Comerica Bank presented a $100,00 donation to the South Michigan Food Bank to further the community impact made during the third annual Kalamazoo Growlers Food Drive, which took place from June 3-July 12 in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.
The $10,000 donation to the South Michigan Food Bank alone will generate 55,000 meals to help support SMFB’s outreach to enrich lives and eliminate hunger across the eight-county area it serves.
“The South Michigan Food Bank’s dedication to help feed children and families continues to make positive and transformational changes within our communities,” said Steve Davis, Comerica Bank Michigan Market President. “Our relationship with the Kalamazoo Growlers has strengthened each year and has become an important community partnership focused on improving SMFB’s ability to provide access to quality food for thousands of individuals throughout the year.”
Since 2019, Comerica Bank has now contributed approximately $42,000 in financial support to the South Michigan Food Bank. Along with three Growlers food drives since 2022, Comerica’s partnership has generated over 200,000 meals for SMFB.
Kalamazoo and Battle Creek residents also helped the cause by donated over 1,300 food items, contribute at participating Comerica banking centers. Donors who dropped off nonperishable food items received one Growlers ticket voucher for every five items donated. Additionally, those who donated 20 items or more received a Growlers-themed prize.
“At the end of the day, we’ve seen that the people of South Michigan care about their neighbors and want to help, and we are so grateful for that. We’re not standing alone. We’re a community resource, and we’re all in this together.” Peter Vogel, South Michigan Food Bank Chief Executive Officer.
Comerica, led by External Affairs Market Manager and Retail District Manager Laura Borden Priest, and SMFC partners delivered and announced the total amount of food collected for South Michigan Food Bank during the Growlers home game at Homer Stryker Field on Friday, July 12. They were joined in centerfield during the pre-game celebration by the Xplosion Dance Team Presented by Premier Athletics for Youth Development.
EDUCATING YOUTH
Comerica deepened its partnership with the Growlers and its commitment to the Kalamazoo community this year by supporting the Growlers STEM Education Day, which reached 1,200 local kids from 15 different Kalamazoo area schools on June 3 at Homer Stryker Stadium. Comerica Cares volunteers facilitated financial education for fourth and fifth graders focusing on topics that included needs vs. wants, credit vs. debit, and how banks work.
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