Photo: Ann Thomas ~ 760 WJR
LANSING, April 10, 2024 ~ On Wednesday, The Food Bank Council of Michigan awarded their annual Hunger-Free Michigan Award to 760 WJR General Sales Manager Jeff Marcero.
“For more than 100 years, the Great Voice of the Great Lakes, WJR, has been focused on supporting the needs of the community,” Marcero told the gathered crowd during his acceptance speech.
“As a media partner with SAY Detroit, the Salvation Army, the March of Dimes, Sparky Anderson’s CATCH for Kids, Ted Lindsay Foundation for Autism, Hunger Free in the D, and others, WJR helps raise more than $5-million dollars annually,” Jeff continued.
“As Phil (Food Bank Council of Michigan Executive Director Dr. Phil Knight) reminds me regularly, when you’re hungry, nothing else matters” … “we’re looking forward to keeping the importance of food security front-and-center for many more years to come.”
PODCAST:
April 7, 2024 ~ Join Dr. Phil Knight for “Food First Michigan,” presented by the Food Bank Council of Michigan and Farm Bureau Insurance. Each edition features innovative leaders from across our communities for a discussion of ideas and solutions that can help us end food insecurity. Dr. Knight is a tireless advocate who believes that Michigan – the nation’s second most diverse agricultural state – is well poised to prove that hunger is not better, not stronger, not smarter, and not beyond us to solve.
(CONTINUED) The Foodbank Council of Michigan was established in 1984 through a collaborative effort of the state’s reginal food banks. Their mission is to provide and implement a unified strategy that addresses hunger and alleviates it across the state. The Hunger-Free Michigan Award celebrates individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact towards achieving that goal.
The organization’s radio program, “Food First Michigan,” presented by Farm Bureau Insurance, can be heard Sundays at 9 p.m. on 760 WJR, or on-demand wherever podcasts are available.
Learn more about the Food Bank Council of Michigan, and discover how you can help, by visiting FBCMich.org.
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