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As
schools
wind
down,
United
Way
gears up
to feed
thousands
of
children
Organization
aims to
exceed 1
million
meals
served
at more
than 700
partner
sites
across
the
tri-county
area.
DETROIT,
MI —
Monday,
June 8,
2016 —
When the
final
bell
rings
signaling
the
start of
the
summer
school
break,
its
typically
a time
of
excitement
for most
children.
But for
those
relying
on the
school’s
food
service
program
for
breakfast
and/or
lunch,
it can
cause
great
anxiety
because
when
school
is out,
they go
hungry.
To
better
ensure
no child
goes
hungry
this
summer,
United
Way for
Southeastern
Michigan
is
hosting
five
community
Block
Parties
to
broaden
awareness
of the
annual
free
summer
meals
program,
known as
Meet Up
and Eat
Up, for
children
ages 18
and
younger.
FCA US
LLC is
United
Way’s
signature
sponsor
for this
year’s
block
parties
that
will
offer
free
food,
entertainment,
and
health-related
activities
for the
entire
family.
A bounce
house,
face
painting
and
reading
stations
will be
on site
for the
children,
and the
automaker’s
World
Class
Manufacturing
Academy
Mobile
Unit, a
state-of-the-art
rolling
classroom,
will be
stationed
at block
parties
in Wayne
and
Macomb
counties.
FCA US
employees
will
also be
engaged
as
volunteers
at all
Meet Up
and Eat
Up
sites.
“Thanks
to all
of our
dedicated
Meet UP
and Eat
Up site
partners
and
corporate
sponsors
like FCA
US, the
free
summer
meals
program
will
benefit
thousands
of
children
and
their
families,”
says
Herman
Gray,
president
and CEO,
United
Way for
Southeastern
Michigan.
“Since
our
involvement
in the
program
in 2012,
more
than 7
million
meals
have
been
served.
But
there’s
still
much
work to
do as
long as
there
are
families
that are
unaware
of this
worthy
program.”
United
Way
Block
Party
Locations
Wednesday,
June 21,
3 to 6
p.m.,
Parkman
Library,
1766
Oakman
Blvd.,
Detroit
Saturday,
June 24,
1 to 4
p.m.,
Pontiac
Beaudette
Park,
786
Orchard
Lake Rd,
Pontiac
Wednesday,
June 28,
3 to 6
p.m.,
Rosie’s
Park,
27107
Hales,
Madison
Heights
Tuesday,
July 11,
3 to 6
p.m.,
Williams
Recreation
Center,
8431
Rosa
Parks
Blvd.,
Detroit
Thursday,
July 13,
3 to 6
p.m.,
Jimmy
Paul
Boxing
Gym,
5620
East 7
Mile
Rd.,
Detroit
Meet Up
and Eat
Up is a
nationally
recognized
brand
offering
children
access
to free
delicious
and
nutritious
meals,
Monday
through
Friday,
through
collaborative
partnerships
with
more
than 700
sites
across
Macomb,
Oakland
and
Wayne
Counties.
For a
Meet Up
and Eat
Up site
near
you,
text
“FOOD”
to
877-877
or dial
2-1-1 or
visit
liveunitedsem.org/MUEU.
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