Last Friday, while volunteering, a 7th-grade boy saw the pile of blankets and asked if he could take one. He chose one for himself. He then asked if he could have another for his sister and then asked for his dad. He was pretty talkative, so I complimented him on
Give a Kid a Chance: Empowering Hungry Students through a Food Drive In today’s world, millions of children face hunger and food insecurity, leaving them unable to reach their full potential in academics and beyond. Here in Emmet County schools, 44% of families qualify for free and reduced lunch.
Our Teens Are Hungry Nine million children in the U.S. are living with hunger. That’s 1 in 8 young people. Hunger is a serious problem in this country, and although research has shown that households that have older kids experience higher rates of food insecurity than households with younger children,
At Northmen Den Youth Services, we’re fortunate to receive funding, services, and additional support from our amazing network of individual donors and volunteers, as well as other agencies and foundations. We know that our programming would not be possible without this community support, and we do our very best to
It’s Smoothie Summer – Let’s Get Nutritious! June 21 is National Smoothie Day. Let’s look at easy, inexpensive smoothie recipes we can use to celebrate AND add nutrition into our summer diets! In today’s fast-paced world, it’s essential to find quick and nutritious solutions to fuel our bodies. At Northmen
Creating a Culture of Kindness: Partnership Gives Renewed Life to former ‘Cheetos Club’ Northmen Den Youth Services is partnering with Cheetos Club – now Plan to be Kind – as a fiscal sponsor and active program partner, focused together on empowering youth in Emmet County. While a funeral inherently signifies
Emptiness, gnawing, cramping abdominal pain, dizziness, headache and hopelessness – these are only a few of the symptoms of a grievous, albeit completely preventable, condition known as … hunger. Maddie is one of those students who was hungry. As a 7th grader, she came to Northmen Dens looking for help.
Northmen Dens Youth Pantries helps break the cycle of poverty. In Michigan, 1 in 5 kids struggles in poverty. Here in Petoskey, 1 in 3 children are dealing with hunger daily. In rural areas like Emmet County, parents tend to have less education and are more often underemployed, meaning children
The Sandwich Lunch Brigade at Concord Academy is truly a community program with a lot of emotional appeal.
Our mission at Northmen Den Youth Services is to nourish our neediest students by providing food, tutoring, and mentoring in a manner that respects dignity and individuality, while sustaining dreams. This week, April 25 – 29, 2022 is recognized as Every Kid Healthy Week – a week that highlights the great efforts to improve the health and wellness of students and the link between nutrition, physical activity and learning. We are excited to kick off Every Kid Healthy Week!
