EPISODE · Feb 15, 2021 · 37 MIN
We Care
from Food First · host Phil Knight
Who cares about food insecurity for children, senior citizens, working families, veterans, and community members with disabilities? We care, and so does Food First Michigan listener Doug Oberski. This week Doug joins the conversation with Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, president and CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank. Tune in this Sunday at 12:00 AM or 9:00 PM on WJR Radio or NewsTalk 760 AM. Doug grew up in a tight-knit farming community close to family and went on to graduate from Western Michigan University. Doug discusses how eye-opening and humbling it is to witness hunger in your own community. He reminds us that charity starts at home – by taking care of our neighbors. One of the highlights that Doug recalls from his time listening to Food First was the conversation with Dr. Robert Bouvier, MD on the connection between access to nutritious food and medicine. Community members with serious health concerns frequently seek emergency food from the Michigan food bank network to help manage their conditions. The Michigan food bank network strives to ensure all community members in Michigan’s 83 counties have access to healthy, nutritious food. Food insecurity has touched the lives of many and it is our job to care. Join the movement to create a food secure state by listening to Food First Michigan each week and by subscribing on Apple podcasts. #FoodSecurity #MoreFoodMoreOften2MorePeople #FoodFirst #FoodFirstMI
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Who cares about food insecurity for children, senior citizens, working families, veterans, and community members with disabilities? We care, and so does Food First Michigan listener Doug Oberski. This week Doug joins the conversation with Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, president and CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank. Tune in this Sunday at 12:00 AM or 9:00 PM on WJR Radio or NewsTalk 760 AM. Doug grew up in a tight-knit farming community close to family and went on to graduate from Western Michigan University. Doug discusses how eye-opening and humbling it is to witness hunger in your own community. He reminds us that charity starts at home – by taking care of our neighbors. One of the highlights that Doug recalls from his time listening to Food First was the conversation with Dr. Robert Bouvier, MD on the connection between access to nutritious food and medicine. Community members with serious health concerns frequently seek emergency food from the Michigan food bank network to help manage their conditions. The Michigan food bank network strives to ensure all community members in Michigan’s 83 counties have access to healthy, nutritious food. Food insecurity has touched the lives of many and it is our job to care. Join the movement to create a food secure state by listening to Food First Michigan each week and by subscribing on Apple podcasts. #FoodSecurity #MoreFoodMoreOften2MorePeople #FoodFirst #FoodFirstMI
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