Hope in the City and Equity Alliance Unite to Deliver Holiday Meals to 300+ Detroit Families

Photo Credit Michigan Chronicle Arms straining under the weight of a bulging box of groceries, a grateful resident paused to say, “Thank you, guys. We all appreciate you very much,” to Deanna Stewart, CEO of Equity Alliance, as she showed where the community garden sits in the spring and summer. Cars stretched for blocks through a westside neighborhood as volunteers bundled up against the chilly winds, carrying boxes overflowing with Honey Baked Ham, turkeys, fresh produce, and all the fixings for a Thanksgiving feast, turning the neighborhood into a bustling center of compassion. As a display of community solidarity, Hope in the City, in partnership with Equity Alliance, Ajalon Missionary Baptist Church, and Forgotten Harvest, created a drive-through Holiday Food Distribution providing over 300 families. The Holiday Food Distribution, a lifeline for hundreds of residents, transformed grocery worries into a Happy Thanksgiving of hope and gratitude, ensuring no family would go without food this holiday season. Equity Alliance headquarters, where the distribution took place on Walton St., is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting equality and providing resources to underserved communities. “What keeps me going is that our community loves us because we’re doing all kind of things here,” Stewart said....