Events

The Feed a Family… Fill a Truck food drive for Community Sharing organized by the Milford Rotary Club was a huge success. The drive was also sponsored by Bakers of Milford, Carls Family YMCA, the Milford High School Band, and Sellers GMC- Isuzu Truck Center, and ran from November 17 through December 9. Non- perishable food items were collected at the Milford Holiday Parade, Krogers in Milford, at Can Carol and Candle, and at the Wild Joker Raffle Drawing at the Comeback Inn. In addition, several Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Girl Scout groups collected food for the drive.

 AT&T of Michigan contributed to the drive in a huge way: they donated $5000 to go towards the purchase of food for the pantry. Their donation allows for the purchase of nearly 700 pounds of cereal, 575 pounds of canned meats, and 1750 pounds of canned soup; all are critical but expensive staples that we provide to our clients. The AT&T donation was facilitated by Mike and Eileen Kowell, who represent the areas served by Community Sharing in Lansing.From left to right, AT&T Vice President Jim Kirsch, Vice President of Community Sharing Claudia Schimetz, State Representative Eileen Kowell, State Senator Mike Kowell, and Director of Fund Raising for Community Sharing Patty Kutil.

 

Community Sharing was in a crisis mode as the year ended. A dramatic increase in the number of eligible residents seeking assistance, along with rapidly rising food prices and a decrease in donations and available grants caused us to be concerned about our ability to provide for our clients. The Milford and Highland Township communities, including citizens, schools, and local businesses, along with AT&T came up in a big way. Nearly four times the food items, along with close to $9000 in cash was donated during the Feed a Family… Fill a Truck Campaign. The generosity of the local community was incredible, and both Community Sharing and the Milford Rotary are humbled and grateful for the support.