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To our online family, friends, viewers, and supporters welcome to the FDDR newsletter #15.
The people we serve have lost so much. Some lost loved ones to COVID-19. Some have lost their job, others lost their home and so many can't afford basic necessities. Food insecurity is a massive growing problem everywhere!
We owe to help them and be a source of comfort. That is what we do.
We at FDDR like to look at what we did so far with your help! We have to make a bigger effort now more then ever and work longer to make it happen. But we love this and know we can succeed with your support! The need of help is growing!
Thank you to all who have helped us with keeping this organization operating. To all the cooks who have prepared a meal. You have helped feed someone who was hungry. To all the donors who have dropped off, mailed or made a donation on line. You have helped provide warmth and comfort to someone in need. To all the viewers who watch and share our videos. You help spread the word and are bring an awareness of the ever growing need. To all we say Thank you and remind you all that..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., 𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓶𝓾𝓬𝓱!
The lives from many get changed for the better thanks to your help and we can not do it without your continuous support.
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The pandemic numbers keep going up and sadly every day we see more and more hungry people on the streets in need of a meal and help.
So our focus now is on hunger, food insecure people and the upcoming colder days and yes winter that will be here very, very soon.
We serve between 180-200 meals (lately even higher) a day and we run out of food to hand out almost EVERY DAY. That is why your donations, support and active help is needed more then ever.
In October alone FDDR handed out 5,000 ,YES Five Thousand, meals to the hungry people in SW Detroit and Downriver!
𝙒𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙪𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚...
Every little bit you do helps so much.
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 that 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/1053147705045247/
the next one is SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020 AT 1 PM EDT – 2 PM EDT
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 4 th 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? www.m.me/feedingdetroitanddownriver or 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 86,000 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 180-200 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
Remember it means that a 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 and from your donations.
100% of your donations goes towards the ones in need! Nobody at FDDR gets paid!
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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 of greater Detroit regardless of their circumstances!
