Southeast Michigan Executives Volunteer at Gleaners' Program Launch of 2012 Hunger Free Summer Campaign

40+ CEO's Volunteer at Gleaners on Thursday, June 14 at 9AM to kick off the Hunger Free Summer Campaign

2012-06-14

June 14, 2012 (Press-News.org) 40+ CEO's Volunteer at Gleaners on Thursday, June 14 at 9AM to kick off the Hunger Free Summer Campaign.

WHEN:
Thursday, June 14, 2012
9:00 am - VIP Volunteers arrive & begin
10:00 am - Press Conference begins

WHAT:
Launch of 2012 Hunger Free Summer Campaign
40+ VIP Volunteers fill BackPacks for child feeding programs
Special debut performance by Oscar and Grammy award winner Luis Resto and
Mario Resto

WHO:
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan,
Charter One Foundation,
Ford Motor Company Fund,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car,
Epoch Restaurant Group and,
more than 40 CEO's, Executives and Business Leaders

WHERE:
Gleaners' Detroit Warehouse
2131 Beaufait
Detroit, MI 48207

WHY:
Over 315,000 children in Southeast Michigan rely on free or reduced-price meals in
school. Over the summer, when school is out, these children often go without the
food they need to grow and be healthy, leaving them at risk of life-long effects of
hunger and malnutrition.

The Hunger Free Summer campaign's goal is to provide 2 Million meals for children
in our community this summer!

CONTACT:
Marcy Hayes, C&B Scene Beth Dryden, Charter One
248.336.8360 248.226.7750
scene@candbscene.com Elizabeth.Dryden@CharterOneBank.com

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