Kroger to donate $50,000 from Michigan lottery ticket commission to food bank
Kroger announced Tuesday it will be donating its $50,000 lottery ticket commission to the Food Bank Council of Michigan to support the Food Security Council. This is after a $1 billion Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold to a lucky customer in January at a Kroger in Novi. Nearly 11,000 businesses in Michigan sell lottery tickets and receive a commission if they are the business selling the winning ticket. โKroger is committed to our mission of feeding our communities,โ said Rachel Hurst, corporate affairs manager, The Kroger Co. of Michigan. โStrong partnerships with both the State of Michigan and the Food Bank Council of Michigan are integral in driving our mission forward.โMore: Michigan Lottery newsRead: A Look at Michiganโs largest lottery wins
Kroger to invest $95 million and create 250 jobs in Romulus through new customer fulfillment center
ROMULUS, Mich. โ Kroger, one of Americaโs largest grocery retailers, and Ocado, a world leader in technology for grocery ecommerce, on Monday announced Romulus as the latest location for a Customer Fulfillment Center. โKrogerโs decision to invest $95 million and create 250 new jobs in Romulus further demonstrates that Wayne County is a global leader in logistics and fulfillment industries,โ said Warren Evans, Wayne County Chief Executive. The location confirms a previous announcement stating Kroger and Ocado would construct a CFC in the Great Lakes Region. The CFC model โ an automated warehouse facility with digital and robotic capabilities โ will be used to serve customers across the region. โWe are delighted to welcome the Kroger fulfillment center to Romulus, building on the cityโs status as a logistics and fulfillment hub,โ said Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff.
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University of Michigan students team up with Hope Clinic to help deliver food to homebound
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Medical students from the University of Michigan have partnered with Hope Clinic to deliver groceries to those in need within Washtenaw County. Hope Clinic has seen a dramatic increase in the need for food assistance and other services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hope Clinic provides food assistance; medical, dental and mental health services; and child care assistance, among other services. Visit the Hope Clinic website to see all of its services. Hope Clinic is at 518 Harriet St., Ypsilanti.
Coronavirus text exchange: Worries about shopping for groceries
About half of the people who joined WDIVโs new text exchange about coronavirus said theyโre worried about buying groceries with the virus spreading through our communities. Of the 147 messages we received, 75 said they didnโt feel safe shopping for groceries right now. WDIV collected the responses from text-based conversations about coronavirus with people who opted in to receive the alerts. You can join by texting HEALTH to 1-877-454-9348 or entering your phone number here:Weโre sending coronavirus text alerts a few times, or as needed, to convey important information. Responses help inform our reporting and can lead a text exchange providing more information.
Send us photos of workers braving the front lines during COVID-19 outbreak
While many of us are safely snuggled inside our homes, there are still many people out there bravely working for us so that we can have all the things we need during this strange time. Whether youโre stocking shelves, making food, protecting us, delivering packages, providing a service or helping those who are ill, we would like to show our appreciation! Send us a photo of you doing your job during the shutdown, and we may air it on Local 4. If you are submitting a group photo or submitting a photo on behalf of someone else, you must have their permission to submit. USE THE FORM TO SUBMIT A PICTURE: