News & Events

September 4, 2024 -
Two Men On a Mission have come through for RAM again!! This car was packed with all sorts of necessities from a recent food drive at Martin’s in Niles. Thanks and God’s blessing on all !!!

May 11, 2024 - Another postal food drive is almost “in the bag”. Though we still have one route still out, we are sitting at 2345 pounds of donations. Final numbers will be made known next week. Thank you to EVERYONE - donors, RAM volunteers, postal workers, all contributed to a great event.

Way to go Edgewater! Thanks AGAIN for your timely and thoughtful gift of “ SPRING CLEANING “ items. Very helpful, very timely & very needed. Kudos to Gina, ( Edgewater staff super hero), for delivering.

Thank you to the awesome members of BS Cubs Troop 541 for holding this terrific food drive today, at Martin’s in Niles. Here are two of the troop who also helped get it all inside of RAM. Great kids, great leaders and parents and great community support for Redbud Area Ministries.

Thanks a whole bunch to our friends at Julie’s church.
This is what love looks like in action.

To our RAM FANS:

Look what you did!!!! Please read the attached letter. These are the proceeds from the Round Up at the Register campaign in December.

This will hugely help us continue to meet increasing requests for assistance. What a testimony to how much our community loves RAM.

Thank you, Mrs. Holloway's Class!

Just before RAM closed for the Christmas break, Ms Jan visited Mrs. Holloway’s class at Mocassin Elementary School. These kids chose to focus on a community impact project and unanimously selected RAM to be the benefactor!!! Hey grown ups…….. look at what these kiddos accomplished!!!!! A fun group picture, a goofy group picture and a close up picture showing all the personal care and toiletries products they collected. Completely AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

Our Awesome Volunteers - Thank You for all You Do!

Here at RAM we are still thinking about Christmas and all our awesome donors, community partners and volunteers who made our 2023 Christmas Hift & Toy Distribution a wonderful success. These are just some of the wonderful folks that made the magic happen. If you see these folks, give them a hug or a handshake.

Toy Distribution 2023

Thank you Buchanan, for the amazing amount of support for Redbud Area Ministries and Wesner Automotive’s toy drive. Also a big shout out to our Marine Coordinator for the Toys For Tots drives, regionally. Tomorrow (Saturday, December 16, 2023) is our big day for distributing these toys and gifts to area families. It will be magical. And as Tiny Tim says, “Merry Christmas, and God bless you, everyone.”

Urgent Request! (November 10, 2023)

Empty Bowls Presentation

Here are a few photos from todays Empty Bowls Presentation by Marie Remington from Roti Roti Art Center of Buchanan, Matt Schlutt Moccasin Elementary School Art Teacher, Mr. Babcock Moccasin Elementary School Principal.

Thank you for inviting me to cover this for you guys! We will put this in our next issue that comes out June 17 on our website and perhaps in our printed issue that is going to the printer this week! That will be available June 22/23, 2023 at area businesses for free or you can subscribe on our website to have it sent to you. We will have a booth at the Buchanan Farmers Market THIS Saturday from 8am - 1pm and we will be taking sign ups there as well! Let us know if you have any questions. Congratulations to all who contributed to this event!

Photos by Rebecka Hoyt

Hey Buchanan. We are in trouble up here at RAM. Last month, we provided the highest volume of food support I have seen in my six years here. We are currently literally OUT OF peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti sauce, canned meats, apple sauce, juices, toilet paper and ramen noodles. If you are able to donate, please do. If not, may we count on your prayers that we will receive an abundance of rapid support? We do not ever ask unless we are truly in need.

Thankful for 𝟚 𝕄𝕖𝕟 𝕠𝕟 𝕒 𝕄𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕤 Food Drive

Well, on Memorial Day Weekend, 𝟚 𝕄𝕖𝕟 𝕠𝕟 𝕒 𝕄𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕤 finished up distributing all the groceries and supplies that we gathered from Harding's market in Cassopolis.

With the money we collected we were able to gets the men at Miller's Vets fresh fruit, cream cheese and bagels, coffee, cleaning supplies along with other items. And for the first time, we were able to deliver groceries to Miller Honor Guard members.

Groceries were also taken to Redbud Area Ministries , Helping Hands of Cass County, Spero House and some more good news, Ferry Street Resource Center. Ferry Street will be setting up and working out of a nearby church for the time being.

Thanks again for all those who contributed.

UPSP Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Was a Huge Blessing to Ram!

Use the bar on the side of the letter to scroll down and see the entire document.

When two Serving organizations team up we’re unstoppable. A volunteer at RAM stated that “cheaters” are a need for their organization and the Lions Club was happy to deliver! We donated 75 sets and will continue to supply. Thank you Redbud Area Ministries for all you do within the community. It’s always a pleasure to collaborate with you!

Fun Facts About RAM.

We've been really busy during the first quarter of 2023. Check out this sheet of fun facts you many not have known about RAM. If you have any questions or wonder how you can help us provide our services to our Buchanan/Galien guests, stop by during operating hours - Tuesday through Friday from 9:00am -1:00pm or give us a call. RAM relies on community support to provide services to our guests. We welcome your support.

Current News, Events and Happenings:

January 21, 2023 - Lighthouse Chorus is not only a wonderful organization of very talented voices, but also a treasured friend to RAM. THANK YOU!!!!!! for remembering us with this incredibly generous blessing. Click the following link to read the whole article. thebuchananchronicle.com/2023/01/21/community-press-release-lighthouse-chorus-donates-to-ram/

Woooo-wwhhhhooo and applsuse for RXO, formerly XPO. The company employees blessed RAM w a generous donation last week to help us continued our efforts of helping the needy. Many thanks

Stuff the Blue Goose!
What awesome support from our officers in blue. Another year of help via Stuff the Blue Goose…… and if that’s not enough, it was delivered. You folks rock!!!! Thank you for remembering the less fortunate, and helping us make a difference in their lives

Niles Adventist School
Our mission tree this year is supporting "Redbud Area Ministries." We are collecting new sporting equipment which will be provided to needy families in the Buchanan area. Please help us to fill up the area under our tree. Students have helped decorate our tree by drawing a picture of their favorite sporting activity.

Are you a little on the crazy side? Love to have fun while serving others? Got four hours available to make someone else’s life easier? Give us a call or come see us! Let’s talk!!! You’ll be glad you did.

Buchanan District Library
Redbud Area Ministries (RAM) is looking for holiday donations! Every year they help families in need provide holiday gifts to children age 0-18. We are currently collecting NEW blankets of all sizes to be included with these holiday gifts. Please bring your NEW blanket donations with you on your next trip into the library and we will deliver them to RAM. Help make the season merry and bright!

Huge shout out THANK YOU to Bucktown Boutique, Buchanan District Library and JD’s Truckstop Restaurant for their generous support of REDBUD AREA MINISTRIES.

RAM and Wesner Automotive Annual Toy Drive:
A Time of Giving in Buchanan

A note from Jan Nowak Walters about the article in the Buchanan Chronicle: I burst into the happiest tears just now watching this. Thank you to The Buchanan Chronicle crew for perfectly capturing this amazing story of love. While I lead this organization of beautiful hearts and hands, it is truly God’s; and if you are privileged enough to know some of our RAM FAM, then you are truly blessed. Consider joining us .
https://thebuchananchroniclecom.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/local-charity-ram-and-wesner-automotive-annual-toy-drive/

A Big "Thank You"
to Honors Credit Union

Not very often that folks can catch me off guard and render me speechless. I sure was surprised , AND THRILLED to receive this incredible support from our pals at Honor Credit Union. Many thanks!!!!! This will help us to provide assistance to a lot of folks in need.

Michigan State Police Food Drive for Ram
"Stuff the Blue Geese"

A bazillion thanks to the Michigan State Police for delivering to RAM, not one BUT TWO “Blue Geese” !! These fine folks held a “Stuff the Blue Goose” on November 20th. They then delivered all the food donations to our building the next week. We are deeply grateful for all the community support, and honored to receive these needed good donations. God bless all who had a hand in making this happen.

July 8, 2021 television interview with Mayra Franco from ABC 57 at RAM. Tonight, food drive at the Buchanan Commons concert from 6:00-9:00 pm! Please come and show your support! RAM desperately needs jelly, laundry detergent, and dish soap right now. They will also be in front of the Buchanan Police Department on Sunday, July 11th from 5:00-8:00 pm. Please share!

Watch the ABC57 News feature HERE.

Can’t make it? Go to their GoFundMe page and make a monetary donation!
https://gofund.me/55feebe5

These young ladies were also featured in a Leader Publication article:
Click here for full article.

Shout out to Morgan W who had an impromptu garage sale and lemonade stand. She donated her proceeds to RAM.
Good kids doing good stuff.