Nourishing Communities byFeeding Hungry People
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Hunger Heroes!Gleaners thanks YOU for donating food, funds or time so our hungry neighbors could have a happy holiday season.
The 104.3 WOMC Food Fight
Your donation will be matched
dollar-for-dollar by PNC BankHere in southeast Michigan, thousands of children are coming to school hungry, affecting their ability to succeed in school and life. To help fight childhood hunger in our communities, PNC Bank and WOMC are challenging schools to a Food Fight! Your generous gift, matched dollar-for-dollar by PNC Bank, will not only provide hungry kids with nutritious healthy meals, but will also provide them with a better chance to succeed.
Every $1 you donate, which usually provides 3 meals, will now provide 6 meals to help feed hungry kids in southeast Michigan. Learn more →
Women's Power Breakfast
Tuesday, April 17 • GM Renaissance Center
Join some of Metro Detroit’s most prominent female business professionals, politicians and community leaders as they come together to support Gleaners and make an impact on child hunger in our community. Interested in learning about opportunities to sponsor the event, host a table or purchase tickets? Learn more →
To ensure that you don’t miss important event information, text WPB to 21738 to receive Women’s Power Breakfast updates on your cellular phone.
Gleaners gets “Top Workplace” designation
Gleaners was recently recognized by the Detroit Free Press as a Michigan 2011 “Top Workplace” in the small business category for the second year in a row. Kudos to everyone at Gleaners who lives the mission and makes the food bank a great place to work.
The 2011 Top Workplace survey and competition, done in partnership with WorkplaceDynamics of Exton, PA, recognized 105 companies from across the state in large, midsize and small categories.
For more than 34 years, Gleaners Community Food Bank has been "nourishing communities by feeding hungry people.” Last year, Gleaners distributed 40 million pounds of emergency food to over 600 partner soup kitchens, shelters and pantries in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Monroe counties. We alleviate hunger by providing the equivalent of 85,284 meals per day to people who otherwise cannot afford the food they need. 
Get to Know a Gleaner
Asael Ortiz is Distribution Manager of Gleaners’ Joan & Wayne Distribution Center in Warren. Before joining Gleaners as a staff member 11 years ago, Asael was a longtime volunteer. Read More →
Volunteer Spotlight
Northville resident Paula Lund began volunteering as a class assistant for Cooking Matters™ at the beginning of 2011. Cooking Matters helps connect families with food by teaching them how to shop for and prepare healthy meals on a limited budget. Read More →
Corporate Donor Spotlight
Plex Systems, a provider of online software headquartered in Auburn Hills, has been a major partner in Gleaners mission to nourish hungry neighbors in southeast Michigan. This year, Plex Systems has raised over $26,000 for Gleaners, the equivalent of 78,000 meals. Read More →
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Our Challenge: Solving Child Hunger
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Get a Discount
Take advantage of special discounts at local businesses just by donating nonperishable food to Gleaners!
The Farm Bill Affects Us All
Gleaners receives significant support through the Farm Bill, which allows us to supply millions of pounds of emergency food annually to our local communities.
