Released: Sunday, April 26, 2020 

Contact: Marli Blackman (313) 252-0050 ext. 258 or (313) 790-1076

mblackman@highlandparkmi.gov

IMPORTANT COMMUNITY INFORMATION 

Highland Park, Michigan - The City of Highland Park, Mayor Hubert Yopp, Ronald Taylor, of Detroit Area On Aging, and Gleaners Food Bank, will do a drop off of quarantine food boxes for Highland Park Seniors, on Monday, April 27, 2020, at 10:30 am  (While Supplies Last). This is sponsored by the State of Michigan, Gleaners Food Bank, the Detroit Area Agency On Aging (DAAA), The City of Highland Park, and Mayor Hubert Yopp. 

• Day and Time of Distribution: 
• Monday, April 27, 2020, 10:30am (While Supplies Last) 
• Location: City Hall Parking Lot 
• 12050 Woodward Ave. Highland Park, MI 48203
• Instructions: 
• Boxes will be distributed in a drive-through procedure, where cars will drive in from the entrance of the John R driveway, of the parking lot and drive out of the driveway, leading to back Woodward Ave.
• Seniors must be 60 and older.
• Volunteers will not approach any people, boxes will be placed in the trunk of cars, only
• Names, and birthdays,  will be asked  making sure that seniors are being served, only. This process will be done at 6 ft. away from cars.
• No Walk-Up traffic is allowed. 

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5 frozen meals box, will be delivered to seniors, in private homes, people's community services are including, Highland Park in their congregate meal program, sponsored through Detroit area agency on aging.

Seniors, that would like to sign up for the 5 frozen meals box 

please call (313) 974-9902 

Must sign up by Thursday, April 30, 2020 

Special Thanks To:  

President Council Clyburn

Commissioner Martha G. Scott

Chief Hilton Napoleon

Chief Kevin Coney

Police/Fire Department

Carol Durham / Community Volunteer

Marli Blackman Press Secretary

All of the seniors in every senior building, who have helped to make our food distribution successful.

Mayor Hubert Yopp and our entire city are truly proud of you! And everyone that has come together to hold our city up!

We will get through this together!!!

Senior Coordinator

Cathy Perkins

Members of the working media who wish to seek additional information or would like to pose any additional questions we ask that you submit them in writing to Marli Blackman, Press Secretary @ mblackman@highlandparkmi.gov or call (313) 252-0050 ext. 258 or (313) 790-1076. Visit: www.highlandparkcity.org for more information