Generous Hands, Inc.

Generous hands are blessed hands, because they give bread to those in need. Proverbs 22:9

Who are we?

Generous Hands, Inc. is a small non-profit organization whose goal is to assist children and their families through difficult times within the Kalamazoo County area.

What do we provide?

To supplement the weekend nutritional needs of children in need, the Friday Pack Program began in the fall of 2004.

What is a Friday Pack?

Friday Packs are numbered backpacks filled with nutritional easy to fix foods such as:

• Protein items - canned meat, peanut butter, pasta
• Breakfast foods - cereal, oatmeal, muffins
• Juice
• Fruit cups and/or fresh fruits/vegetables
• Kid-friendly snacks - granola bars, raisins, etc.

How does a child get a Friday Pack?

1. A teacher makes a confidential referral to the school office.
2. The office sends home a parent information packet including a permission slip.
3. The child is then assigned a number.
4. Children then pick up their numbered pack at the end of the day on Friday.
5. All packs are returned on Monday to be filled for the next Friday if needed.

If you are interested in supporting this organization by volunteering or financially, please call (269) 649-4836 or (269) 649-3357.  Or go to the Generous Hands, Inc. web page http://www.generoushands.org/ and click on "How to Help".