Family Network of Wyoming is a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization.
We are located at 1029 44th SW Street, Wyoming, Michigan 49509.
Phone: (616) 885-9919 | Fax: (616) 885-1062
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-5pm
Food Pantry Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 2:30pm-5:30pm
For Emergency Food Assistance: Call 211 (Cell phones please call 616-459-2255)
Family Network is an equal opportunity provider.
Page last updated 08/07/2011
It has been quite a year at Family Network. Our classes for Gluten Free, Allergy, Diabetic, and Cooking have taken off, and the need for Durable Medical Equipment such as crutches, canes, knee carts, wheelchairs, etc. continues to grow. FNOW's mission is to help families and individuals grow and prosper. Everyone in the Wyoming metro area is welcome to attend these classes and borrow medical equipment regardless of income levels.
After years of increasing need, FNOW is pleased to report that the need for assistance in the Wyoming/Kentwood/Grandville area peaked in the 4th quarter of 2010. Please join us in praying that this is not just a temporary calm before a storm.
Regrettably, there are still thousands of families and thousands of individuals who must make the agonizing decision of paying rent or eating this week. Many people have exhausted their unemployment benefits and have to rely upon others' generosity to survive.
Please continue to pray, volunteer, and donate to FNOW. See our Donations page for more info.
Thank you for your support,
Brian
Peace be with you.
On April 1, 2004 Family Network of Wyoming opened as a "client choice" food pantry serving an average of 11 families per week and one food truck per month. In the first year of operation the food programs served 130,000 pounds of food to 1,400 households. In 2006, the food programs distributed over 232,000 pounds of healthy and nutritious food to 3,300 families. Our 2007 totals were 401,716 pounds of food gratefully given to 6,192 area families. In 2008 the numbers have increased to 566,590 pounds of food given to 10,882 deserving families. For 2009 FNOW distributed 637,732 pounds of food to 11,364 area families and expanded our line of classes to include budgeting and computer classes. And in 2010 the need continues to grow despite the recent economic recession.
Wyoming has 15 neighborhoods with over fifty percent of it residents being of low income. The average income of Wyoming residents dropped 15% in the last year. Wyoming Public Schools reported that 53% of the student body is on the assisted lunch program for the 2006-2007 school year with one elementary school at 89%.
A community can not survive without strong families. Strong families can not survive without basic necessities and good jobs. FNOW cannot create jobs, but we can help families survive until they get good jobs. As of July 1, 2010, the need seems to have leveled off. But as more people lose their extended federal unemployment benefits, the need for assistance may grow again.
God has blessed FNOW with a generous gift of the West 44th Street CRC building to allow FNOW to expand its ministry to the people of the greater Wyoming area. FNOW will be adding several new services and classes in the coming months.
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