Michigan Milk Producers, Kroger deliver 12,000 gallons of milk to help Flint families
The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to distribute milk to those impacted by water crisis.
A dairy cooperative and a retailer delivered 12,000 gallons of fresh milk to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan on Friday for distribution to families impacted by the lead-contaminated water in Flint’s municipal water supply.
The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), The Kroger Co. of Michigan and the Pediatric Public Health Initiative cooperated in the effort. The Pediatric Public Health Initiative is a joint venture between Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital to address the Flint community’s population-wide exposure to lead.