For more information on how to become a holiday partner, contact Kaitlyn McGlaughlin at (810) 396-0241” or kmcglaughlin@fbem.us.

Feeding America estimates that, as a result of the pandemic, more than 211,000 residents in eastern Michigan are struggling with hunger.

It should NOT be this way. Your gift, combined with the Food Bank’s buying power, provides needed nutrition for children and senior citizens who worry about when their next meal may be. The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan supplies food to over 700 hunger relief partners including food pantries, churches, schools, and meal programs in 22 counties. But we cannot do it without your support and every donation makes a difference. In fact, $1 provides 6 meals! Money goes further at the Food Bank because of partnerships with retail stores, food manufacturers & distributors and Michigan farmers. How will you help feed hungry families this holiday season? We Need Your Help!

Virtual Food Drives

Virtual Food Drives are easy! We create a branded fundraising page for your organization to host on online, virtual food drive. The funds raised will be used to purchase the foods our agencies need when they need them the most. By donating a dollar instead of a can, your gift could be used to provide fresh produce, meat or dairy products to those in need.

Fundraising

Get your staff involved selling paper ornaments to your patrons and clientele. These ornaments are well recognized in the community and create a great display in the public areas of your business, encouraging others to give and showcasing your dedication to hunger relief.

Donations

Many organizations donate to our Holiday Campaign, either from the company directly or as part of their employee giving initiatives. There are many ways to engage your staff in a special event or a fun competition between departments. It’s a great way to give back.

Make the Holidays Brighter for Families Across Eastern Michigan

The holidays are a time for giving, gathering and celebrating with the people we care about. But for many families and individuals across eastern Michigan, putting enough food on the table can be a daily challenge.

Your organization can help make a difference.

Through the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan’s Holiday Campaign, businesses, organizations, schools, churches and community groups can come together to help provide nutritious food to people facing hunger throughout our region.

Together, we can help make sure more families have food on the table this holiday season.

Get Involved

There are several easy ways your organization can support the Holiday Campaign.

Start a Fundraising Campaign

Turn your workplace, business or organization into a source of support for local families.

Encourage employees, customers, members or patrons to participate in a holiday fundraiser. You can create friendly competitions between departments, organize a special event or simply invite your community to make a contribution.

Every dollar raised helps the Food Bank provide nutritious food through our network of hunger-relief partners.

Host a Holiday Donation Drive

Make giving part of your holiday tradition.

Organizations can collect monetary or food donations from employees, customers, members and the community. A holiday food drive is a simple way to bring people together around a meaningful cause while helping provide food to families and individuals in need.

Whether you organize a large company-wide campaign or a small community collection, every contribution makes a difference.

Create a Virtual Food Drive

Give your organization a simple, modern way to make an impact.

The Food Bank can create a branded virtual food drive page specifically for your organization. Your supporters can make online contributions, and the funds raised are used to purchase the foods our hunger-relief partners need most.

Virtual food drives also allow your donation to go beyond the traditional canned-food drive. Because of the Food Bank’s purchasing power and relationships with food retailers, manufacturers, distributors and Michigan farmers, financial contributions can help provide a variety of nutritious foods, including fresh produce, meat and dairy products.

A virtual food drive makes it easy for your employees, customers and community to give—wherever they are.

Your Support Makes a Difference

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan works with a network of hunger-relief partners throughout the region, helping get food where it is needed most.

When your organization participates in the Holiday Campaign, you are helping support food pantries, schools, churches, meal programs and other community organizations that provide food to their neighbors.

Your generosity can help put food on the table and bring a little more hope to the holiday season.

Make Giving Part of Your Holiday Tradition

Whether you host a food drive, organize a fundraiser, create a virtual food drive or make a direct donation, there is a way for your organization to get involved.

Help us make the holidays brighter for our neighbors facing hunger.