“Tackle Hunger” for September 11



“Tackle Hunger” for September 11

The Michigan Community Service Commission encourages your school to “Tackle Hunger” this fall in an effort to support the second-annual September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance by collecting food or monetary donations at area high-school football games or gathering a group of individuals to volunteer at your local Food Bank. September also happens to be Hunger Action Month.

How can you get involved? Complete the following steps:

(1) Identify a student or parent booster group at your school (i.e. National Honor Society) to plan a simple food or monetary donation drive for your Friday, September 10 football game. For details on how to do so, please reference the enclosed “Food Drive Guide,” courtesy of the Food Bank Council of Michigan.

(2) The drive may be held at your home field or at your opponent’s field.

(3) Post the enclosed flyer, complete with necessary details, throughout your school. Also send the flyer home to parents.

(4) Consider asking local businesses to post flyers as well for additional promotion.

(5) Reach out to local media outlets by completing and sharing the enclosed press release highlighting your efforts.

(6) Collect food or monetary donations at the coordinated drive on September 10.

(7) Donate the food or present a check to your local Food Bank, which you may locate on the enclosed sheet.

To participate, please complete the enclosed Registration Form and return via fax or email to the Michigan Community Service Commission at (517) 241-3869 or harveyj1@. If you have questions, feel free to contact Janice Harvey at (517) 373-4998.

According to Feeding America’s national study, more than 1.1 million Michigan residents rely on assistance from food banks each year. In Michigan, nearly 200,000 different individuals receive emergency food assistance each week.

The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is the culmination of an effort originally launched in 2002 by 9/11 family members and support groups. It became officially recognized following the passage of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of April 2009.

Please help recognize and remember the victims and heroes of 9/11 by serving your community and those in need. We hope you will “Tackle Hunger” with us this fall!

Note: Can’t coordinate a food drive as part of your September 10 football game? Consider planning an opportunity at a later date!

The Michigan Community Service Commission, as the state’s lead agency on volunteerism, strives to increase the efforts and impact of our state’s volunteers and promote service as a strategy to address Michigan’s toughest challenges.

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