At Miller, we will start collecting can and food donations on Monday, November 14. All donations will go to Zaman. Each classroom will have a box where donations will be placed each day. We look forward to spreading the importance of helping others!
Students and families from across Dearborn Public Schools are again stepping up to Battle Against Hunger this November.
The eighth annual Battle Against Hunger food drive will run from Nov. 14 to 18, 2022 at several schools in the district. Last year the school community collected more than 19 tons of food to donate and more than $3,700.
This year’s Battle kicks off with a community wide dine-to-donate event called Eat Around Dearborn. Eight eateries will donate a portion of the proceeds back if a customer notes they are there for the Battle Against Hunger during the participating time periods over the weekend of Nov. 11 to 13.
Participating businesses include Cookiee Boys (Troy location), Dairy Queen on Greenfield, Dearborn Nutrition West, District 12 (Friday only), East Dearborn Nutrition, Famous Hamburger, Haraz Coffee House, Holy Cluck -Dearborn Heights, La Gelati (west Dearborn location), The Great Commoner and Wing Fellas. Anyone who dines at one of the eateries from Friday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 13 should say they are donating to Fordson, Dearborn High or Edsel Ford to have a portion of their purchase donated back to Battle Against Hunger.
Food donations gathered at the schools through Battle Against Hunger are given to Zaman International to distribute to the community. Monetary donations will go to the Amity Foundation, with a portion raised at DHS going to the LEAD Foundation.
Battle Against Hunger started in 2015 as a friendly off-field competition between rivals Dearborn and Fordson high schools. Edsel Ford High School joined the food drive later, and then it was opened for all the district’s other schools that were interested in participating.
Initially, the event was a competition between the schools to see who could collect the most non-perishable food. Now, the event is a cooperative effort to help families in need.
Those interested in making a monetary donation can donate online at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/battleagainsthunger/
