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igher Hopes! is once again
partnering with Famous
Dave’s to provide a Labor
Day BBQ feast for 1,000 families
fighting food insecurities in Detroit.
Families in the Detroit Head Start
programs will pick up generous food
kits on Friday, Aug. 30. Included in
the kits is everything needed for a
delicious Labor Day weekend BBQ,
including pork, spices, sauces, sides,
Jiffy mix, watermelon, baked beans,
fresh veggies, ingredients to make
coleslaw and more. In addition, each
family will be provided with ener-
gy-efficient light bulb kits, courtesy
of DTE Energy, to help offset their
energy bills.
“This is the second biggest food
event we host each year, with
Thanksgiving being our first, and
we’re pleased to bring it back for
2024,” says Bill Birndorf, founder of
Higher Hopes! “This is an incredible
meal and we’re happy to be working
with Famous Dave’s.
“As always, with any big event like
this, it’s volunteers that make the
difference. We’re asking the commu-
nity to support us by giving a couple
hours of their time to help assemble
and pass out the food and essentials
kits. Interested people can email vol-
unteer@higherhopesdetroit.org to
get involved.”
Approximately 1.4 million people
struggle with hunger and food inse-
curities in Michigan, with approx-
imately 400,000 of those people
being children. Hungry families are
forced to make difficult choices each
month, between paying for food and
paying for transportation, medical
care, housing and utilities.
With its expansive growth over
the years, Higher Hopes! has dis-
tributed close to 2.5 million pounds
of food, with plans to increase that
number in 2024.
“We rely solely on donations to
support the families in our pro-
gram. To that end, the Fetter Family
Foundation will be matching all
donations made before the event
up to $20,000. This will help us buy
all the items needed for this event
as well as the new Blessings in a
Backpack program, which we have
expanded for the 2024-25 school
year. Tax deductible donations can
be made by visiting higherhopesde-
troit.org/donation.”
Higher Hopes! and
Famous Dave’s BBQ
to Provide BBQ Kits to
Families in Detroit
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