Stockbridge Community Outreach
2022 Stockbridge Community Outreach Programs
CHRISTMAS IN JULY: Double your donation by helping us match our “Secret Santa’s” gift of $5,000! Mail donations from July 1 to 31 to Outreach, P.O. Box 682, Stockbridge, MI 49285 or pay using the donate button on Facebook. Also, you can drop donations at our office in the old middle school, door #120, Elm […]
Outreach in Action
Public transportation options in and around Stockbridge by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Getting from point A to point B when you have no working vehicle presents a challenge in lots of places, but especially in rural locations like the Stockbridge area. Fortunately, we do have public transportation options, which can be a life-saver for […]
Do your part to Stamp Out Hunger
Information provided by Stockbridge Outreach For 30 years, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has conducted the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, collecting non-perishable food donations along postal routes across the country. The drive returns this spring on Saturday, May 14, 2022. On that day, residents are encouraged to leave a bag of […]
Outreach: It takes a village—and then some
by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Every Wednesday Pete Lonsberry pulls into the parking lot of Stockbridge Community Outreach off Cherry and Elm Streets and unloads pallets of produce, dairy and other perishable food from his Greater Lansing Food Bank truck. “It’s nice helping people out,” said Lonsberry, who’s been delivering for the Greater Lansing […]
Outreach in Action
Local food programs help fill the grocery gap for those in need by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Those living on a tight budget in the greater Stockbridge area have to be resourceful when trying to meet their food needs. With the nearest abundantly stocked grocery at least 15 miles away, many rely on what […]
Outreach in Action
Inter-agency efforts assist seniors in and around Stockbridge by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall “It takes a village to raise a child,” goes the adage, but folks with many more years under their belts also profoundly benefit from coordinated, community-based efforts on their behalf. Stockbridge Community Outreach works locally in inter-agency collaboration to help seniors […]
Outreach needs your help to spread joy at the holidays
Holiday planning at Outreach begins before Halloween, as we gear up for our busiest time of year. 2021 promises to be busier than ever, with many new families in need of assistance during this pandemic crisis. Here are some dates and information for those who wish to apply for assistance and for those with the […]
Outreach needs your help to spread joy at the holidays
Holiday planning at Outreach begins before Halloween, as we gear up for our busiest time of year. 2021 promises to be busier than ever, with many new families in need of assistance during this pandemic crisis. Here are some dates and information for those who wish to apply for assistance and for those with the […]
Outreach needs your help to spread joy at the holidays
Holiday planning at Outreach begins before Halloween, as we gear up for our busiest time of year. 2021 promises to be busier than ever, with many new families in need of assistance during this pandemic crisis. Here are some dates and information for those who wish to apply for assistance and for those with the […]
Outreach needs your help to spread joy at the holidays
Holiday planning at Outreach begins before Halloween, as we gear up for our busiest time of year. 2021 promises to be busier than ever, with many new families in need of assistance during this pandemic crisis. Here are some dates and information for those who wish to apply for assistance and for those with the […]