Wellness Resources

Calhoun County Senior Services specialist Chelsi Sheerer

Calhoun County launches interactive food resource map

Calhoun County launches interactive food resource map By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ, Contributing Writer October 16, 2026 Finding food assistance in Calhoun County is becoming easier with

South Michigan Food Bank's Mobile Market

Food, pavement and planning: Three scenes from Albion

Food, pavement and planning: Three scenes from Albion By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer October 16, 2026 Mild October weather offered a chance to see food

Ride Calhoun expands hours, launches new app Oct. 12

By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer October 2, 2026 Ride Calhoun will expand hours for its curb-to-curb RC FLEX service and introduce a new ride-scheduling app beginning

South Michigan Food Bank 2026 Albion Mobile Market schedule and food distribution information

Albion Mobile Market Friday, plus more places to find food

By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer October 7, 2026 Albion residents have an opportunity to pick up fresh food from the South Michigan Food Bank Mobile

Highlights of Healthy Babies Day

Highlights of Healthy Babies Day By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterOctober 2, 2026 Food, early learning, and health resources came together for families at Healthy Babies

Rx Kids off to strong start as 14 Albion families enroll

Rx Kids off to strong start as 14 Albion families enroll By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterJuly 31, 2026 The Ralph and Mary Cram Medical Center

Terry and Dana Anderla, longtime volunteers, stand with Amanda Cheladyn, manager of the Community Table of Albion at the new distribution location at the high school. Volunteers in high-visibility vests help guide traffic and distribute food to residents who come to get the food.

Community Table of Albion Finds Steady Footing at New Location

By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer July 11, 2025 On a warm July afternoon, volunteers in high-visibility vests stood under a white canopy outside the Marshall

Garden helpers gather around the Albion Community Gardens’ produce stand, where fresh-picked greens are set out for the public each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. The food is free, and updates are shared on social media. From the left, Trisha Franzen, Emma Kastl, Ana Metz, Maddie Crosby, Dahalia Aguilar and Bonnie Lord.

Albion Community Gardens Nourish the Community With Fresh Local Produce

By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer July 11, 2025 A steady rhythm of planting, harvesting, and sharing is underway at the Albion Community Gardens, located on

LaShawn Davis shows a sample of a Meet Up and Eat Up summer lunch that includes a cheesy pull-apart sandwich, fruit, vegetables, and milk. Meals are prepared by Marshall Public Schools and offered to all children and teens under 18, with no registration required.

Meet Up and Eat Up Nourishes Albion’s Youth This Summer

By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer July 11, 2025 Each weekday at Harrington Elementary School, a small but vital tradition is quietly unfolding. The Meet Up