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Voices for Action is a statewide effort to reduce poverty 50% in Michigan by 2020.

Led by the Michigan Department of Human Services, the initiative has created a network of organizations including human service organizations, government agencies, local faith-based and community organizations, non-profits, and businesses.

This space is for you to share your Voices for Action stories and current information. There are three ways to share.

- Submit a post via email to: voices4action6@haltpoverty.org and we'll post it for you, be sure to include contact info

- Submit a post through blogger: Google account required; request author invite by sending an email with name & organization information to: voices4action6@haltpoverty.org

- Comment on published posts, no login required

You can use tags to highlight themes, such as 'asset building', 'workforce development', 'food assistance', etc.

Here are current poverty statistics for Region 6:

2009 Poverty and Median Income Estimates - Counties
Name Poverty Estimate All Ages Poverty Percent All Ages Poverty Estimate Under Age 18 Poverty Percent Under Age 18 Median Household Income
Allegan 12,850 11.5 4,601 16.2 50,487
Barry 6,038 10.4 2,111 15.2 53,566
Berrien 27,259 17.4 9,481 25.4 39,856
Branch 7,430 17.9 2,780 26.8 40,798
Calhoun 22,951 17.4 8,193 26.1 39,130
Cass 7,837 15.9 2,334 21.5 45,799
Kalamazoo 46,977 19.6 11,748 21.8 42,336
St. Joseph 10,265 16.9 3,710 23.9 43,402
Van Buren 12,755 16.6 4,409 22.8 41,731






Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area
Estimates Branch
Internet Release date: December 2010




View Michigan Counties - Region 6 Poverty in a larger map

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Double Up Food Bucks Offers Healthy Food Incentives

"The Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks program provides families receiving food assistance benefits -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- with the means to purchase more Michigan-grown fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets. The program aims to increase the consumption of healthy food in low-income communities while also creating new sales opportunities for Michigan growers."

Learn how it works for Bridge Card holders.

Here are currently participating  markets:

Southwest Michigan

100-Mile Market
507 Harrison Street Kalamazoo
Wednesdays 3pm – 7pm

Battle Creek Farmers Market
Festival Market Square at the corner of Jackson and McCamly, Battle Creek, MI
Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am – 1pm

Bellevue Farmers Market
Washington Park at the corner of West Mill and Main, Bellevue, MI
Thursdays 4 – 7pm

City of Springfield Farmers’ Market
503 Military Avenue, Springfield, MI
Wednesdays 12 – 5pm; Saturdays 8am – 1pm

Douglass Farmers’ Market
1000 W. Paterson St., Kalamazoo, MI
Fourth Tuesdays (June 28, July 26, and August 23), 3-7pm

Kalamazoo Farmers’ Market
1204 Bank Street, Kalamazoo, MI
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays 7am – 1pm
(Bridge Cards accepted Saturdays ONLY)

VA Medical Center Farmers Market
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI
Mondays 11am – 1pm (ends Sept 26)

Find all participating markets here. 
Posted by Anonymous

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