A well-deserved honor for an amazing, unstoppable woman
If you know Mary K. Hoodhood or her impact on childhood hunger in Grand Rapids, you know she is a woman on a mission… a mission that the President himself has now recognized with one of our nation’s highest honors!
On August 4, 2010, President Obama honored Mary K.’s lifetime of service with the Presidential Citizens Medal. This is the second highest honor a civilian can receive, and it recognizes Americans who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or fellow citizens.
Mary K. was recognized for her remarkable efforts to nourish our nation’s children. Her involvement with hunger issues began over two decades ago, when she began volunteering with the local Meals on Wheels program.
In 2001, Mary K. started Kids’ Food Basket after learning that students were going through the trash because they had no dinner. What began as a program serving 125 evening meals at one school is now a full-fledged organization serving 2,600 meals at more than 25 schools and summer sites throughout Grand Rapids.
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All proceeds from this event will benefit the Mary K. Hoodhood Endowment at Kids’ Food Basket, which will help ensure the sustainability of the attack on childhood hunger.