Bavarian Inn Restaurant employees team up to help feed Michigan's hungry

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. - Nov. 18, 2016 - PRLog -- Through its more than 30-year-old Company Giving Program, employees of the Bavarian Inn Restaurant (http://www.bavarianinn.com/) reached out this year to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan (http://www.fbem.org/) to assist the agency in its mission to provide nourishment to the hungry in its 22-county service area.

Bavarian Inn employees gathered to the food bank's Flint, Michigan, headquarters on Nov. 15 to pack 9,000 pounds of food products for distribution to the region's needy. In addition, employees raised approximately $1,000 in cash donations to the food bank at the restaurant's recent Holiday Open House.

According to Bavarian Inn Marketing Manager Mandy Borsenik, past charities aided by the Company Giving Program include the Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund, Hospice for Hope, Special Olympics, Special Days Camp and Saginaw Habitat for Humanity.

"The Bavarian Inn," Borsenik added, "has many caring team members who give so generously each year to help those in need. We're looking forward to an exciting year of giving in 2017."

About Bavarian Inn

Celebrating 125 years of service in 2013, the Bavarian Inn Restaurant has become a Michigan landmark. Generations of diners, lodgers and tourists from around the globe have discovered true Bavarian hospitality thanks to Dorothy and her late husband William "Tiny" Zehnder. Guests experience the old-world European charm of the Bavarian Inn – whether it's the famous chicken dinners, fresh baked goods or Michigan's greatest selection of German beer. Bavarian Inn also prides itself on being one of the top consumers of Pure Michigan agricultural products. Nestled within a backdrop of authentic German architecture, a variety of shops and other fun activities, a trip to Frankenmuth would not be complete without a visit to the Bavarian Inn. Learn more at www.bavarianinn.com.

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About the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan serves as a common solicitor, storehouse and distributor of food to member non-profit and charitable organizations in 22 counties. Once food arrives at the Food Bank, it is sorted, inspected and made available to partner agencies such as churches, soup kitchens, and food pantries to distribute to those in need. Learn more at www.fbem.org.