Reaching Muskegon and West Michigan for Jesus Christ

Mobile Food Pantry

LBC teams up with Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank and the Muskegon County Cooperating Churches

According to national statistics, about 38 million Americans do not have enough to eat. That’s one out of every eight people. Two out of every three Americans are at risk of not having enough food at some point in their lives.

40-50% of all food produced or imported into the U.S. for the purpose of feeding people is ultimately wasted, totaling approximately 180 billion pounds per year. The USDA has estimated that at least 32 billion pounds of that food waste is recoverable.

Ending hunger in America would require approximately 12 billion pounds of food per year, but currently only about 2.5 billion pounds of that recoverable food is being saved and used to help needy people.

It would cost about $4 billion per year to save and distribute enough food to end hunger in America, while not addressing the hunger problem costs an estimated $90 billion per year in additional illnesses, crime, lost productivity, etc.

With these stagering statistics, LBC felt God calling them to their community. Church volunteers distributed 4,600 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, bread and other fresh food items  to 145 Muskegon families.

When the truck arrives at the distribution site, the LBC volunteers set up tables around the truck and loaded them with product. Clients simply walk around the truck just as they would at a farmers’ market, selecting the goods they would like.

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Jimmy O’Hearn’s “Balance Your Life” Senior Fitness Program

The Program has been the cornerstone of all Jimmy’s fitness programs. Two years ago Jimmy  designed “balance your life” for seniors. Balance is now the most popular fitness program among seniors. LBC will offer this program to all area seniors every third Thursday through March 18, 2010.

ABC’s Good Morning America devoted a great amount of time to this about two months.

Seniors are now recognizing the importance of attaining a higher degree of functional balance. Balance your life exercises are progressive in nature with posture, technique and proper breathing as the foundation. Those who participate will not have to get down on the floor and they will not be using weights or machines. Participants will be introduced to the “portable gym”, a resistance band, exercise ball and folding chair.

Outcomes expected:
*better functional balance
*greater coordination
*more energy
*reduce stress
*more strength
*feel and look younger

While exercising, participants will have fun! Physically-challenged are welcomed. You will also receive health and food tips to combat injury and illness. Everyone deserves a healthy lifestyle.