8D and Medicine Pulmonary Fundraiser for Food Gatherers 2025

Welcome to the 8D and Medicine Pulmonary 2025 Fundraiser for Food Gatherers. Please join in helping us raise donations to combat hunger in our community at this critical moment.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced that SNAP benefits will not be distributed in November. The suspension of benefits is due to the federal government shutdown and a delay in distribution of funds.

In response, Food Gatherers is purchasing more food and increasing distributions in November to help people in our community impacted by the delayed payment of SNAP benefits.

Collecting funds is the most effective way to alleviate hunger in our community. Here’s why:
- We can turn $1 into more meals! Food Gatherers purchases food below retail prices, so your donated dollar puts more meals on your neighbor’s table than the food you purchase to donate.
- Financial donations build healthier communities! Non-perishable food items like pasta, rice, and canned goods are a vital part of our distribution, but they are only one part of a healthy, balanced diet. Perishable items including fresh fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, and lean proteins can’t be directly donated through food drives but are vital for healthy lives.

95% of every donation directly supporting our hunger relief efforts in Washtenaw County, gifts of food and/or funds provide direct relief to children, families, individuals, and seniors.

You can also donate by phone at 734-761-2796 or by mailing a check to:
Food Gatherers
P.O. Box 131037
Ann Arbor, MI 48113

Visit the link below for MDHHS's SNAP Benefit FAQs: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/food/snap-education/snap-benefits-faq

To find food pantries and meal programs in Washtenaw County visit FoodGatherers.org/FoodResources or give us a call Monday-Friday 9am-5pm at 734-761-2796.