Livingston County woman turns 100, asks for donations to food pantry rather than gifts

SOUTH LYON – What birthday gift do you get for the 100-year-old who has everything? For Dorothy Meyers, it was cans and boxes of food.

The Green Oak Township woman, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Aug. 30 at Baker’s of Milford with 40 of her closest friends and family, asked that instead of presents, her guests might bring non-perishable food to be donated to Active Faith Community Services in South Lyon.

“I asked for no gifts, just canned food,” Meyers said. “I don’t need a thing. I have all the love of my family. What more can you ask for?”…

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