Nikki has brought her enthusiasm and passion for helping our students and parents who experience food insecurity. She has helped us reach over 15,000 clients this past school year by distributing healthy food items at our six school based food pantries. Thank you Nikki for all that you do for others!

We are honored to be selected as a $5000.00 grant awardee! These funds will help us continue to fight food insecurity and provide the basic needs for our most vulnerable students!

Thank you to our friends at the Little Fleet for hosting a Soup & Bread Fundraiser for us on January 8th. We raised $1100.00 in just 90 minutes. Thank you to our volunteers, board members and supporters who came out on a winter night!

We are humbled and grateful to have received a $10,000.00 donation from The Oleson Foundation to support our six school food pantries. Our model is different in that students can access fresh food on a daily basis if needed. Transportation can be a barrier for families who otherwise would have to drive to a local food pantry. Thank you Oleson’s for your confidence and support for the work that we do.

The students at TC High are enjoying the opportunity to gather for a hot meal, games and art activities during the Maverick After-School program!

We create a shopping experience for the 150 students at Traverse City High School. We are still in need of cozy blankets, personal hygiene items such as body wash, lotion, deodorant , art supplies and gift cards. Please consider donating at our Venmo account @StepUpNorthernMichigan ! Thank you for your support!