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The Good Work of the DBG // Stories Around Metro Detroit

The DBG (you might know them as the Downtown Boxing Gym) is making some big moves supporting Detroit's youth, along with plans for a new facility. Khali Sweeney and Peter Fezzey from the organization join me to talk about it more. Then I send you out the door with three stories to know around Metro Detroit. Listen in the player below - or in your favorite podcast app. 00:30 - Ad for City Bird - https://www.citybirddetroit.com/ 01:31 - DBG Conversation with Khali Sweeney and Peter Fezzey...

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Gleaners Food Bank Gets $50,000 Grant To Fund School Food Mobile Pantry Program

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 fight child hunger by making sure low-income families have a readily accessible source of healthy and nutritious food to prepare at home. Morgan Stanley employees from Detroit-area branches pr...

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Help Metro Detroit Children During Gleaners Million Meal Match

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 Million Meals Match during the Power Women’s Happy Hour at MGM Grand. The non profit is currently raising money to provide one million meals for hungry children around Southeast Michigan. For the...

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Join Gleaners and Weingartz to Mow Down Hunger

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 provide healthy meals to these kids through Mow Down Hunger. During the Mow Down Hunger Campaign, Weingartz will match every donation Gleaners receives with a goal of providing one million meals. L...

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Join Pewabic and Gleaners for the 24th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser April 2

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. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase from over 800 one-of-a-kind handmade bowls designed by local artists and students to raise money for Gleaners. Student bowls are $5, and artist bowls range from $15 to $40. The fundrai...

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Ford Baby Formula Drive Donates $100,000 To Gleaners

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 is the first step toward building stronger communities,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. “Children need nutritious meals to build a strong foundation mentally...

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Women's Power Events To Raise Money for Gleaners

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 3rd annual Women’s Power Happy Hour – will take place on Thursday, April 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Businesswomen from the area will gather at the MGM Grand for hors d’oeuvres, a premium open bar, a silent...

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Mazda Helps Accelerate Gleaner's Food Bank Efforts

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 their school-based Mobile Pantry program, which was launched in 2011. Initially limited to five sites, Gleaners’ School-Based Mobile Pantry program has expanded to 60 sites in hig...

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11th Annual Detroit Uncorked On Sept. 25 To Benefit Gleaners

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 host the Kroger Co. of Michigan, Delta Air Lines, and the Detroit Wine Organization along with food and wine enthusiasts for one of the region’s largest wine tasting events. Guests will enjoy a large sel...

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Gleaners Aims to Mow Down Hunger

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 over the weekend. To tackle this problem, Gleaners Community Food Bank has partnered with Weingartz, Michigan’s family-owned and locally operated provider of outdoor power equipment, for the 6th annual Mow Dow...

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10 Ways You Can Get Involved in Detroit

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 you want to support Detroit’s young artists, check out Mosaic Youth Theatre. Mosaic is regarded as one of Southeast Michigan’s cultural treasures, and the organization has participa...

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Gleaners Kicks Off 23rd Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive With Rally

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 farriers and trucks will leave Detroit’s NALC Branch 1 Union Hall at 1400 Trumbull and drive to Gleaners Detroit Distribution Center. This Saturday, May 9, letter carriers nationwide will collect non-perishable food items left at all re...

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Gleaners Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Million Meal Match

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 now feed six hungry kids. The organization’s main event during the campaign, the Women’s Power Breakfast, took place on April 22, 2015. The 22nd year of the event was a success. Over 6...

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8 Great Ways to Volunteer In Metro Detroit

“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 wonderful ways you can give during the upcoming holiday season. The Capuchin Soup Kitchen Founded in 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has faithfully served the people of Metro Detroit by providing food, clothing, counse...

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WATCH: Zombies Walk Detroit

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 of World Zombie Day and the first episode of the new season of Walking Dead. Zombie Walk events typically raise money for charity and this particular event raises money for Gleaner’s food bank in a fun, safe, albeit creepy wa...