Food Bank Info
Great News for Supporters of
North Berrien Food Bank (next door) !!!

If you make monetary contributions to a Food Bank and file a State of
Michigan income tax return you can get a tax CREDIT from the state as
well as a deduction from the federal government.  This is a Win-Win
situation for you and the needy persons in our area!

The State of Michigan gives a 50% income tax credit for financial
contributions to Food Banks (limited to $100 per person/$400 per
couple).  The Federal government allows a deduction for such gifts which
varies depending on your income, but usually averages about 25% of the
contribution.  What this all amounts to is that every dollar you contribute
to the Food Bank will only cost you about 25-40 cents after you file your
tax returns!

Couple that with the fact that you can get over 20 times as much food
from the Food Bank than you could at the grocery store for the same
cost and you can see that what we have here is a modern day recreation
of the “Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes”.   You can provide the needy
persons in our community with about $50 - $80 worth of food for an
after tax cost to you of only $1!

How this works:   
Because the tax credits and deductions described above only apply to
contributions made to Food Banks and not to churches or other non-
profit agencies, you need to send the monetary donation directly to
Southwest Gleaner’s Food Bank from which the North Berrien Food Bank
buys its food.  It is also helpful to include the North Berrien Food Bank
number (40042) on your check number and include a note indicating that
you are wishing this to be credited to the North Berrien Food Bank.    

Send your donations to:
Southwest Gleaners Food Bank
622 Langley Ave
PO Box 911
St. Joseph, MI 49085-0911

When the Food Bank receives your donation, they will credit the entire
amount of your donation to the North Berrien Food Bank, housed right
next door at Coloma United Methodist Church.  Every cent you donate
will be used by our food bank to buy food and related commodities for
the needy persons in our community!

You will receive a receipt from the Food Bank which you can use as proof
of your donation when filing you state and federal tax returns.