Southeast Michigan Children Will Enjoy a Hunger Free Summer in 2011
Thanks to Charter One & Other Generous Supporters
DETROIT, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Forgotten Harvest and Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan (Gleaners) are partnering with Charter One Foundation and other corporate and community donors to provide 2 million meals to hungry southeast Michigan children this summer through their Hunger Free Summer campaign.
A press conference and the official launch of the Hunger Free Summer campaign will be held at Campus Martius Park (rain location Cadillac Square) in Detroit on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 11a.m. Michigan Charter One President Sandy Pierce will welcome agency and corporate representatives as well as children from some of the organizations' summer programs. The children will be treated to a picnic lunch and take home a weekend backpack of food. (After the announcement, the Wall Clocks will begin a concert at Campus Martius as part of Charter One Foundation's Lunch Time concert series.)
More than 300,000 children in southeast Michigan receive free or reduced-fee meals during the school year. In the summer months, they often go without. During the ten-week Hunger Free Summer campaign, (through September 1) donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hiller's and The Young Foundation. Additionally, Hiller's and Hollywood Market(s) shoppers can add a Hunger Free Summer donation to their bill at checkout registers.
Gleaners and Forgotten Harvest will provide children with food through their Summer Lunch, BackPack, Daily Bread and mobile pantry programs. Every $1 donation provides eight nutritious lunches for hungry children in southeastern Michigan.
Now through September 1, donations can be made:
- Online at www.HungerFreeSummer.org
- Calling 888-332-7140
- Text "HFS" TO 85944 (a $10 donation will be automatically added to donor's cell phone bill –message and data rates may apply.)
- Checks by Mail: Hunger Free Summer P.O. Box 1380, Troy, MI 48099
- Adding a donation of $1, $3, $5 or more at all Hiller's and Hollywood Market(s) checkout registers
The public can support and follow the campaign at HungerFreeSummer on Twitter and Facebook.
SOURCE Gleaners Community Food Bank
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