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Our Mission

As one of the oldest food banks in the United States, Gleaners Community Food Bank's mission is to turn surplus food, which otherwise would go to waste, into millions of nutritious meals for hungry people in southeastern Michigan. For more than 32 years, we've been "nourishing communities by feeding hungry people". Since 1977, Gleaners Community Food Bank has grown from distributing just one or two million pounds of food a year to more than 28 million pounds annually, equivalent to over 404,000 meals per month.

Gleaners is committed to adopting best practices and cost-effective systems and procedures to achieve the highest possible return on its human and financial resources. Gleaners fulfills its role with a sense of compassion and urgency, recognizing that in many instances, it is the only source of emergency food for persons in need.

Gleaners’ Strategic Plan

In 2006, after a yearlong study with major partners and supporters, the board approved a five-year strategic plan. A copy of the plan, in .doc form, can be downloaded here. Following is a list of strategic goals Gleaners expects to accomplish by the year 2010:

• Invest in our food provider network by becoming the champion, leader and key resource for our partners
• Improve processes and distribution systems to provide food where and when it is needed
• Improve the variety and nutritional quality of the food distributed
• Lead the southeast Michigan region as their anti-hunger advocate and public educator in order to secure resources and mobilize people to stop hunger
• Obtain the financial resources needed to lead the fight against hunger in southeastern Michigan
• Strengthen mission delivery through the involvement, development and commitment of team members

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