2025 YEAR END REVIEW:
Here’s our financial overview with income and expense totals for 2025. Year over year, individual donors are our main source of support and we couldn’t be more grateful. When it comes to expenses, the food trailer (Messy Bessy) continues to be our biggest investment.
Looking ahead, we started 2026 with a balance of $13,146.89. These funds will be used to continue meal programming prior to getting Messy Bessy out on the streets!
Our goal is to lead other non profits by example with full transparency in our funding and use of funds.
In 2025, we hosted 8 meal events in Southwest Michigan. A total of 703 meals were served.
2024 YEAR END REVIEW:
In 2024, we hosted 16 meal events in Southwest Michigan. A total of 1136 meals were served.
Throughout the year, 33 volunteers donated their time to meal prep, service, and clean up. Two of these individuals were tourists visiting from Utah that “just wanted to give something back.”
Below are meal breakdowns for the two communities we were able to serve this year.
729 Meals in South Haven :
January 55 meals - $148.64
February 75 meals - $438.99
March 55 meals - $320
April (1) 35 meals - $364.88
April (2) 74 meals - $426.36
May 70 meals - $400.38
June 89 meals - $345.06
July 80 meals - $692.09
August 56 meals - $297.71
November 85 meals - $366.39
December 60 meals - $170.31
407 meals in Kalamazoo :
April 52 meals - $198.85
September 81 meals - $371.79
October (1) 84 meals - $112.49
October (2) 91 meals - $522.38
November 99 meals - $561.71