2023
United Way, in partnership with the DTE Foundation has awarded RIR $50,000 to help meet the increase demand for food and provide a critical infusion of funding for the emergency food system in our region. This will help RIR continue our Homebound Senior Delivery Program, and expand our services to be able to service everyone that is in need in Redford Township.
|
|
2022
The RIR-Ever-After Story: Of Kindness, Dignity and Community
Routinely four times a month, our volunteers and a amount of small staff gather making preparations for the twice monthly deliveries to 24+ homebound seniors in the Redford Community. This Homebound Senior Delivery Program being operated currently was launched earlier in 2022 and was initially supported by UWSEM, who saw the value of this pilot program. We were humbled!
In September 2022, as a partner agency in good standing, RIR was invited to “dream big” through the Agency Capacity Grant Program of Forgotten Harvest. Today, we are overjoyed to share the news of how this pilot program will be facilitated in 2023 and beyond. Our “big dream” was realized!
Forgotten Harvest has granted RIR $129, 235!
RIR will be expanding the homebound senior delivery program with the help of a designated transit van, adding additional monthly food pantry hours to include evening hours, upgrading refrigeration, and perform continual renovation of the building to provide efficiency and safety for all and include an additional staff person to build the next generation of leadership and volunteers.
Approaching almost 25 years of serving at RIR, we are a trusted and cherished model for food security by the people of Redford Township. Our commitment has been steadfast and ever evolving. Given the times we live in, and with inflation's lingering effects, our presence and necessity in the community has only broadened in scope.
This fortuitous opportunity is a direct result of a $25M gift to Forgotten Harvest from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to support Forgotten Harvest’s efforts in fighting hunger in Metro Detroit.
Thank you also to Mackenzie Scott for believing in the mission of Forgotten Harvest and all who support food security for all of Metro Detroit.
About Forgotten Harvest:
Oak Park, Michigan's based Forgotten Harvest was formed in 1990 to fight two main problems: hunger and waste. Since then, Forgotten Harvest has rescued over 42 million pounds of food just last year by collecting surplus prepared and perishable food from over 530 locations, including grocery stores, fruit and vegetable markets, restaurants, caterers, dairies, 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 200 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
Routinely four times a month, our volunteers and a amount of small staff gather making preparations for the twice monthly deliveries to 24+ homebound seniors in the Redford Community. This Homebound Senior Delivery Program being operated currently was launched earlier in 2022 and was initially supported by UWSEM, who saw the value of this pilot program. We were humbled!
In September 2022, as a partner agency in good standing, RIR was invited to “dream big” through the Agency Capacity Grant Program of Forgotten Harvest. Today, we are overjoyed to share the news of how this pilot program will be facilitated in 2023 and beyond. Our “big dream” was realized!
Forgotten Harvest has granted RIR $129, 235!
RIR will be expanding the homebound senior delivery program with the help of a designated transit van, adding additional monthly food pantry hours to include evening hours, upgrading refrigeration, and perform continual renovation of the building to provide efficiency and safety for all and include an additional staff person to build the next generation of leadership and volunteers.
Approaching almost 25 years of serving at RIR, we are a trusted and cherished model for food security by the people of Redford Township. Our commitment has been steadfast and ever evolving. Given the times we live in, and with inflation's lingering effects, our presence and necessity in the community has only broadened in scope.
This fortuitous opportunity is a direct result of a $25M gift to Forgotten Harvest from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to support Forgotten Harvest’s efforts in fighting hunger in Metro Detroit.
Thank you also to Mackenzie Scott for believing in the mission of Forgotten Harvest and all who support food security for all of Metro Detroit.
About Forgotten Harvest:
Oak Park, Michigan's based Forgotten Harvest was formed in 1990 to fight two main problems: hunger and waste. Since then, Forgotten Harvest has rescued over 42 million pounds of food just last year by collecting surplus prepared and perishable food from over 530 locations, including grocery stores, fruit and vegetable markets, restaurants, caterers, dairies, 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 200 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
The Margaret Dunning Foundation granted RIR $30,000 to support facility upgrades and renovation. This grant allowed RIR to update our entire building with beautiful new Luxury Vinyl Tile. The 5500sq ft. floor renovation provides a safer and more efficient work space for volunteers, staff, and clientele.
Their generous grant allowed us to start the renovations to our building, providing a cleaner and more efficient work space to serve those in need with dignity and respect.
Their generous grant allowed us to start the renovations to our building, providing a cleaner and more efficient work space to serve those in need with dignity and respect.
United Way awarded RIR with a $50,000 Safety Net grant to expand our Homebound Senior Delivery Program, and give us the ability to expand our current services. Through these funds, Redford Interfaith Relief is able continue to serve our most vulnerable citizens, ensuring access to food security, including fresh food every two weeks. These funds also funded equipment and supply improvements, food, and employee payroll.
Emergency Food and Shelter Program with ARPA-R Funds, through United Way, awarded RIR with a total of $82,525 for for purchases of Food to support our expanding client choice food pantry program
2021
United Way awarded RIR with a $25,000 Basic Needs grant to launch our Pilot Homebound Senior Delivery Program. Through these funds, Redford Interfaith Relief is able to serve our most vulnerable citizens, ensuring access to food security, including fresh food every two weeks.
The Margaret Dunning Foundation, along with an anonymous family foundation funded a new roof for RIR! We are so grateful for their support! This helped RIR continue to serve those in a safe, dry environment.
Redford Township, through the CDBG-CV3 Grant, Awarded RIR $50,000 to help support our programs with necessary needs including a freezer, food, and more to help us better support those in need through COVID-19.
2020
The Margaret Dunning Foundation generously funded a walk-in cooler at RIR and new carts to help our curbside delivery of groceries. Thank you!
