TEXT TO GIVE:
During the show, all viewers can text “FEED20” to 91999 and donations will go directly to Forgotten Harvest. During the program, there is a special match incentive from PNC Bank and a local family! All donations up to $200,000 will be matched!
ONLINE AUCTION:
Our online auction will run from Monday, June 29 at 12 p.m. to Sunday, July 5 at 12 p.m. Bid on world-class experiences, private cooking classes, staycations, fine dining, and more! Click here or visit forgottenharvest.cbo.io to take a look at the available auction packages!
ABOUT THE EVENT
Families and communities across metro Detroit have been hit hard by COVID-19, thus increasing food insecurity for many by more than 50 percent. During the pandemic, Forgotten Harvest has seen a big increase in community food resource needs. Many families are turning to emergency food providers for the first time. Even though many parts of the economy are opening back up, the need for food assistance and resources is ongoing, which is why Forgotten Harvest is partnering with CBS 62 (WWJ-TV) and CW50 (WKBD-TV) for a televised donation drive to help feed those in need in metro Detroit. “Feeding Detroit: A Motor City Meal-A-Thon” will be instrumental in supporting this increased need.
Thanks to our match partners, PNC Bank, and a local family, all donations during this virtual event up to $200,000 will be matched! Every donation made during the event period will have double the impact. For every $1 donated, Forgotten Harvest can provide $14 worth of groceries or about eight meals to individuals, seniors and families in need. Funds raised will go directly toward costs incurred while distributing additional food, renting additional warehouse space, and operating additional distribution sites since COVID-19.
WHEN
Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at 7 p.m.
(CW50 will air an Encore on Saturday, July 4 at 8 p.m.)
WHERE
Televised on CBS 62 and CW50 | Streaming Live on CBSdetroit.com and CW50detroit.com
WHO:
From Detroit celebrities and athletes to well-known actors, comedians, musicians, and more, the virtual fundraising event will be a night of fun from home all while raising money to support those in need. Some of those include Matthew Stafford, Lily Tomlin, Jay Leno, Kristen Bell, and hosted by Lisa Germani- to name a few, for the full list see below.
Mitch Albom | Kristen Bell | Seth Bernard | Kris Draper | Phil Elam |
Barrett Foa | Beth Griffith-Manley | Tony Hawk | Celisse Henderson | Murphy Jensen |
Phil Keoghan | Jim & Sam | Jay Leno | Kyle Mack | Judge (Greg) Mathis |
Kennedy McCann | Darren McCarty | James Remar | Amy Smart | Matt Stafford |
Lily Tomlin | Toni Trucks |
Thank you to our event sponsors!
Click here to see our program book.
Side-Splitting Sponsor
Chortle Sponsors
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Hoot Sponsors
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Henry & Emily Ford III |
Cackle Sponsors
Advance Packaging Technologies | Gregory and Meyer PC |
AlixPartners | Rick & Carol Johnston |
Isquarede | Lear |
Celebrity Cruises | MGM Grand Detroit |
Controller Technologies Corp | PNC Bank |
Stan & Shari Finsilver | Jeffrey Shoenfeld |
Cynthia & Edsel Ford | Strategic Staffing Solutions |
Chuckle Sponsors
Bank of Ann Arbor | Lineage Logistics, LLC |
Joanne and John Carter | Joe Luther |
Charters, Tyler, Zack & Shearer, P.C. | Marcucci Construction, Inc |
Comerica | Papa’s Refrigeration Service |
Detroit Auto Electric | Quantum Services Group |
Sue & Rick DiBartolomeo | Reinert & Company, P.C. |
Gallagher | RKD Alpha Dog |
Hunt Real Estate Capital | Bob & Linda Stulberg |
Huntington Bank | Brent Barnhart/UBS Private Wealth Management |
JP Morgan Private Bank | Wolverine Packing Co |
KPMG, LLP | Warner Norcoss + Judd |
Kroger Co of Michigan | Neal F & Esther Zalenko |
Giggle Sponsors
Allegra Marketing | Barry & Francesca Levey |
Ambassador Duty Free | Hannan and Lisa Lis |
Aon | Lumberg Freeman Gleeson Hicks & Khalil PLLC |
Asphalt Specialists Inc. | Moroun Family |
Michael & Lisa Bahm | Northern Sign Co. |
Associated Bank | Bruce & Katherine Nyberg |
John Barker | Paycom |
Barbara & Steven Bartley | PB Impact Fund |
Beaumont Health | Peggy & Michael Pitt |
Bridgestone Americas | Richard and Bonnie Rinvelt |
Renea & Brian Butler | Dr. Mark & Peggy Saffer |
Carrier Transicold of Detroit | Shana Sine Cameron, Sine & Monaghan Realtors |
Tony & Jennie D’Agostini | The Shiffman Family |
Gretchen & Ethan Davidson | Lisa Beth Speck MD |
Delta Dental | Spectrum Financial Resources, LLC |
Domino’s | William & Mary Stacy |
DTE | Star Trax Events |
Edge Supply | Sterling Attorneys at Law, PC |
Flex N Gate | Beth & Stephen Swartz |
Nanci & Mike Freedman | Telemus |
Ted & Joanne Gray | Deborah Tyner, Richard Herman & Suzanne Tyner |
HAP | UHY LLP |
Kevin & Aubrey Henderson | Nathan Upfal, PC |
David & Sheri Jaffa | Wilson Group Law PLC |
Carrie & Kevin Kernen | Zoup! |
Sherri & Jimmy Ketai | Betsy Appleton & Eric Zuckerman |
Nick & Katie Letarte |