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'Touchdowns for Kids' fundraiser scores again

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The second season for the "Touchdowns for Kids" fundraising program is drawing nearer to the goal line.

Once again, it has raised some extra funds to bolster Kids' Food Basket's effort to increase children's access to healthy food. Last year's campaign raised 68-hundred dollars. And more than 46-hundred dollars has been raised so far, according to Kim Moore. She is vice president of community initiatives for Kids Food Basket.

"It's basically getting our student athletes together and working together nourishing our West Michigan children, and helping them reach their full potential," Moore said.

Touchdowns for Kids involves a partnership between 96.1 The Game and the 107 MUS High School Game of the Week. For each touchdown scored during the featured games, Lake Michigan Credit Union makes a 50-dollar donation to Kids’ Food Basket.

"It's a wonderful opportunity to see what our student athletes can do when we all come together as a community for West Michigan children, to help them thrive," Moore said.

Kids Food Basket works collaboratively to meet the needs of children and families that it serves. The goal is to pursue a hunger-free West Michigan. It is a a community-based food equity nonprofit that serves people in Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa and Allegan counties who are under-resourced and impacted by poverty and food insecurity.

The schedule:

Grand Rapids Week 1: Friday – 8/25 – Rockford at Muskegon Week 2: Thursday – 8/31 – Belding at Spring Lake Week 3: Friday – 9/8 – West Catholic at Coopersville Week 4: Friday – 9/15 – Caledonia at Rockford Week 5: Friday – 9/22 – Byron Center at FHC

Week 6: Friday – 9/29 – Grandville at West Ottawa Week 7: Friday – 10/6 – Muskegon at Zeeland West Week 8: Friday – 10/13 – GR South Christian at GR Catholic Central Week 9: Friday – 10/20 – Coopersville at Allendale

Lakeshore Week 1: Thursday – 8/24 – Muskegon Reeths-Puffer at Grand Haven Week 2: Friday – 9/1 – Warren De LaSalle at Muskegon – Friday Week 3: Friday – 9/8 – Muskegon Reeths-Puffer at Mona Shores Week 4: Friday – 9/15 – Muskegon at Mona Shores Week 5: Friday – 9/22 – Orchard View at Muskegon Catholic Central Week 6: Friday – 9/29 – Muskegon Oakridge at Whitehall Week 7: Friday – 10/6 – North Muskegon at Ravenna Week 8: Friday – 10/13 – Spring Lake at Fruitport Week 9: Friday – 10/20 – Montague at Muskegon Oakridge.

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