"There was a woman in the group that saw me posting about the trouble that I was having," Wilson said. She was connected with someone this past week who had extra formula via the Formula Finders Facebook group. Pontiac mom Averi Wilson, 28, was weathering the formula shortage until recently. "With the crowdsourcing information and letting people know, I know if there's ever a shortage on anything else there'll be another group that pops up." "It's wonderful to see Michiganders, and people in general, come together during these times of need to support each other," said Elizabeth Griem, a Sterling Heights mom whose children no longer rely on baby formula but helps other parents across several Facebook groups. Others include "formula finders Southeast Michigan," "baby formula finder for Michigan" and "Metro Detroit - Finding Formula." The Formula Finders are among Facebook groups of varying sizes that started to crowd-source for formula in Metro Detroit. Group administrators also source formula from local groups, including Honey for Moms in Ferndale and Rise Wellness Collaborative in Ann Arbor, which both have free formula libraries. Parents post in the group offering formula they don’t need anymore, and others can post about specific brands they're searching for. The group has grown to more than 2,000 members, and Chesnutt's efforts have since expanded.
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