Father Fred

Food bank demand is up in northern Michigan. Also, a grumpy message from the past in a Traverse City barn

Ed Ronco

The Father Fred Foundation food pantry in Grand Traverse County served 47,000 people last year. That's in a county of just over 90,000 people.
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Father Fred pantry serves tens of thousands as need grows in northern Michigan

Maxwell Howard

The Father Fred Foundation food pantry in Grand Traverse County served 47,000 people last year, as more northern Michigan residents — including ALICE households — seek help affording basic needs.

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