Detroit company ‘E. W. Grobbel’ donates 30,000 pounds of meat to fight food insecurity
This donation is noteworthy due to its size as well as the contents of every package.
FOX 2: OAK PARK, MIForgotten Harvest is going to get a much-needed donation. Going above and beyond, Detroit food manufacturer “E. W. Grobbel” is contributing a semi-trailer load of frozen corned beef.
Over thirty thousand pounds of frozen corned beef from E.W. Grobbel, a family-run business in Detroit that has been in business since the nineteenth century.
“I just want to say how proud we are to partner with Forgotten Harvest because of the great work that the folks at Forgotten Harvest do it s something that really makes a huge difference to our community.” Jason Grobbe, president of E.W. Grobbel,
The prevalence of food insecurity is probably higher than most people think.
“People could be one paycheck away from food insecurity, you have a hot water heater that goes out, your car breaks down, you re maybe faced with a medical expense.” remarked Forgotten Harvest’s Annmarie Zaremba.
There are 11,000 pieces of flesh in every case of corned beef.
“11,000 pieces will go to 11,000 families, so it is a really big donation and we’ll pair that with other things that we have in the warehouse,” stated Zaremba.
This donation is noteworthy due to its size as well as the contents of every package.
“We struggle with protein here protein is one of the things that’s hardest for us to source,” she stated. “As you are aware, protein is a crucial part of a diet, aren’t you? This is particularly significant for seniors and children.
“When you cook it, just the smells fill that home and how that can then bind families together when they enjoy this meal, a special meal,” Grobbe added.
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