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Local donor presents $10,000 to Kentwood food pantry ahead of holidays
Summary
A community member presented $10,000 in donations for the Kentwood Community Foundation food pantry and described a multi-donor effort that also produced multiple pallets of food for holiday distributions.
Sonell, a community member, presented multiple checks totaling $10,000 to the Kentwood Community Foundation to support the city’s food pantry. During public comment at the Dec. 17, 2024 Kentwood City Commission meeting, Sonell said the funds came from his business and a coalition of local donors and listed contributions by name, including $2,000 from FleetQuest Logistics and $1,000 each from several local firms.
Mayor Kepley and commissioners accepted the donation and described related holiday distributions. City staff said additional donated food arrived as pallets of items to be used in holiday baskets and school-based distributions; the chair noted the city had created roughly 230 children’s gift baskets that benefited from the new donations.
The presentation prompted applause and a brief photo opportunity; commissioners thanked Sonell and his partners and encouraged ongoing community support for the food pantry. No formal action or funding changes were required to accept the gift.
