Food Gatherers is launching its Summer Food Service Program to support families who would otherwise miss out on school meals for their children.
Food Gatherers CEO Eileen Spring says many children in Washtenaw County rely on school meals to get adequate sustenance. She says the organization has set up five sites in Ypsilanti, Milan, Whitmore Lake and Belleville for families to pick up seven breakfasts and lunches per child weekly.
She adds food insecurity is high during the summer and often overlooked compared to the holiday season…