FEBRUARY 2015

A NOTE FROM JENNIFER

With 2015 underway, you may have made some New Years resolutions. This time
of year, people often focus on eating better or losing those pesky ten pounds that
crept on during the holidays. At Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes, healthy food is always a
top priority. I would like to take a moment, however, to address the issue of obesity
and hunger.
Hunger is quite often associated with being very thin, and in many cases, this is
true. But in the food bank world, we have all heard the occasional naysayer contest
that an overweight individual cant possibly be lacking food. It is surprising to
many people that hunger and
obesity can co-exist in the
same individual or family. The
truth is that both hunger and
obesity can be consequences
of poverty and lack of access to
healthy, nutritious food. With
tight budget constraints, lowincome families frequently buy
cheaper, higher calorie foods.
Healthy, unprocessed foods
are significantly more expensive and often unavailable. Limited access to adequate
health care and stress can also contribute to weight gain.
Through all of our programs, especially the Grocery Pantry Program, we are
dedicated to providing well-balanced, nutritious food. Individuals who visit our
pantries make selections from proteins, fruits, vegetables and grains based on
the USDAs recommendations. We continue to foster and maintain relationships
with local farmers to secure fresh produce, meat, and eggs. Through our voucher
program with area grocery stores, fresh milk is available to those who need it.
When youre striving to achieve something like your New Years resolutions,
its easy to imagine all of the obstacles that can get in your way. For people who
experience food insecurity and hunger, every day represents a new obstacle. It is
our goal to remove one enormous hurdle for local families. When someones basic
needs are met, new opportunities are created for them to be better parents, better
employees, and better neighbors.
If one of your goals for 2015 is to eat healthier, consider helping someone else
achieve this goal too by donating nutritious meal items or giving a monetary gift. A
gift of any size to Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes ensures nutritious foods are available
to those in need.
Good luck with your resolutions and our
best to you and your family in the
New Year!

Thanks to all who

supported KLFs 2014
Nourishing Community
Annual Campaign.
Because of you, we
reached our $325,000
goal and can get more
food into the hands of
hungry people!

Top Ten Food Drives

for Nov./Dec. 2014

10 St. Thomas More Catholic

Student Parish1,244 lbs.

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Pfizer1,317 lbs.
St. Lukes Episcopal Church1,340 lbs.
Stryker Instruments1,365 lbs.
Kalamazoo Public Schools
Transportation Assoc.1,545 lbs.
Haworth College of Business1,601 lbs.
Arcadia Elementary1,658 lbs.
Knights of Columbus 69802,142 lbs.
WVFM & Hardings
Marketplace
2,142 lbs.
Kalamazoo Central
High Schools Stuff
the Bus
3,406 lbs.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT:
CUMMINS LABELS, INC.

MARGARETS STORY:
HELPING A NEIGHBOR IN NEED

Buying bulk items such as

rice, pasta, and flour is a cost
effective way to secure much
needed items for our pantries.
Of course, its not realistic to
send 50 lb. bags of rice home
with families, so we developed
a system of repackaging these
items for the households we
serve.
When putting this system
into place, we began looking
for a machine to create labels.
Seeking advice and a nudge
in the right direction, we
contacted Len Boekhaven
at local business Cummins
Label, Inc. to see what he
recommended.

Margaret works full-time and

receives SNAP benefits, but still
struggles to be food secure.
Her current SNAP benefit is $16
per month. With those funds,
she purchases other important
food items, including fresh
produce and coffee.

That call resulted in an

amazing partnership. Instead of
giving advice about what label
machine to purchase, Cummins
Label offered to customize
and print all the labels we
needed free of charge. Since
May 2013, Cummins Label has
provided KLF with over 100,000
customized labelsan in-kind
donation of nearly $10,000. For
two years in a row, they have
also served as a major cash

sponsor for Run Through the

Lights, one of our fundraising
events.

KLFs Procurement Specialist

Marv King said, Cummins
Labela real gem for KLF.
They make me feel like were
doing them a favor when I ask
for labels. 2,500-10,000 labels
at a shot! A huge cost savings
compared to making the labels
in-house. Their commitment to
supporting our work allows
us to direct significantly
more money towards food.
Established in 1972,
Cummins Label started out
in a 2,400 sq. ft. building
which has now grown to a
staff of 20 in a production
facility of 20,000+ sq.
feet. The facility houses a
screen printing department
as well as several high-speed
flexographic printing presses.
Hard work and attention to
detail has made Cummins
Label a leading manufacturer
of custom pressure sensitive
labels all over the world and to
many nationally known brands.
To learn more, visit www.
cumminslabel.com.

There were months when I

could barely pull it all together
to pay the bills, let alone have
any extra money to put away
for savings, said Margaret.
By receiving support through
SNAP and Loaves & Fishes, I
dont have to spend so much
of my personal funds at the
grocery store. Instead, I can
use that money for bills or gas
to get to work. I can spend
what money I do have more
responsibly.
Margaret felt such support
from visiting one of our Mobile
Food Initiative sites that she
spread the word. Now her
neighbors occassionally come
with her. Margarets neighbors
were factory workers at an
automotive plant until they
were laid off during the recent
recession. While maintaining

THANKS TO RUN THROUGH THE

LIGHTS FOR FOOD & FUNDS
Run Through the LightsGazelle Sports and Kalamazoo Area Runners annual
holiday racebrought in 908 lbs. of food donations and $9,200 in event proceeds
on Dec. 4, 2014. More than 900 people ran or walked through Bronson Park and
downtown Kalamazoo. Sponsorships by various local companies, including Maple
Hill Auto Group, helped make this event one of our best yet. Thank you to everyone
who participatedrunners, volunteers, local businesses, and supporters. Join us in
December 2015 for the next Run Through the Lights!

part-time work where they

could find it, they still werent
able to hang on to their home.
When Margaret visited them
one day, she casually asked
how they were doing with
groceries.
I just used our last potato,
her neighbor replied. Now
we have to decide if were
going to buy my husbands
prescription today or dinner.
Margaret invited her
neighbors on her next trip
to the MFI and they were
surprised to find so many
other people who were in
similar situationsworking but
not quite earning enough to
get by; living in an apartment
and not in a homeless shelter;
and on the verge of poverty,
but not yet destitute.
Theres so many people in
the same boat as us, Margaret
said. I think theres a great
need for food. Its so important
and no one should go hungry.
If people dont have food, it
affects every area of their life.
Im glad KLF is here to ease
other peoples burdens.
MFI dates and locations for
2015 are now posted at
www.kzoolf.org.
*Name changed for anonymity

Join the
Movement!

THANK YOU HOLIDAY

VOLUNTEERS!

Are you interested in helping make Kalamazoo

a hunger-free community? Weve got a place for
you! Attend a brief volunteer orientation to get
started.
Volunteer Orientation dates:
Wednesday,

February 18
March 14
Wednesday, March 25
Saturday,

Sign up with Volunteer Coordinator

Cherise Buchanan at 269.488.2617 ext. 209
or at cherise@kzoolf.org

Over 30 different
groups volunteered
their time during the
holiday season. Their
assistance sorting
through the thousands
of pounds of food
donations we received
was invaluableand
helped us get these
food items into the
pantries as soon as
Staff from DeNooyer Chevrolet
possible.
volunteered in our Clean Room.
Groups included
college sports teams,
youth service clubs,
wanted to give back during the
corporate organizations,
holiday season. Thank you for
regular KLF volunteer groups,
your time and dedication!
and friends and families who

KLF SAYS FAREWELL AND WELCOME TO BOARD MEMBERS

At its November 19 meeting, the KLF Board of Directors approved
the nominations of seven new Board of Directors. We are very
excited about the expertise and energy that the following newly
elected Directors will bring to the organization. They include
Martha BetkeFirst National Bank; Leo GoddeyneMiller,
Canfield, Paddock & Stone; Jason HeystekStryker Instruments;
James HoustonAccountant (retired); Paul JudeGreenleaf Trust;
Sister Kathleen KaiserSisters of Saint Joseph; and Jennifer Nap
Old National Bank.
At the same meeting, however, we said goodbye to four
dedicated Directors whose terms had expired. We are extremely

FOOD
WISH LIST
February:

Rice (bag or box)

grateful for the leadership and time that these individuals

dedicated to our organization. They all played key roles to make
our new building on Portage Street a reality and remained a
stabilizing force as we recently transitioned Executive Directors.
Thank you Patricia Carlin, Alan Harbaugh, Robert Lohrmann, and
Martha Simpsonyou will forever be part of the Loaves & Fishes
family!
If you are interested in possible Board or committee
membership, please contact Executive Director, Jennifer Johnson
at jennifer@kzoolf.org or 269-488-2617 ext. 213.

KLF FEBRUARY GIVING COUPON

FEBRUARY
2015
COUPON
#137

AMOUNT $_________________
Winters coldest months are upon us, and we need hearty, protein-rich items on
our shelves. Your donation will help provide warmth to someone in need.
Please send your contribution by February 23.

March:

Canned fruit
Did you know that with just
$1, KLF can feed an individual
three meals for a day? Please
consider making a fund
donation as well.

KLF MARCH GIVING COUPON

MARCH
2015
COUPON
#138

AMOUNT $_________________
Your monetary gift will help keep fruits and vegetables, and other nutritious
foods, on our shelves and available to the people we serve.
Please send your contribution by March 25.

TRIBUTES
In Honor Of

11/8/2014 12/31/2014 Special thanks to those who honor friends and family through contributions to KLF.

Dale Abbot & Tomme

Maile
Patricia Pettinga
Roger & Sarah Allen
Ted & Maryann Devries
Adam Anderson & Staff
Rosemary Barnum
Frank Arcangeli DDS
Susan & Kenneth Griffioen
Jenny Argue
Nancy Anderson
Lora Armstrong
Beth Armstrong
Dick Baker
Barbara A. Rider & Frederic
W. Sammons
The Banghart
Grandchildren
Dennis & Bonita Banghart
Janie Bare
Douglas & Sue Paul
Gordon & Andrea Barrows
Phyllis Crawford
Dr. Ken Beadling
Cheryl Wilkinson
Laura Benge
Ruth & Jack Price
Griggs & Lena Bennett
D. Clark & Laurie Bennett
Isaac Bertman
Joan Hawxhurst & Steve
Bertman
Bob & Linda Black
M. Robert & Linda Black
Jessica Black
M. Robert & Linda Black
Family of Jessica Black
Jessica Black
Joe, Sammi & Lily Black
M. Robert & Linda Black
Jennifer Bober
Rita & Norman Bober
Holly Borowiak
Anonymous
Cindy Boven
Kathleen Barnes
Mildene Bradley
Jennifer & Gregory Taylor
Linda Brown
Keith R. Konvalinka DDS
Erin & Nate Burkett
Anne Laurence
Christy & Brian Burton
Rosemary Barnum
Kevin & Kelly Campbell
Robin & Carol Campbell
Mary Ann Carey
Adam Rockwell
Jane Carmichael-Priante
Torre Financial Group
Lyndsey & Lily Case
Thom Coder
Chapman Family
Christmas
Kristi & Steve Chapman
Kai Chapman
Cayce Wilcox-York &
Gregory York
Michael, Natalie, Anna &
Jack Chiles
Richard & Barbara Baker
Bob & Jean Christie
Sue Gilbertson-Beadling
Mark & Becky Clsowski
Rosemary Barnum
Art Cole
Robert J. Cole
Father Robert Cole
Art Cole & Sally Reames

Gloria Copeland
Dr. Ruth Ann Meyer
Pam & Al Cox
Jane & Jon Streeter
Daniel P. Coyne
Thomas & Monique Coyne
Monique Y. Coyne
Daniel P. Coyne
Lindsey Crandle
Jeffrey Crandle
Father Robert Creagan
Rosemary Barnum
Neal & Lou Cronkite
Rick Cronkite
Barb & Lyon Day
Janice Smith
Josh Hall, Sonja Dean
& Matt, Kiernan & Tara
Dean-Hall
Sarah Hall & Quan Nghiem
Elizabeth Dersch
Anonymous
Sherrie Draayer
The employees of Dunshee
Body & Frame
Tom & Nancy Edmonds
Kim Rozell & Lucinda
Edmonds
Peg Edmondson
Torre Financial Group
Tucky Elliott
Martha Ream
Kathryn Van Dis
Ken Eubank Family
Rosemary Barnum
Dr. Thomas Fillar DDS
Rosemary Barnum
Monsignor William
Fitzgerald
Rosemary Barnum
Tom & Jean Foghino
Liza Amos
Mr. & Mrs. Robert
Fredenburg & family
T. Ashton & Mary
Fredenburg
Terry & Sinclair Gallagher
Sean Gallagher
The Macatawa Gang
Aileen Greanya
Martin, Steve David & Alex
Glista
David Kingsley
Goodwill Managment
Team
John & Wendy Dillworth
Mary F. Graham
Mary H. Frede
Carol Grant
Douglas & Sue Paul
Jeanne Greer
Carol Tolis-Bucklin & David
Bucklin
Gloria Gregg
Gregg & Sompong Albright
Kurt Groggel
Robert & Catherine
Groggel
Scott & Debbie Grosse
Jan Yoon
Catherine Grostic
Janyce & John Huff
Marv & Catherine Grostic
Michael Huff
John & Kay Haas
James Stafford
The Haber Family
Ann Haber
David Hafer
Douglas & Sue Paul
Nancy Hamilton
Eldon & Carol Hamilton

Msnr. Michael Hazard

Joyce K. Thran
Ray & Sue Hendriksma
Chad Aldrich
Anne Hensley
Brenna Sanchez
Theresa Hollowell
Susan & Dennis Hollar
John Holms
Douglas & Sue Paul
Friends & neighbors of
Ronald & Donna Holmes
Ronald & Donald Holmes
Gayle & Garrett
Hoogstraten
Lorilee Bultinck
Roy & Sandy Howard
Marianne S. Speck
Father Michael Howell
Rosemary Barnum
Kathleen E. Hutchins
Miller Johnson
Inez Hutchings
Samantha Wade
Richard Hutson
Beth Cook
John Post Landscaping &
Staff
Rosemary Barnum
Dave & Sue Johnson
Laurie Comerford
Jennifer Johnson
Jon Riccio
Arnie & Debby Johnston
Ms. Melanie Perry
Deborah Johnston
Christine Wilkins
Brenda & Daniel
Kaczanowski
Casey Kaczanowski
Kalamazoo community
Jaqua Realtors
Robert Keller
Ms. Melanie Perry
The Bruce Kettenbeil
Family
Dan & Sherry Kettenbeil
Kawsar Khan
Don & Molly Stevens
Peggy Kingsley
David Kingsley
KLF Volunteers & Staff
Julie & Robert Peterson
Barbara & Peter Kobrak
Jachanan & Mabel Stenesh
Evan & Sharon Kokales
Chuck & Tucky McCarthy
Elliot
Truman Kramer
Ronald & Jane Kramer
Maryhelen Cole Kreidler
Art Cole & Sally Reames
The Krinock Children
Karen Krinock
Mary Ann Krogh
Wes & Annmarie Freeland
Sharon Lamson
Barbara Sharpe
John R. Lawlor MD
Kurt & Fran Kremlick
Anne Wend Lipsey
Rick & Marge Pifer
Millie Lambert
Mr. & Mrs. David Rozelle
Connie & Joe Chrystler
Robert & Catherine
Groggel
Jerry & Betty Mason
Sandy & Anne Lipsey
Caroline Ham
Peter & Connie Livingston
Darla Betts

Bishop Dr. T.D. & Mrs.

Quella Lockett
Robyn & Howard Robinson
Ben & Kathleen
Longstreth
Jane & Jon Streeter
Katie & Scott LongstrethTokstad
Jane & Jon Streeter
Marcia & Charles Lukens
wedding anniversary
Charles & Marcia Luken
Eric & Nancy Lum
Shirley Horn
Linda Mah
Leslie Zook
Maria Suszynski
Cory McDowell
Kelly Dunn
Wendy & Larry Doherty
Michele McLaughlin
Kathryn Van Dis
John & Christian Morrow
Robert & Jane Morrow
Kris Nap
Keith R. Konvalinka DDS
Lindsey Nass
Keith R. Konvalinka DDS
Kathy Neal
Rick & Kathy Kinas
Mr. & Mrs. Alven W. Neff
John & Lisa Lynch
Bill & Helen Neffs
extended family
Bill & Helen Neff
Hilda Nichols
Torre Financial Group
Dick & Pam Nivala
Diane K. Freestone
Dr. Roy Olton
Bertrand L. & Pamela R.
Olton
The Oorbeck Family
Jean A. Oorbeck
Michael & Barbara Palmer
Ruth Graham
Emily Palmer
Doug & Susan Paul
Mark Paul
Margaret Pifer
Rebecca, Amy & Margaret
Hinze-Pifer
Amy & Brian Pralat
Chris Dzemske
Carmela Pulling
Kristin Stelter
Cecily Purdin
Wes & Annmarie Freeland
William & Margaret
Putnam
Torre Financial Group
Dylan & Jordan RamberJach
Rebecca Walker
Martha A. Ream
Mary Marshall
Chuck & Tucky McCarthy
Elliott
Karis & Mark Robbins
Nina Consolatti
Karlyn Russell
Jerry & Elaine Roberts
Bob & Linda Sawall
Sharon Burns
Mary Schira
Allan & Rita LaReau
Kathy Schultz
Jane & Jon Streeter
Mark & Jeanie Schupan
Cynda & James Greenman

Second Reformed Church

of Kalamazoo
Jerry & Mary Zwart
Jack & Gloria Shearer
Richard & Barbara Baker
Kathy Sheffield
Rosemary Barnum
Howard & Marie Shelp
Torre Financial Group
Christopher & Kim
Sieklucki
Phyllis Crawford
James & Susan Sieklucki
Phyllis Crawford
Nancy Simonds
Ms. Melanie Perry
Pam Siwik
Sharon Soltesz
Aaron, Kara, Kelly &
Morgan Smith
Maria Maki & Brian Smith
Jeffrey D. Smith
Darla Betts
Roger Snow
Sally & Jim Gunderson
St. Lukes Episcopal
Church
Joan Hartman
David J. Stafford
David & Linda Stafford
Marcia Steele
Wes & Annmarie Freeland
Katie Stevens
Rosemary Barnum
Stohrer Family Christmas
Tom & Char Stohrer
Cindy Stoltz
Keith R. Konvalinka DDS
Julie A. Sullivan
Christine English
June Swanson
Rebecca & Richard Swartz
Nancy Terry
Wes & Annmarie Freeland
Al & Sandy Thompson
Louella & Gerald Bradley
Jan & Tom Tiderington
Paul Basing & Claudia
Wink-Basing
Sister Marie Ursula
Rosemary Barnum
Casey Van Bruggen
K. Norman & Rosemary
Copeland
Kay Van Dis
Michele C. McLaughlin
Chuck & Tucky McCarthy
Elliott
Ken & Kathy VanderBroek
Don & Sue VanderMeer
Laura VanVlack-Ailes
Bruce VanVlack
Veterans
Jean M. Lealofi
Chuck & Linda Vreeland
Jan Yoon
Joan Wallace
Judy Oliver
Beth & Jim Walsh
Judith & Michael Garrison
Michael, Stephanie, Paul &
Nicholas White
Richard & Barbara Baker
Mike & Sue Williams
Elisabeth Scheuer
Roger Williams
Douglas & Sue Paul
Tom Williams
John Kingsley
Mike & Lynn Tompkins
Nancy Racine

TRIBUTES

continued

In Honor Of

Maggie Woodruff
James Woodruff
Liz Yoon & Lys Buck
Jan Yoon
Dr. Larry Youse DDS
Susan & Kenneth Griffioen

In Memory Of

Yetta Ackerson
Anora D. Ackerson
Robert P. Amrhein
Jerome & Kathleen
Amrhein
Bette Anderton
Carl & Gale DeKleine
Robert & Judith Shrimplin
Lloyd Averill
Mary Platte, Mary Janssen,
Karen Strobel & Joyce Shau
Alex Beauchamp
Dana & Becky Beauchamp
Sheila Joan Bishop
James Bishop
John F. Bradley
Angela & Matthew Halloran
Rena Brand
Newcomers Encore Club
Patrecia Breen
Kay Baetsen
Anneliese Lee Burrows
Kent & Deborah Fisher
Karen Cernik
Joseph J. Cernik
Joseph Cernik
Janet Chambers
Susan Chambers
Richard Christian
Arlene Christian
David A. Collins Sr.
Peter & Mary Anne Collins
Fred Corbus
Sidonie L. Shane
Al Crandle
Nancy Crandle
Tom Crooks
Martha Vandelinde
Bob Davis
Sandra & Allan Thompson
Teresa Dennany
James & Norma Flora
Carroll A. Dickinson
Kay Dickinson
James, Lucille & Joseph
Dillon
Colleen M. Berger
Charles & Leota Duffield
Mary Lou Wright
Nancy Duncan
Susan Steinman
Edward & Eileen Ebel
Carol & Jerry Ebel
Mabel English
Gerard & Susan Alexander
Mr. & Mrs. Barrie Chapman
Carol Nord
Mr. & Mrs. Dieter Valk
Stuart & Mary Werner
Frederick Ferenc
Bruce & Dorothy DeDee
Jerald Finnegan
Judy Finnegan
William J. Fitzsimmons III
(Billy)
The Fitzsimmons Family
Donna Jean Flesher
James & Judith Arnold
John & Eileen Flint
Kathleen L. Mason

Edward Flynn
Laurie Bushouse
John P. Flynn
Fran Flynn
Chuck Ford
Sandy Ford
Donald G. Galow
Marcia & C. Robert Cowell
Larry Gary
Paw Paw Wine Distributors
James E. Goole
Sheila & Eric Goole
Janice L. Goole
Sheila & Eric Goole
John Gucma
Mary Gucma
Ramon Hamilton
James McGuire
Eldon & Carol Hamilton
Ronald C. Haskell Jr.
Ellen J. Haskell
Derrick Lee Hendricks
Maryann & Roy Larocque
Dr. Wallis Hines
Thomas & Charissa
Oliphant
Arthur & Helen Hopfinger
Sharon & D. Terry Williams
Quentin Howard
Robert & Patricia Hasper
Ruthann Humphrey
Stephen Humphrey
Berneice L. Hunt
Janet Buck
Mary Jane Iffland
Jachanan & Mabel Stenesh
Marcia Jackson
Charles & Georgiana
Jackson
Robert Eugene Jackson
Marla Williams
Jack Jarman
Theresa & Andrew Millin
Arturo & Dora Johnson
Olga Mercado
Jerry Jones
Larry & Nancy Jones
Dr. Thomas Kavanaugh
Susan Kavanaugh
Paul Kean
Hazel Kean
Su Kehres
Susan K. Bos
Dawne Kennedy
James McGuire
Dr. James B. Kilway
Neoma Kilway
Henry & Virginia Korinek
Douglas & Susan Korinek
Clovis Lamb
Jack Arnold
Lance Lambert
Martha Vandelinde
Glenn & Joan Ledger
Kathy Ledger
Joyce Leep
Susan & Robert Raskin
Dominic (Dic) & Nadia
Leonardelli
Lucia Leonardelli
Sally Lindsay
Shirley & Thomas Hill
Brad Lindsey
Becky Lynn Moise
Margaret A. Linton
David & Roxanne Linton
Martin Loeffler & Family
Erika, Ingrid & Reinhold
Loeffler
Maxine Louden
Lori Klutts

David W. Lukins
Renee & Dean Callahan
Barbara Lynn
David & Roxanne Linton
Patricia MacLeod
Ann J. Kidston
Ralph E. McClure
Jean & John VanBuren
Phyllis & Bob McShane
Mark & Karen McShane
Katherine Meier
Dorothy Kowal
Margaret Merrill
Ron & Margaret Strzelecki
Robert A. Miller
Sheila & Eric Goole
Robert Millin
Theresa & Andrew Millin
Kathy Mizeur
Vincent Mizeur
Gary Bischof & Karen
Helmeke
Diane Moffitt
Arden Coburn & Steve
Morley
Mr. Carl Morehouse
Bruce & Carla Springer
Dorothy Nelson
Regena & Eric Nelson
Verne Nelson
Roger Nelson
Joe Nespodzany
Mary Jo Nespodzany
John & Katherine Oates
Carol & Jerry Ebel
David Olson
Steve & Mary Symons
Priscilla Olton
Pamela Olton
Bertrand L. & Pamela R.
Olton
Jaimie Oorbeck
Martha Vandelinde
Martha Osmer
Mary DeVries
Frank Ossiff Jr.
D. Ossiff & G. Hansen
Leon R. Otte
Daniel & Alberta Payne
Hazel Palmer
Sander Mutsaers
Lawrence Parsons
Heather Parsons
Jackson Peebles
National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill
Gerald L. Pochyla
Inez Pochyla
Sharon & Gerald Jones
Marcia Purdy
Seth & Maria Malin
Tom Pyke
Susan Pyke
Vincent, Margaret &
Beverly Reddy
David Reddy
F.L. Bill Reed
Rebecca R. LaBelle
Doug & Marie Renauld
Stone
Robert & Norberta Renauld
Jessica Renauld
Robert & Norberta Renauld
Linda Mary Renauld Lutz
Robert & Norberta Renauld
Oswald & Alvina Renauld
Robert & Norberta Renauld
Jim Rinker
Lowell & Kathy Rinker
Alice & Doug Roadhouse
Janet G. Roadhouse

Mary Roche
Jan Walunas
Rose Ann Ronnebaum
Sarah & Edward Thomsen
William Rosegrant
Ruth Rosegrant
Antonia H. Rostami
Jeff Rostami
Darrell M. Rostami
Jeff Rostami
Betty Rugg
Just Ours
Frances Russell
Freeman Russell
Pat & Jeane Ryan
Douglas & Susan Korinek
Kirk Ryder
Jack & Christina Kelley
John M. Sadowski
Glenn & Diane Steeg
Shirley Schau Watson
Pam & Tim Loveland
Tim Schau
Pam & Tim Loveland
Marilyn Scheel
John F. Scheel
Rev. Russell Schmidt
Myron & Lois Schmidt
Martin & Emma Schmitt
Robert & Norberta Renauld
Dr. Peter Schmitt
Beverly Schmitt
Eloise Seibert
Dora Mann
Douglas Shepard
Kaye Collins
Foster L. Sherwood Jr.
Marjorie Sherwood
Clio & Ruth Simonton
Joanne & Burton Toornman
Joani Siwik
Edward & Pamela Siwik
Marianne S. Speck
Pamela Siwik
Roy & Sandy Howard
Christine J. Siwik
Floyd Smith
Fay Smith
Rev. James Smith
Myron & Lois Schmidt
Sandra Snow
Amy Snow-Buckner &
Michael Buckner
Greg & Linda Dennany
Joe Soda
Barbara J. Soda
Tom Sonday
Charlotte Hubbard
Esther Kokales Starnal
Evan & Sharon Kokales
Phyllis Stevens
David & Marilyn Balcom
Sheila & Eric Goole
Dorothy Stewart
Robert & Judith Shrimplin
Helen L. Stewart
James & Judith Arnold
Kathy Surprenant
Erin Jackson
Don Swanson
Mary June Swanson
Ardis Syndergaard
Larry Syndergaard
Kay Taylor
Barbara Cappaert
Gerald Tillema
R.A. Rifenberg
Janey Tomilo
Frederick & Julia Teutsch
Marilyn Tonander
Thomas Neal

Merrell & Mae Tucker

Diane Dobbins
Margaret Louise Tyler
Owen F. Sr. & Carolyn Tyler
Catherine VandeBunte
Virginia Zywicke
Gloria Besbris
Paul & Kathleen Van Den
Brink
Charles & Helen Coverdale
Martha Bol-Johnson
Lisa Eldred
Len & Susan Mriscin
Martha Simpson
Jacqueline V. Mallinson
Jane Beers
Avis Simless & Donna
Bolinger
John & Deborah
Dockweiler
Sheryl Allor
Jim & Sandy Gilmer
Al & Geri Vickery
Mark & Julie Vickery
Roon Visser
Ineke F. Way
The Wade Family
Patricia Rork
John Wallace
Martha Simpson
Dee & Mike Wilcox
Mark & Karen McShane
David Williams
Sharon & D. Terry Williams
Welford & Juanita Wilson
Olasope Oyelaran & Eileen
Wilson-Oyelaran
Don & Ruth Wisser
Joyce & Marshall Draper
Barb Young
John Murphy
Johanna & Henry
Yzenbaard
Mike & Shirley Lohrberg
Helmet Karl Zeil
Diana Zeil
Faye & Walt Zinter
Elizabeth Sangalli
Betty Zuidema
Janet & Lawrence Thomas
Mike Zweedyk
Caroline & Roger
Summerfield

We want to
hear from
you!
In March well be
sending an email survey
to volunteers and donors
to collect feedback and
determine ways we can
better work together
to feed hungry people
in Kalamazoo County.
You can request a paper
survey by contacting
greta@kzoolf.org or
269-488-2617 ext. 208.

NONPROFIT ORG.
US POSTAGE
PAID
KALAMAZOO MI
PERMIT NO. 1693

901 PORTAGE STREET

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 49001-3005
FOOD REQUEST LINE: 269/343-3663
P 269/488-2617 F 269/343-3669
WWW.KZOOLF.ORG

Our Mission

Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes will feed hungry

people and engage our community in the
fight to end hunger.

Our Values

Respect
Diversity & Inclusion
Stewardship & Accountability
Integrity
Collaboration
Urgency
Service

FAST FACTS

KLF provided 24,247 food orders during

November and December 2014.

69% of individuals facing food security must choose

between paying for food or paying for utilities
a difficult choice during frigid winters.
(2014 Feeding America Hunger Study)

Nearly 450 volunteers assist KLF each week, which

helps us keep costs low and serve more people in
need.

Scheduled monthly giving has become more

popular with donors who wish to support KLF
year-round and spread their charitable giving
over a period of time.

Connect With Us:

www.facebook.com/
KalamazooLoavesAndFishes
www.twitter.com/
KzoLoavesFishes

Staff / Business Office

269.488.2617 EXT.
Joan Atwell, Call Center Coordinator
201
Cherise Buchanan, Volunteer Coordinator
209
Paul Bushek, Warehouse Assistant
211
Art Cole, Services Director
207
Joe Cook, Warehouse Assistant
211
Theresa Cook, Financial Coordinator
222
Bob Dekker, Warehouse Assistant
211
Greta Faworski, Resource Development Director
208
Joe Galaviz, Warehouse Assistant
211

Kathy Gernaat, Operations Director

Dave Hafer, Warehouse Coordinator
Phyllis Hepp, Organizational Development Director
Jennifer Johnson, Executive Director
Jonna Johnson, Call Center Assistant
Deb Josephson, Services Coordinator
Marvin King, Food Procurement Specialist
Ruth Matteson, Call Center Coordinator
Jackie Smith, Pantry Coordinator
Carolyn Tyler, Operations Coordinator
Laura Winther, Donor Database Coordinator

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