(WXYZ) — Here at WXYZ-TV, we're committed to giving back. That's why, with your help, we are collaborating with Forgotten Harvest to help fight food insecurity across metro Detroit.
Watch Carolyn Clifford and Simon Shaykhet talk about the importance of Forgotten Harvest:
We hosted a special Day of Giving on July 22, helping to raise awareness and funds to get meals to families in metro Detroit.
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Forgotten Harvest is metro Detroit's largest food rescue organization. They have a fleet of 50 trucks on the road six days a week to pick up food from over 520 food donors. Volunteers then clean and repack the food into family-sized portions and distribute it to families in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. The team delivers 144,000 pounds of surplus food per day to local charities.
Forgotten Harvest CEO Adrian Lewis talks about the need in the community:
Every $1 donated helps provide three meals.
Watch below: How Forgotten Harvest is fighting food insecurity with hundreds of partner agencies
During our "Day of Giving Back" on July 22, WXYZ-TV, along with the Scripps Howard Fund, matched the first $10,000 in donations. A special thanks to Cynthia and Edsel Ford, who also matched donations during our evening shows.
Watch below: Forgotten Harvest's free summer lunch program feeds kids across metro Detroit
Your donation, no matter the amount, will make an impact in our community. The need is great, and the time to give is now.
Forgotten Harvest COO Sheila Marshall on their benefits to those who need help:
Join us to help make a difference in the lives of local families in need!
This campaign is a WXYZ-TV initiative in collaboration with the Scripps Howard Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions to this campaign will be used to support the metro Detroit area and are tax deductible.
