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shortages of places to give to,"
says Mr. Blakely.
"We appreciate everything
Forgotten Harvest has done,"
says Walter Plummer, fOod ser-
vice coordinator for the Christ-
ian Guidance Center, one of the
Detroit Rescue Mission Min-
istries. Forgotten Harvest makes
weekly drop-offs to the center to
help feed the 102 people of all
ages who take shelter there.

Tucked awayin,a small office
building _on Ten Mile Road in
Southfield, Forgotten Harvest
has only five full-time employ-
ees: Miriam Imerman, executive
director; Victoria Green, admin-
istrator; Mr. Blakely, program
director; Lisa Wilkins, special
events/public relations director;
and Brian Raftery, food trans-
porter. The organization oper-
ates under the direction of a
volunteer board. Marcia Fish-
man, Dr. Fishman's sister, was
recently elected president.
"This is an important cause
because so much food was being
thrown away and really nobody
had done anything about it,"
says Ms. Fishman. "We can't
store the food, but at least we
help by putting it on people's
plates."
While the program has run a
relatively smooth course, there
are obstacles. The biggest, says
Dr. Fishman, is raising enough
money to keep the program op-
erational. For the last fiscal year,
92 percent of the organization's
expenditures were for the food-
program services, with only 8
percent going to support services
like rent, salaries and gasoline.
Although Forgotten Harvest of-
ficials wouldn't comment about
the extent of the deficit from its
$225,000 yearly budget, they did
admit there is one.
In an effort to raise money
for the organization, Forgotten
Harvest annually organizes a
comedy night gala. National en-
tertainers like Elaine Boosler,
the Smothers Brothers and Tim
Allen have lent their talents. The
board of directors are pursuing
"Dave's World's" Harry Ander-
son to star in the fifth annual
comedy night, to be held Satur-
day, Oct. 12, at the Music Hall
Theatre. The event, according to
Dr. Fishman, raises half the cap-
ital the organization needs.
There are numerous ways to
aid Forgotten Harvest. In addi-
tion to financial support, the or-
ganization seeks out potential
food donors and grants, endow-
ments, trusts and other funds
available to charitable organi-
zations.
Says Dr. Fishman, "Every
charity is worthwhile, but
hunger is something that every-
one can relate to." El

e

For information about
Forgotten Harvest, call (810)
350-FOOD.

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