Scripps Howard Fund
Coverage of Scripps Howard Fund in the Nexus archive.
- Editorial: Forgotten Harvest telethon supports food insecurity in S.E. Michigan
The 2026 telethon for Forgotten Harvest, Metro Detroit's largest food rescue organization, raised tens of thousands of dollars with support from the Scripps Howard Fund and a matching gift from Cynthia and Edsel Ford. Forgotten Harvest distributes 144,000 pounds of surplus food daily to address food insecurity affecting over 1.5 million people in Michigan. The article highlights partnerships with churches, Detroit organizations, and the Detroit Auto Show.
- Your Southern Colorado Wildfire Relief Fund donations are making a difference
Southern Colorado residents donated to the Southern Colorado Wildfire Relief Fund, raising $46,000 as of Thursday. News5 awarded a $15,000 grant to United Way of Southern Colorado for immediate relief, with all funds directed to wildfire-impacted individuals due to waived fees.
- Meet the newest members of the Investigate Midwest newsroom
Investigate Midwest has added two summer interns: Caspar Dowdy, a reporting intern focused on agriculture and environmental issues, and Paloma Sanchez-McGee, an audience engagement intern working on digital presence and outreach. Both interns are supported by the Gary Marx Journalism Fund and other programs, with Dowdy studying journalism and environmental science at the University of Missouri and Sanchez-McGee holding a journalism degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.