SUNSET® honored as Beacon of Light Award recipient
The award was presented at the annual Michigan Harvest Gathering Luncheon in Lansing, Michigan on November 8th. Nominated by Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, SUNSET® was recognized for the more than 5 million pounds of produce donated in the past year. The donations from SUNSET® have been used towards the Gleaners School Food Mobile Pantry program which feeds families from 79 underserved schools in southeast Michigan.
“We are grateful for all SUNSET® has done and continues to do for Gleaners,” announced Gerry Brisson, President of Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. “Through their generous donation of millions of pounds of produce, hundreds of thousands of food-insecure families are receiving the healthy food they need to thrive. The partnership with SUNSET® is dramatically advancing our shared vision of a hunger-free southeastern Michigan.”
“For over ten years, Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan has been an excellent partner in our efforts to give back to the community,” shared President Paul Mastronardi. “Together, we’ve distributed millions of pounds of fresh, healthy produce to people in need and we’re extremely grateful for this tremendous honor.”
The Michigan Harvest Gathering (MHG) is an annual statewide campaign that raises food and funds for Michigan’s emergency food response. Now in its 27th year, the MHG Campaign has raised over 54 million meals to help those in need.
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