica Charitable Foundation. Comerica Cares volunteers also decorated over 500 Sack Supper bags for the organization. Heralded for their efforts both on and off the ice, the Griffins engage in a wide range of philanthropic initiatives that support youth and uplift the community at large. Last season, the Griffins generated more than $450,000 for various schools, organizations and nonprofits in West Michigan through their community and charitable programs. Kids' Food Basket Mission to Nourish Kids to Reach Their Full Potential "Everyone deserves healthy food, but more than 38,000 kids in West Michigan experience food insecurity," said Tamara VanderArk-Potter, vice president of philanthropy at KFB. "We are incredibly grateful to Comerica Bank and the Grand Rapids Griffins for their continued partnership toward a future where all kids have access to good, consistent nutrition." Comerica has partnered with Kids' Food Basket for several years to increase access to healthy food. Since 2020, Comerica Bank and the Comerica Charitable Foundation have contributed $43,500 to KFB's work to increase access to healthy food and nutrition education in West Michigan. Comerica's West Michigan Food Drives 175 Years of Raising Expectations For more information on Comerica's partnership with the Griffins supporting KFB, including details on the 11 participating Comerica banking centers in the Grand Rapids and Muskegon areas, visit: Comerica.com/griffinsfooddrive. About Comerica Bank About Grand Rapids Griffins About Kids' Food Basket View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comerica-bank-and-grand-rapids-griffins-teaming-up-again-to-benefit-kids-food-basket-302256771.html SOURCE Comerica Bank | ||
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