Across the Nation, Communities Step Up to Nourish, Heal, and Support the Vulnerable

• Michigan sets record with donated venison programMichigan’s “Hunters Feeding Michigan” program processed 140,000 pounds of deer meat in fiscal 2025, equating to over 560,000 servings of protein for those in need — a new annual high. michigansthumb.comThe program connects hunters, processors, and charities to distribute meat to food banks and community organizations across the state.

  
  

• Nonprofit gift saves school lunch program in Norwalk, CTTo rescue Norwalk’s universal free-meals-for-all program (facing a $1.2M deficit), a local nonprofit donated $200,000. Norwalk HourThe funds will help ensure all students continue to receive daily meals this school year.

  
  

• Food donation to Catholic Charities in SpringfieldIn June 2025, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield received 32,708 pounds of shelf-stable food (1,224 cases) plus cleaning supplies from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints. myjournalcourier.comThis bolsters their ongoing efforts to help families with groceries, utilities, rent, and other essential support.

  
  

• Shania Twain makes directed donation to regional food bankCountry star Shania Twain donated $25,000 to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, which translates to roughly 100,000 meals. Times UnionThis donation is part of a broader campaign by her foundation to support food banks in cities she visits.

  

• Major gift toward medical debt reliefPhilanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $50 million to the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt (formerly RIP Medical Debt), bringing her cumulative giving to the organization to $130 million. AP NewsThe nonprofit buys and forgives medical debt for low-income Americans—a strategy that relieves financial burden and improves access to care