During a month where food uncertainty has remained a major concern for those in need, many local businesses and organizations in Leelanau County are continuing efforts to ensure food and other basic necessities are being provided.
Beau Webb, owner of MI Market in Suttons Bay, has been offering free soup at his storefront since the COVID pandemic began in 2020. With the future of SNAP uncertain, Webb reminded customers via social media last week that those in need of a hot meal can stop by to pick some up, no questions asked and no payment needed. Webb said they opened the business “to be a bigger part of the community and help others in need,” so his mission has always been to support his neighbors in whatever way he can.
“To me, it was just something like ‘what can we do to help in any way that we possibly can?’” Webb said. “I’m not a rich man, I don’t come from a whole lot either, I understand struggles, I understand having to work two, three jobs to make ends meet… I’m never going to turn my back on anybody no matter what, I don’t care where you come from, I don’t care what your story is, we all need help and a little bit of boost every once in a while. If I can do that for somebody in a day then that to me is more what this business is about and being able to do that through this is just such a blessing.”
