To our online family, friends, viewers, and supporters
welcome to the FDDR newsletter #16.
A new year, new hope and new goals!
We ourselves at FDDR step up too and see new faces everyday showing up at Ziggy for a bag of food. We are really blessed with all the help we receive from you! You are the most valued part of this organization because without you none of this could happen. Thank you all for your Support of FDDR.,
The lives from many get changed for the better thanks to your help and we can not do it without your continuous support.
The pandemic numbers keep going up and sadly every day we receive requests from more hungry people on the streets in need of a meal and help. That is why we are working on plans to serve more people, different places and cities. As all of you know there is a need all over. We might skip randomly days in Detroit to go out and prospect new areas. If you want to suggest certain areas please email us at FDDR2day@gmail.com we can not promise we will do all of them but we will look into it for sure and see if it would work out.
So our focus now is on hunger, food insecure people and the upcoming colder days and yes winter. That is why your donations, support and active help is needed more then ever. With so many families turning to food banks this year, we are crossing our fingers for a record-breaking Donations. It's exactly what our neighbors facing hunger need right now, especially this year. I know this community will rally together and make it happen.
Please DONATE NOW!
Every little bit you do helps so much, even just sharing our page and live feeds.
Do you know? $5.00 makes a pizza meal for 4 yes four people! With 1 loaf of bread you can make 10 sandwiches to feed 5 people (if needed we can supply peanut butter and jelly) If you live close and are able to make an add-on meal any day please let us know (FDDR2day@gmail.com) and we can arrange to get your meal to those that need it. Any number will do 10, 20 or more! You can make whatever meal works for you like 2 sandwiches, mac & cheese, sloppy Joes, hot dogs, pasta dinner spaghetti/ mostaciolli, etc. We can help you with packaging or ingredients from our small pantry if needed. See also our monthly event every second Saturday of the month 10 by 10 Community Meal https://www.facebook.com/events/430631535035693/ the next one is SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021 AT 1 PM EST
We are looking for at least 10 cooks to each make a meal that will feed at *least 10 people.* We plan to do a 10 by 10 meal on the second Saturday of each month! Sign up on the mealtrain at: www.mealtrain.com/8d2el5. We have slots available for each 10 by 10 Saturday. We are asking for a COMPLETE meal, including a snack or sweet item. Also adding a bottle of water would be appreciated. It can be anything you'd like to make. 10 meals by 10 people is 100 meals! Please bring your PREPARED meal to our house at: 2130 4th Street Trenton MI 48183 NO later than 1 PM on Saturday You can bring your meal over in to-go boxes, ready to walk out the door with forks/spoons, snacks included, (Saturday delivery only) or you can cook when it fits your schedule and bring it over frozen in Ziploc bags or foil pans a day or two beforehand. We have fridge/freezer space available to store your meal until Saturday if necessary. We will then provide the to-go boxes and package up the meals for you. Questions? Need more info? email FDDR2Day@gmail.com - Ask and we answer. Let's come together and do this!!
When people help people, change happens! Since the start of FDDR we handed out more than 93,000 meals to the ones in need! We started out with an average of 40 to 60 meals a day and nowadays our average is up to 120+ meals (lately even higher) a day and rising.
If you are not able to prepare a meal consider sponsoring meals, make a monetary donation via check, gift-card, Cash.me/HelpFDDR or www.venmo.com/Help-FDDR to sponsor a meal or operating costs or use any Credit/Debit-card at www.FDDR.org or www.paypal.me/HelpFDDR Choose and order much-needed items from our ALL NEW Wish list for much needed items.
https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3JGX6DJNV8KVH or www.myregistry.com/organization/fddr-feeding-detroit-trenton-mi/1990486 Remember it means that more people in need will not go to sleep hungry!
We had a few viewers ask if it is possible to donate $1 or $5 to FDDR, YES you can we just prefer you send a smaller cash donation via Cash.me/HelpFDDR or www.venmo.com/Help-FDDR or the donate button on Facebook or even in regular mail, that way we get not charged a 3% fee by the bank on the donation.
Please if you can help in any way now is the time to come together and step up. Remember everything FDDR does is by volunteers like you and from your donations. Your donations go towards the ones in need!
For all the new subscribers and viewers
FDDR Feeding Detroit is a Private Non-Profit 501(c)3 organization that provides everyday meals, clothing, and more at no cost to our less fortunate in the community and it is sustained by committed and compassionate volunteers as well as generous contributions of donors. We do not receive any funding from the county, state, or federal governments. We are 100% funded by Your donations. FDDR keeps helping and serving even in these challenging times. Yes, we are making sure our staff and people we serve are safe and healthy during this challenging time. Any gift to this campaign will allow us to continue to serve the homeless and hungry.
We are committed absolutely to keep serving those who turn to us for help, in this time of need.
Our mission is simple: to feed and help people in need on the streets regardless of their circumstances!
Often we receive the questions
- How can we help FDDR?
- Where can I find help for me and my family?
Here are several websites/places where you will find help with food, housing, and much more. Most services are Michigan related but many are also available in other regions of the USA. We also include how you can help and or support FDDR.
For emergency food assistance, call 2-1-1. If you are unable to reach Michigan 2-1-1 by dialing directly, call the statewide toll-free number: 1-844-875-9211 www.foodpantries.org and www.pantrynet.org are 2 countrywide websites to find a food pantry and or soup kitchens near you. www.homelessshelterdirectory.org The Homeless Shelter Directory provides Homeless Shelters and Homeless Service Organizations. This includes all resources necessary to help the needy. www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/
- Here is a list of Michigan statewide resources to help you and your loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. Help FDDR to keep feeding the hungry! At this moment we see and help more hungry people, and being able to feed them is our number one priority! Cook/sponsor a meal: www.tinyurl.com/FDDRcook Make a monetary donation via check, gift-card, Cash.me/HelpFDDR or www.venmo.com/Help-FDDR to sponsor a meal or operating costs or use any Credit/Debit-card at www.FDDR.org or www.paypal.me/HelpFDDR
Choose and order much-needed items from our ALL NEW Wishlists https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3JGX6DJNV8KVH or www.myregistry.com/organization/fddr-feeding-detroit-trenton-mi/1990486
We do NOT accept women's or kid's clothing, only men's. Make sure to check all clothing, if items need to be washed or cleaned we cannot accept them.
Mailing/Drop-off: FDDR 2130 4th Street, Trenton, MI 48183
After a family or business gathering, party or such and there is food left? Do not let it go to waste, donate it to FDDR to help the homeless and hungry. Send a private message: HERE and we can set up a drop-off or pick up. LIKE and FOLLOW our page,
Watch the VIDEOS www.facebook.com/feedingDetroitanddownriver/videos/ or www.youtube.com/FDDR-Feeding-Detroit
Visit our store NOW on www.FDDR.org/online-store to donate towards Pizza/Fastfood-Day (1 pizza feeds 4 people), a meal, water or towards gas for ZIGGY, You even can buy FDDR swag to support FDDR at www.bonfire.com/store/helpfddr/ Share content from FDDR’S timeline on your timeline.
Every day, there is content posted on the FDDR timeline that you can share on your timeline to educate friends and family about FDDR. You will find information about the meals served, the plight of the hungry and homeless, and statistics regarding the hungry and homeless. Just pick the post you want to share and click on the share button. Use the area at the top to personalize your post with a message letting your family and friends know you are part of the FDDR family. It’s your birthday so consider having a fundraiser for FDDR. Facebook has an option for you to have a fundraiser for your favorite charity in lieu of gifts. If you would like to take advantage of this option, look for the post from Facebook (usually a few days before your birthday) that will have all of the details about starting your fundraiser. Make certain to use this time to educate your family and friends about FDDR and how they can help. Use this link to create a fundraiser www.facebook.com/fund/feedingDetroitanddownriver/
Together we make it happen EVERY DAY, pay it forward. Thank you very much for your continuous support!
