4/20/14 - Plans are being made for the 12th annual Fill the Gazebo event in Livingston County. The fund-raising and food collection event will take place on Saturday, May 3rd at several locations in Livingston County. The main site will be on West Main at the Mill Pond in downtown Brighton, and there will also be locations in downtown Howell, Hartland, Pinckney, and Fowlerville, where food items and cash donations from local residents will be accepted. Organizer Steve Monet, a former Brighton mayor, tells WHMI theyâre hoping to top last yearâs event, which provided an estimated 38-40,000 meals in Livingston County. Monet says there will be 20-25 volunteers at the main Fill the Gazebo locations in Brighton, Howell, Hartland, Pinckney and Fowlerville, plus 2-3 more volunteers each at several area supermarkets. The Gleanerâs Community Food Bank of Livingston County is the primary recipient of the donations. The food and personal care items and funds collected will be used to stock the shelves of the Gleaners Shared Harvest Pantry, located off Dorr Road between Brighton and Howell. Any family or individual with a food emergency and in need of food and personal care supplies may receive items from the food pantry, and only a small amount of personal information is required to be a recipient. The event is sponsored by the Livingston County Board of Realtors. (TT)
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