Press Releases
Eight Teams to Kick Off 2013 High School Football Season at Forgotten Harvest Football Classic
May 22, 2013
Eight high school powerhouses will kick off the 2013 prep football season in Southeastern Michigan on August 31 at the Forgotten Harvest Football Classic at Ford Field in Detroit.
MAMA'S Coffeehouse Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Concert to Benefit Forgotten Harvest
May 15, 2013
On Saturday, May 18, MAMA's Coffeehouse will celebrate 20 years of fine acoustic music concerts at Birmingham Unitarian Church. Though MAMA's often presents nationally touring performers, this show will feature no less than five stellar Michigan acts, all of whom are donating their services. All proceeds from the show will benefit Forgotten Harvest.
Forgotten Harvest Launches Innovative Farm Programs to Fight Hunger Through Generosity of Nora Moroun
April 29, 2013
Forgotten Harvest announced that it will commence farm operations on approximately 92 acres of donated land with a goal to harvest two million pounds of produce in 2013. Forgotten Harvest will farm the land using a mix of staff and volunteers, delivering the produce free of charge to its network of more than 260 emergency food providers in Southeastern Michigan and adding desperately-needed fresh vegetables to the diets of individuals and families facing hunger in Metro Detroit.
Martin Short to Headline 21st Annual Comedy Night Sponsored by Forgotten Harvest and Funny Or Die
February 13, 2013
Presenting sponsors Forgotten Harvest and Funny Or Die announced today that Martin Short, will headline the 21st Annual Comedy Night in Detroit on April 27, 2013 at the Detroit Opera House. Comedy Night is an annual charity event that supports Forgotten Harvest’s mission of eliminating hunger by eliminating food waste.
Birmingham Restaurants Partner with Forgotten Harvest for Upcoming Restaurant Week
January 17, 2013
Birmingham’s delicious Restaurant Week event is scheduled for January 28 – February 1 and February 4 – 8. Top chefs from the area’s finest restaurants will create special menus for the city’s eighth annual culinary extravaganza. Again this year, participating restaurants will offer three-course lunches for $15 and three-course dinners for $30.
Volunteers Joining Forgotten Harvest in “Spudmania” Day in Honor of National Day of Service
January 17, 2013
Local volunteers will help Forgotten Harvest re-package potatoes for families in need on Saturday, January 19 in honor of National Day of Service. The goal of the day is to re-pack over 21,000 pounds of potatoes - beating Ford Motor Company’s one-day potato packing record.
Shaarey Zedek and Forgotten Harvest Deliver 5,000 Meals to the Hungry During the Christmas Holiday in Metro Detroit
December 17, 2012
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Partners with Forgotten Harvest for the Fourth Annual Forgotten Harvest Holiday Dinner
December 12, 2012
Forgotten Harvest, Andiamo Riverfront, GM Foundation and Detroit Symphony Orchestra Partner to Honor Veterans with Holiday Dinner
December 5, 2012
Community Donates 7,500 Pounds of Turkey to Forgotten Harvest for Thanksgiving Holiday
November 19, 2012
Detroit Pistons and Forgotten Harvest Come Together to Host Hundreds for Thanksgiving Dinner
November 12, 2012
Forgotten Harvest to Deliver 14 Tons of Fresh Produce to New York City Hunger Organization in Wake of Storms
November 9, 2012
BUSCH’S FRESH FOOD MARKET SEASON OF SHARING FOOD DRIVE TO HELP FORGOTTEN HARVEST FEED LOCAL FAMILIES
November 6, 2012
Busch’s Fresh Food Market will help feed the hungry in its Season of Sharing holiday food drive, kicking off November 12 and continuing through November 21.
Holiday Cards from Forgotten Harvest Show the True Spirit of the Season By Feeding the Hungry in Metro Detroit
October 29, 2012
OAK PARK, MICH.--October 29, 2012--This holiday season, Forgotten Harvest is again offering Metro Detroiters the opportunity to show their support and make a difference in the fight against hunger in our community through its annual holiday card program.
FORGOTTEN HARVEST RECEIVES RECORD DONATION
September 13, 2012
OAK PARK, MICH.—September 13, 2012—Forgotten Harvest announced today the donation of the largest corporate gift in the non-profit organization’s history. Art Van Furniture has generously committed $1 million dollars to America’s largest food rescue program.
FORGOTTEN HARVEST EARNS SIXTH CONSECUTIVE 4-STAR RATING BY CHARITY NAVIGATOR
June 8, 2012
OAK PARK, Mich. (June 11, 2012) – Forgotten Harvest has achieved its sixth consecutive Charity
Navigator 4-star rating for sound fiscal management, commitment to accountability, and transparency.
Only three percent of organizations rated by Charity Navigator have received six consecutive 4-star
ratings.
Forgotten Harvest Establishes Orchard Of Hope
May 10, 2012
Metro Detroit residents can now feed the hungry of our community for generations. The Forgotten Harvest Plant a Tree for Hunger program has been developed in partnership with Blake Farms. The first Forgotten Harvest “Orchard of Hope” will be located on the grounds of Blake’s Big Apple in Armada, Mich.
Initially, 250 apple trees will be planted at Blake’s. The Blake family, renowned for their expertise, will maintain the trees and has been a part of the metro Detroit community for over 60 years. Over the life span of the trees, the program is projected to produce thousands of pounds of apples for kids and families in the metro Detroit area.
Sponsorships are available for donors and can be purchased online.
Forgotten Harvest & ConAgra Win Gold Edison Award
April 27, 2012
Forgotten Harvest and ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) took home a Gold Award in the Green Category at the prestigious Edison Awards in New York on Thursday April 26th.
The partners won for their pioneering partnership to rescue, repackage and distribute manufactured products and ingredients from ConAgra manufacturing plants. The partnership has already resulted in hundreds of thousands of pounds of nutritious food that would otherwise have ended up in landfills instead feeding hungry people throughout Metro Detroit through more than 250 emergency food provider partner agencies of Forgotten Harvest.
One Million Meal Challenge
April 16, 2012
Mitch Albom To Kick Off Forgotten Harvest’s Third Annual One Million Meal Challenge For Our Kids At Feeding America National Summit Conference
GM Foundation & PNC Foundation Announce Matching Grants of $73,000. Busch’s Fresh Food Markets to Mount Major Summer Food Drive in May. Kroger Will Assist In Supplying Food For Over 100,000 Sack Lunches Throughout This Summer.
On Wednesday, April 18, Forgotten Harvest will announce its third annual One Million Meal Challenge program for kids and families in need of food this coming summer at the Feeding America National Summit Conference that will be held at the GM Renaissance Center from April 17-April 20.
Rockin' 4 Hunger 2012 to Benefit Forgotten Harvest
April 1, 2012
The third annual Rockin’ 4 Hunger charity fundraising event will take place Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 7:00pm to midnight at the Lafayette Grande Ballroom located in downtown Pontiac.The event will benefit Forgotten Harvest and Macomb Charitable Foundation. Tickets can be purchased online at www.rockin4hunger.com.Seth Meyers to Headline 20th Annual Comedy Night Sponsored by Forgotten Harvest and Funny Or Die
March 7, 2012
Presenting
sponsors Forgotten Harvest and Funny Or Die announced today that Seth Meyers,
“Weekend Update” anchor and head writer of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, will
headline the 20th Annual Comedy Night in Detroit on April 27, 2012.
Comedy Night is an annual charity event that supports Forgotten Harvest’s
mission of eliminating hunger by eliminating food waste.
Hats Against Hunger
February 10, 2012
One
of Metro Detroit’s best-known names in fashion will put his hats where his
heart is on February 23, 2012 when Mr. Song Millinery and Forgotten Harvest fight
hunger with the high fashion event, “Hats Against Hunger” inside Detroit’s newly-restored Madison Theater.
Forgotten Harvest CEO Appointed To Michigan Food Policy Council
February 6, 2012
Forgotten Harvest is honored that Governor Rick Snyder has
appointed Susan Goodell, Forgotten Harvest’s President & CEO, to the
Michigan Food Policy Council. “As a long-time resident of Michigan, I am
respectful of the trust that the Governor places on the members of this Council
and am deeply committed to providing thoughtful insights and guidance to our
State’s leadership for this critically important economic sector,” said Ms.
Goodell. “The health and development of Michigan’s food supply is important
in assuring that people facing dire need have access to healthy food now and in
encouraging the continued near- and long-term economic growth of our wonderful
State.”
Meijer Donates Semi-Tractor To Forgotten Harvest
January 30, 2012
While Meijer donates to thousands of charitable
organizations throughout the year, helping fight hunger has been a primary
focus of the supercenter chain for several years. In keeping with that
commitment, Meijer donated one tractor to Forgotten Harvest.
This is the second year the retailer donated
reconditioned tractors to local food banks and educational partners in the
Midwest. This year’s donation consisted of 18 reconditioned tractors valued at
more than $200,000, which were delivered earlier this month to community
partners in four states.
Jewish Congregation, Forgotten Harvest and Local Businesses to Deliver 5,000 Meals to the Hungry on Christmas in Metro Detroit
December 20, 2011
Area human service agencies, businesses, a Jewish congregation and community organizations are coming together to feed the hungry on Christmas Day 2011. 5,000 free meals will be delivered to agencies in Wayne,
The meals are being prepared at the Detroit Marriott at the
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Partners with Forgotten Harvest for the ‘3rd Annual Forgotten Harvest Holiday Dinner
December 16, 2011
On Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 5 p.m., more than one thousand people, including nearly 700 children, served by emergency food providers across the City of Detroit will have a meal to remember as Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center and Forgotten Harvest present The 3rd Annual Forgotten Harvest Holiday Dinner Exclusively Presented by the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
Hunger Crisis Deepens-Forgotten Harvest Calls For Help
December 16, 2011
New statistics from
Kroger Donates Tons Of Chicken To Forgotten Harvest
December 13, 2011
More hungry Metro Detroit residents will have food to eat as a result of the $69,000 corporate check and 13,600 pounds of frozen chicken Kroger will present to Forgotten Harvest on Thursday, December 15. The poultry contribution results from a generous donation by Orland, Indiana-based Miller Amish Country Poultry, a distributor to Kroger’s
Nora Moroun, co-owner of Centra Family of Companies, Announces Largest Single Individual Gift In The History Of Forgotten Harvest
November 10, 2011
Nora Moroun, co-owner of Centra Family of Companies, announced the largest individual donation in the history of the Forgotten Harvest. Moroun’s personal campaign gift of over $200,000 came following visits to the organization and a partnership that was formed last year in a fundraising effort generated by the Ambassador Bridge Company at Ammex Global Marketplace duty free store located at the Ambassador Bridge U.S. plaza. “After observing the stellar work of Forgotten Harvest over the past year and the overwhelming hunger crisis we face as a community, I felt compelled to join Forgotten Harvest’s fight against hunger,” she stated. “I find it tragic that our children face hunger or a lack of food. No child, no family should have to go without food in metro Detroit.”
Volunteers Needed To Help Harvest Area Farms
September 30, 2011
On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Forgotten Harvest and several faith-based and community leaders gathered at the Northland Shopping Center parking lot in Southfield, with the purpose of mobilizing area faith-based organizations, businesses and volunteer groups to help Forgotten Harvest fight the hunger crisis in metro Detroit. During the rally, Forgotten Harvest issued a call for volunteers for the first annual Community Harvest Days, a partnership with local farmers to harvest corn, beans, peppers, melons and squash to feed hungry metro Detroiters. Harvest Days will be held on Saturdays from October through November.
Groups looking for volunteer opportunities can find more information at www.forgottenharvest.org or contact volunteer coordinator Krista Poole at kpoole@forgottenharvest.org.
Raise Your Hand Against Hunger Rally
September 23, 2011
On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Forgotten Harvest will sponsor a rally featuring faith-based and community leaders at 11 a.m. at the Northland Shopping Center parking lot, north of 8 Mile on Greenfield Rd. in Southfield, with the purpose of fighting hunger in metro Detroit. The “Raise Your Hand Against Hunger” rally will address the hunger crisis in our community, challenging individuals, businesses and corporations to spring to action and make fighting the hunger crisis a priority.
Resources and information will be available for rally attendees in need of food.
Forgotten Harvest Named Among Top 5 Nationally in "10 Top-Notch Charities" List By Charity Navigator
September 12, 2011
Charity Navigator named Forgotten Harvest to its national “10 Top-Notch Charities” list. The list includes only the nonprofit organizations across the country that excel in three areas: financial; accountability and transparency; and effectiveness and results.
Last year, Charity Navigator expanded its methodology from one that solely looked at financial indicators to one that also includes metrics of accountability & transparency. Forgotten Harvest not only earned the highest 4-star rating for its financial strength, but also met all 17 accountability & transparency metrics.
Forgotten Harvest Hires Director Of School & Faith-Based Organizations
September 6, 2011
Bailie Rosenthal, Ph.D., has joined Forgotten Harvest as Director of Outreach for Schools and Faith-Based Organizations.
In her role as outreach director, Rosenthal will focus on extending and energizing reciprocal partnerships with schools, service and religious organizations to propel their respective missions. With Forgotten Harvest, she will utilize her networks to improve outcomes and expand resources for all collaborators in the partnership chain.
Champagne Cruise
August 4, 2011
Forgotten Harvest – Metro Detroit’s only mobile food rescue organization and the second largest in the country – and Westborn Markets will work together for the ninth consecutive year to drive hunger out of Metro Detroit with the elegant Champagne Cruise on Friday, August 19 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
FORGOTTEN HARVEST PARTNERS WITH E.A.C.H., DETROIT RESCUE MISSION TO PROVIDE “DAILY BREAD” TO THOSE IN NEED
June 3, 2011
Forgotten Harvest, metro Detroit’s only food rescue organization, has teamed with EACH (Everyone A Chance to Heal) and Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries to provide “Daily Bread” to residents in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties and the city of Detroit where other programs don’t reach. Supporting the Daily Bread campaign this Monday, June 6 is an all-day telethon on WDIV-TV, running from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. Donations to help support the Daily Bread program will be accepted until Friday, June 10 at www.forgottenharvest.org/donate/one-time.aspx.
FORGOTTEN HARVEST HIRES SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIFTS-COLLEEN OCHOA PETERS
May 24, 2011
Forgotten Harvest announces the hiring of Colleen Ochoa Peters as Senior Director of Strategic and Planned Gifts. Effective June 1, 2011, she will have responsibility for the organization’s Major and Planned Gift Development.
BUSCH’S FRESH FOOD MARKET AND WJR WILL HOST RADIOTHON TO BENEFIT FORGOTTEN HARVEST AND METRO DETROIT CHILDREN
May 13, 2011
News/Talk 760 WJR and Forgotten Harvest announce the Busch’s Fresh Food Market Million Meal Challenge to Benefit Forgotten Harvest radio campaign to rescue more food for children in Metro Detroit.PEPSI AND KROGER DONATE $50,000 TO HELP FORGOTTEN HARVEST FEED METRO DETROIT COMMUNITY
May 11, 2011
This past winter, Pepsi and Kroger teamed up to provide $50,000 to Forgotten Harvest to help feed the Metro Detroit hungry. The donation was made possible through the purchase of Pepsi products at participating southeastern Michigan Kroger stores from Jan. 10, 2011 through Mar. 27, 2011.
