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Rockin' for the Hungry raises a record 258 tons of food

With the need for food at a nearly all-time high, Ann Arbor area residents stepped up and set a record during the five-day Rockin' for the Hungry event.

Final tallies released today show 258 tons of food were collected between last Wednesday and Sunday for Food Gatherers.

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Updated: Rockin' for the Hungry reaches 200-ton food drive goal

Rockin' for the Hungry reached its 200-ton goal by 2:30 p.m., on the last day of its five-day run.

Organizers say they'll have updated totals by Monday in the food drive benefitting Food Gatherers. The event ran from Wednesday morning through 5 p.m. today outside Busch's on South Main Street.

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Rockin' for the Hungry reaches 175 tons of food

The Rockin' for the Hungry "Carrotometer" is filling up.

As the annual event got under way today - Day 4 of its 5-day run - more than 125 tons of food had been collected. By 4:40 p.m., that climbed to 175 tons.

The Food Gatherers fundraiser is getting close to reaching - and possibly surpassing - its goal of 200 tons by the time the event wraps up Sunday.

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Rockin' for the Hungry reaches 114 tons so far today

As the third day of the annual Rockin' for the Hungry comes to a close, Food Gatherers said 114 tons of food have been collected so far.

The push is on to reach 200 tons by Sunday, the goal Food Gatherers set at the beginning of a campaign officials say comes at a critical time.

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Rockin' for the Hungry gathers 52 tons of food

As the second day of the annual Rockin' for the Hungry comes to a close, Food Gatherers says more than 52 tons of food had been collected.

Food Gatherers’ goal is to bring in 200 tons of food during the campaign, which runs through Sunday at Busch's on South Main Street. More after the jump…

Rockin' for the Hungry surpasses 38 tons of food

As the second day of the annual Rockin' for the Hungry got under way, Food Gatherers says more than 37 tons of food had been collected.

By 1:30 p.m., the number had climbed to 38 tons.

Food Gatherers’ goal is to bring in 200 tons of food during the campaign, which runs through Sunday at Busch's on South Main Street.

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With slideshow: Rockin' for the Hungry kicks off as food need rises

Derek Johnson made a little detour on this morning’s commute to work.

Heeding the appeal to donate to the Rockin’ for the Hungry food drive, Johnson went to Busch’s on South Main Street to present a cash donation to a Food Gatherers representative set up with the broadcast team from ann arbor's 107one. 

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