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Busch's Fresh Food Market Season of Sharing Food Drive to Benefit Forgotten Harvest



BUSCH’S FRESH FOOD MARKET SEASON OF SHARING FOOD DRIVE TO
HELP FORGOTTEN HARVEST FEED LOCAL FAMILIES



 



WHAT:           Busch’s Fresh Food
Market will help feed the hungry in its Season of Sharing holiday food drive,
kicking off November 18 and continuing
through November 27.

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A family-owned market chain, the Busch family
has held these drives for more than 20 years. Seven of the Busch’s metro
Detroit area locations will be dedicating donations to Forgotten Harvest
(listed below).

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GIVE:              1.
Customers
can purchase pre-made “Ready to Go” food donation bags filled with items to be given to a family in need. Customers
are asked to donate $10 for each bag. They can also drop off non-perishable
food in the Food Drive bin located in each store.



 



                        2. Customers can make a contribution of any amount at the Busch’s
checkout registers. Dollars go directly to Forgotten Harvest.



 



                        3. Customers
will be able to purchase $5 gift cards for produce and $10 gift cards for
meats. Gift card purchases will be converted into produce and meat donations to
Forgotten Harvest at the value of the total amount of gift card purchases.



 



                        4.
Customers
can donate their bottle return slips. Dollars go directly to Forgotten Harvest.



 



WHY:              Access
to “rescued” and donated food makes the difference for friends, families and
neighbors struggling to maintain their bills and provide food to their
families. Forgotten Harvest is working to enable members of the community to
stay in their homes and manage their way through the economic crisis by providing
nutritious and wholesome food. It’s through these donations Forgotten Harvest
is able to carry on its mission.



 



WHERE:         Seven Area Busch’s Markets



                        Store Locations Listed
Below



 



WHEN:           Kick-off starts Monday, Nov. 18, 2013



(Food drive ends Wednesday,
Nov. 27, 2013)



BUSCH’S “SEASON OF
SHARING” LOCATIONS BENEFITING FORGOTTEN HARVEST











Novi

41840 W. Ten Mile
Rd. 48375



 



Rochester
Hills

3188 Walton Blvd.48309



 



West
Bloomfield

33300 West 14 Mile
Rd.48322



 



South
Lyon

22385 Pontiac
Trail 48178



 



Plymouth/Northville

15185 Sheldon Rd.
48170





Farmington
Hills



24445
Drake Rd. 48335



 



Livonia



37083
Six Mile Rd. 48152






Forgotten Harvest was formed in 1990 to fight two
problems: hunger and waste. Forgotten Harvest “rescued” 43.9 million pounds of
food last year by collecting surplus prepared and perishable food from 455
sources, including grocery stores, fruit and vegetable markets, restaurants,
caterers, dairies, farmers, wholesale food distributors and other Health
Department-approved sources.  This donated food, which would otherwise go
to waste, is delivered free-of-charge to over 260 emergency food providers in
the Metro Detroit area. Learn more about Forgotten Harvest and how to help
drive hunger from our community at www.forgottenharvest.org.

 

Busch's Fresh Food Market, which celebrated its 38th anniversary this year, is a
locally-owned Michigan company that blends the best of today’s freshness,
selection and quality with the personal service and wholesomeness of a
neighborhood grocer. In addition to fresh produce, local and organic choices,
deli and bakery items made from scratch, USDA Choice meat, fresh seafood, and
an extensive beer and wine collection, Busch’s offers popular national brands,
imported specialty foods and convenient meal solutions. Busch’s proudly
supports charitable organizations and schoolchildren in the communities it
serves. In addition, Busch's offers MyWay, a personalized shopping program that
provides online ordering and advance notice of sale prices. Learn more at www.buschs.com.

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