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REDBUD AREA MINISTRIES IMPACT SUMMARY 2025
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Our mission statement is: to demonstrate the love of Christ by distributing food, clothing, household items and
limited financial assistance to items and limited financial assistance to those in need within the Buchanan and Galien
communities.
To that end, it is our pleasure to share with you an annual snapshot of our impact into this hurting world. Below are
the stats from 2025, as well as previous years for comparison. You will quickly see that the need for RAM remains
high, and continues to escalate.
FOOD HOUSEHOLDS SERVED INDIVIDUALS SERVED POUNDS OF FOOD
2025 1481 5062 51,228
2024 1472 5708 51,334
2023 1544 5019 52,506
2022 1181 3464 42,683
CLOTHING
2025 974 3049
2024 956 3167
2023 945 2000
2022 589 1570
HOUSEWARES
2025 740 2352
2024 590 2061
2023 523 1693
2022 339 972
TOILETRIES
2025 1137 3597
2024 1165 3902
2023 924 2914
2022 881 2440
UTILITY ASSISTANCE
2025 134 372
2024 114 307
2023 143 436
2022 125 337
EVICTION PREVENTION
2025 14 45
2024 14 38
2023 14 38
2022 7 26
CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE
1) 204 children received toys 2) 71 applications taken 3) Averaging 15 items per child 4) total number of items dispersed = 3013
5) 120 Christmas Meal boxes created & dispersed 6) 79 persons volunteered for Christmas work 7) 335 volunteer hours given to make Christmas assistance happen.
Additionally, here are some other cumulative statistics over the years.
2022 / 2023 / 2024
*** In 2025 combined services of assistance were rendered to households 4480 times. 2133 3122 4310
*** Over 15,100 individual services were rendered through RAM in 2025 8800 13,000+ 15,180
*** Tens of thousands of items were dispersed through our Extra Blessings Room
*** Hundreds of books were given away throughout the year as we encourage literacy
To make all of this possible we are blessed by wonderful volunteers and a generous public.
2022 / 2023 / 2024
*** In 2025 Volunteer Staff donated over 5380 hours 4000 5386 4993
*** Average monthly volunteer hours in 2025 were 420 350 449 416
*** In-kind support donations in the value of over $214,344 came in in 2025 110,500 184,161 206,223
*** Generated locally, fundraisers in 2025 raised $34,588 12,405 24,201 32,548
Besides all the statistical milestones, we also achieved many non-service-related goals. It is vital that we take care
of our guests, but also our facility and our public relations.
We are proud and thankful for over 20+ collaborations we share within our community, enhancing our albitites to
respond, and meet needs for those in our midst. Buchanan District Library, Harding’s Friendly Market, The
Marketplace in Niles, Cannavista, Harris Family Farms, Edgewater Automation, SWMCAA, US Marines, Aunt Millie’s
Breads, Boy Scout Troop 541, Lowery’s, Scarecrow Charities, Wesner Automotive, Two Men on a Mission, Roti Roti
Art Center, Versiti Blood, Hildebrandt Apples, Buchanan Lion’s Club and many, many local and regional churches.
Redbud Area Ministries continues to grow in volume of services, support received as well as community
collaborations and local impact. Going forward we pray to experience increases in the following areas:
*** Financial support
*** Additional volunteers staff to join in providing guest services
*** Additional volunteer staff to assist with grant writing and admin/office tasks
Thank you for your thoughtful support!! Please come visit us Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 – 1:00.
708 North Redbud Trail / PO Box 341 Buchanan, Michigan 49107
Ph: 269-695-5083 Fax: 269-409-8224 Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Redbud Area Ministries www.redbudareaministries.org
limited financial assistance to items and limited financial assistance to those in need within the Buchanan and Galien
communities.
To that end, it is our pleasure to share with you an annual snapshot of our impact into this hurting world. Below are
the stats from 2025, as well as previous years for comparison. You will quickly see that the need for RAM remains
high, and continues to escalate.
FOOD HOUSEHOLDS SERVED INDIVIDUALS SERVED POUNDS OF FOOD
2025 1481 5062 51,228
2024 1472 5708 51,334
2023 1544 5019 52,506
2022 1181 3464 42,683
CLOTHING
2025 974 3049
2024 956 3167
2023 945 2000
2022 589 1570
HOUSEWARES
2025 740 2352
2024 590 2061
2023 523 1693
2022 339 972
TOILETRIES
2025 1137 3597
2024 1165 3902
2023 924 2914
2022 881 2440
UTILITY ASSISTANCE
2025 134 372
2024 114 307
2023 143 436
2022 125 337
EVICTION PREVENTION
2025 14 45
2024 14 38
2023 14 38
2022 7 26
CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE
1) 204 children received toys 2) 71 applications taken 3) Averaging 15 items per child 4) total number of items dispersed = 3013
5) 120 Christmas Meal boxes created & dispersed 6) 79 persons volunteered for Christmas work 7) 335 volunteer hours given to make Christmas assistance happen.
Additionally, here are some other cumulative statistics over the years.
2022 / 2023 / 2024
*** In 2025 combined services of assistance were rendered to households 4480 times. 2133 3122 4310
*** Over 15,100 individual services were rendered through RAM in 2025 8800 13,000+ 15,180
*** Tens of thousands of items were dispersed through our Extra Blessings Room
*** Hundreds of books were given away throughout the year as we encourage literacy
To make all of this possible we are blessed by wonderful volunteers and a generous public.
2022 / 2023 / 2024
*** In 2025 Volunteer Staff donated over 5380 hours 4000 5386 4993
*** Average monthly volunteer hours in 2025 were 420 350 449 416
*** In-kind support donations in the value of over $214,344 came in in 2025 110,500 184,161 206,223
*** Generated locally, fundraisers in 2025 raised $34,588 12,405 24,201 32,548
Besides all the statistical milestones, we also achieved many non-service-related goals. It is vital that we take care
of our guests, but also our facility and our public relations.
We are proud and thankful for over 20+ collaborations we share within our community, enhancing our albitites to
respond, and meet needs for those in our midst. Buchanan District Library, Harding’s Friendly Market, The
Marketplace in Niles, Cannavista, Harris Family Farms, Edgewater Automation, SWMCAA, US Marines, Aunt Millie’s
Breads, Boy Scout Troop 541, Lowery’s, Scarecrow Charities, Wesner Automotive, Two Men on a Mission, Roti Roti
Art Center, Versiti Blood, Hildebrandt Apples, Buchanan Lion’s Club and many, many local and regional churches.
Redbud Area Ministries continues to grow in volume of services, support received as well as community
collaborations and local impact. Going forward we pray to experience increases in the following areas:
*** Financial support
*** Additional volunteers staff to join in providing guest services
*** Additional volunteer staff to assist with grant writing and admin/office tasks
Thank you for your thoughtful support!! Please come visit us Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 – 1:00.
708 North Redbud Trail / PO Box 341 Buchanan, Michigan 49107
Ph: 269-695-5083 Fax: 269-409-8224 Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Redbud Area Ministries www.redbudareaministries.org
