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In Grand Rapids, Michigan, Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church has been serving its neighborhood for decades with a program called “Free Food Saturday,” for 50 years. The program was born out of kindness, as churchgoers started sharing extra produce from their gardens. “It’s grown so much that I connect with a lot of different distributors and farms and people that are wanting to be a part of just really a sustainable program,” said Demarco Wilkinson, the church’s Food Program Director. The food boxes, worth $200, are available to anyone. There is no requirement to qualify, show ID, or justify your need. Amazingly, Free Food Saturday happens every week, and every week they give away 8-10 tons of food.