LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and the Food Bank Council of Michigan today announced the Michigan Harvest Gathering 25th Annual Giving Campaign has reached almost $400,000 in donations and 300,000 pounds of food. The donations collected so far will provide 2.1 million meals for Michigan families in need.
“As we sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this week, we must remember our neighbors who may not know where their next meal is coming from,” said Schuette. “The Michigan Harvest Gathering is the Michigan way to help combat this problem. I am so pleased with the success of this year’s campaign and I continue to encourage all who can to open up your pantry, or pick up a little extra at the grocery store to help feed those in need.”
The 2015 Michigan Harvest Gathering kicked off in September with events in Lansing, Detroit and Grand Rapids.
Michigan Harvest Gathering was founded in 1991 by Attorney General Bill Schuette and his wife, Cynthia. Partnered with the Food Bank Council of Michigan, Michigan Harvest Gathering’s campaign has raised over 54 million meals for those in need. Since the foundation of the Michigan Harvest Gathering in 1991, nearly 10 million pounds of food, and $10 million have been raised to stock the shelves and pantries of food banks across the State of Michigan.
To donate or find out more about the Michigan Harvest Gathering visit feedmichigan.org. Families in need of assistance can call their regional food bank or dial 211 to learn who is serving food in their area.
