Here’s some good news for low-income school kids who need nutritious meals. The Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan was awarded a $50,000 grant last week from the Morgan Stanley Foundation. The grant will help fund the School Food Mobile Pantry program, a Gleaners program that helps...
Currently one in five children in Michigan worry about hunger and 300,000 school-aged children are eligible for free or reduced school lunch. Often times these children will have less to eat at home during the weekend or during school breaks. On Thursday, March 23 Gleaners officially kicked off the...
Meal assistance is a crucial service to families in the Metro Detroit area. Nearly 300,000 local kids rely on free or reduced-fee meals during the school year and often miss meals over the weekend. From Tuesday, September 13 through Tuesday, October 11, Gleaners and Weingartz are working together to...
Head down to Pewabic Pottery’s historic east side studio (10125 Jefferson Avenue) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 to help make Pewabic’s 24th annual Empty Bowl fundraiser a success. The event will benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank and is free to attend....
Babies are adorable – and expensive, especially when it comes to formula and diapers. Seeing a need in the community, the Ford Motor Company Fund contributed $100,000 to Gleaners, enabling Gleaners to buy enough formula to feed 7,000 infants for a month. “Meeting the most basic needs of families...
Two unique networking events in April will enable Metro Detroit women to make new connections, find inspiration, and support Gleaners Food Bank in its Million Meal Match campaign, which aims to raise one million meals for hungry kids between April 1 and 30. The first event in the lineup – the...
One of our favorite nonprofits, Gleaner’s Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, just got a major boost in their efforts thanks to a $20,000 donation from the Mazda foundation, which strives to brighten communities through charitable gifts. Specially, this donation will help Gleaners as they continue to expand...
Looking for a unique date idea that will directly benefit the Metro Detroit community? Try the 11th annual Detroit Uncorked on Friday, Sept. 25 from 6-9 p.m. The event will be held at the Detroit headquarters of Gleaners Community Food Bank, 2131 Beaufait St, Detroit, MI 48207. Gleaners will...
Children across Metro Detroit have started back to school, building on the knowledge they gained last year. However, not all of these kids will arrive at school with full stomachs. Over 300,000 local kids rely on free or reduced-fee meals during the school year, and they often miss meals...
Non-profits are vital to Detroit. They provide a variety of services for the less fortunate among us. However, non-profits can’t function without volunteers. The next time you have some free time, consider volunteering at one of these 10 organizations making an impact in Metro Detroit. Mosaic Youth Theatre If...
On Thursday, May 7, Gleaners Community Food Bank will host a rally to mark the start of its 23rd Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The nation’s largest one-day food drive will take place on Saturday, May 9. At 9 a.m. on Thursday morning, a caravan of letter...
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan raised more $420,000 for its Million Meal Match campaign. That translates into more than 1.2 million meals for hungry kids. During the Million Meal Match campaign, all donations are matched by Gleaners’ partners. This means that every dollar you donate will...
“Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand.” – Mother Teresa As the holidays approach we find ourselves reminded of how important it is to share and to give. While there are many great ways to volunteer throughout the year, these are some of...
The 7th annual World Zombie Day Walk happened again on October 12th, and they posted a video to prove it. Zombie Walk Detroit is an event that occurs around World Zombie Day (which is October 7th in case you weren’t aware). This year the walk was a combination celebration...
