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Harvest for Heroes

People loading groceries into a car Enbridge volunteers help load groceries during VETLIFE’s 2024 Harvest for Heroes event. Photo courtesy VETLIFE.

Event provides Thanksgiving baskets

Nov. 12, 2025

November is synonymous with showing appreciation and giving thanks, so it’s fitting that one Michigan-based organization chooses this time of year to host Harvest for Heroes.

VETLIFE, a non-profit organization supporting American’s Veterans, plans to distribute 500 complimentary Thanksgiving turkey baskets to Michigan Veterans and their families in need as part of its eighth Harvest for Heroes event.

“Throughout the year, we are mindful that the service and sacrifice of Veterans and their families extends to peacetime and wartime,” said Josh Parish, an Iraq War Veteran and founder and board member of VETLIFE.

“Harvest for Heroes is an extra-special way for us to give thanks to Veterans and their families, and November is the perfect time to do that.”

People unloading groceries from a truck VETLIFE provides Veterans with a network of sustainable solutions and resources to improve the quality of civilian life. Photos courtesy VETLIFE.

This year’s event will take place Friday, Nov. 21 at locations in Detroit and Howell from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is required and participants will be asked to show military or Veteran ID when they pick up their complimentary basket.

“Harvest for Heroes and our engagement with VETLIFE not only aligns with Enbridge’s ongoing commitment to Veterans, but also makes a meaningful impact,” said Erica Fink, an eight-year U.S. Navy veteran and regional area manager for Enbridge in Michigan.

“The experience extends far beyond the meal—it builds camaraderie and often lasting connections.”

While Enbridge employees are volunteering to distribute baskets at Harvest for Heroes, Enbridge’s partnership with VETLIFE spans multiple initiatives, including Vet Fest and the Battle Buddy app that connects Veterans and their families to benefits, including those related to mental health.

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“Providing a holiday meal is at least one way for us to honor Veterans and their families for all that they have given us.”

—Erica Fink, regional area operations manager for Enbridge in Michigan



The 2025 Vet Fest event in August drew more than 3,000 Veterans and families, and featured more than 50 Veteran-focused resource providers.

This holiday season, VETLIFE asks Michiganders to consider supporting Veterans and their families in communities across the state.