Ann Arbor’s Food Gatherers, Michigan Medicine aim to raise 1 million meals for community

ANN ARBOR – Michigan Medication and Meals Gatherers have partnered a number of occasions all through the COVID-19 pandemic to host meals drives for these experiencing starvation in Washtenaw County.

Now, they hope to lift 1 million meals in a matter of weeks.

“The COVID-19 pandemic had an instantaneous, deep, and lasting impression on meals insecurity in our group and the present record-high ranges of inflation have made it much more troublesome for our neighbors to afford the meals they should be wholesome,” reads an occasion launch.

“Along with your help, the Meals Gatherers’ community of meals pantries, grocery distributions, and meal packages all through our group will proceed to be a vital useful resource for households and youngsters in want of meals.”

Meals Gatherers is Washtenaw County’s premier meals rescue program and meals financial institution and has 170 associate nonprofit businesses and packages.

Now by way of Nov. 14, group members can donate non-perishables and toiletries in individual at Dock 90 of College of Michigan’s North Campus Analysis Advanced.

North Campus Analysis Advanced is situated simply off Huron Parkway at 2800 Plymouth Rd.

Financial donations may also be made on-line, by calling 734-761-2796 or by way of examine made out to Meals Gatherers with “Michigan Medication” on the memo line to PO Field 131037, Ann Arbor, MI 48113.

As of Monday, Oct. 31, the drive had raised 332,250 meals.

For extra details about Meals Gatherers, go to www.foodgatherers.org.