The Fundraising Page of Cecilia Woodring

Every year in November my school fundraises money so that Food Gatherers can feed people in Washtenaw County. Just last year they managed to distribute 8.5 million meals to the people in my community. Now it’s especially important that Food Gatherers receive funding. Since the government shutdown federal workers and military personnel have not been paid and have become food insecure. Plus SNAP is at risk, last year SNAP served an average of 41.7 million people per month and 45% of all SNAP recipients are children. Without a steady income and the risk of SNAP losing funding more people are going to depend on food banks. Food Gatherers keeps food banks in my community running and they also offer food safety training, technical assistance, and other resources. By donating to them you're supporting kids and teens like myself, seniors, veterans, our bus drivers, our teachers, our cashiers, university students, military personnel, federal employees, and so many more people in Washtenaw County.