Forgotten Harvest

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Every financial contributor — from young students collecting coins in their classroom to our major corporate and foundation funders — wants to be sure that their donation is making a difference.

Donors and contributors to Forgotten Harvest are pleasantly surprised to hear that 95% of each donated dollar goes directly to our food rescue program. In addition, our rescue/deliver internal cost is just 16 cents per pound.

As a result, Forgotten Harvest has earned a 4-star rating — the highest possible rating — from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities. Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that “Forgotten Harvest excels, as compared to other charities in America, in allocating and growing finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible.”

We are privileged to have countless contributors who stand together with us in our fight against hunger and waste. We pledge to continue our fiscal responsibility by maximizing each and every donation so we may continue our mission to relieve hunger in our community through our surplus food rescue program. For more information, contact Anna Wallbillich, Development Director or call 248.967.1500, x 104.

Each dollar donated provides 6 healthy meals to people in need.

The State of Michigan provides a special Tax Credit for charitable gifts made to certified hunger relief organizations. The purpose of this tax credit is to encourage individuals and corporations to help relieve hunger in our state. To learn more about the Michigan Tax Credit as it applies to your donation click here.

Our Donor Privacy Policy
Forgotten Harvest respects your privacy. We guarantee that we will not share, sell or trade our donors’ personal or contact information with anyone.

Many Ways to Donate

Below are a number of ways you can contribute financially to Forgotten Harvest and help us accomplish our mission to end hunger and waste in metropolitan Detroit.

DONATE ONLINE

One-Time Gifts
Your gift today, whatever the amount, significantly impacts the lives of the hungry in our community.

Monthly Giving
Become a part of our monthly donor program and spread your gift out over 12 months.

Memorials and Tributes
Give a gift to Forgotten Harvest in memory of a loved one, or to honor a birthday, anniversary or other important occasion.

OTHER WAYS TO GIVE

Gifts of stock and mutual funds
Make a donation of stock or marketable securities to Forgotten Harvest and receive a tax benefit as well.

Planned Giving
You can be a philanthropist even if you are not wealthy by making a gift to Forgotten Harvest during your lifetime or at the time of death.