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Detroit Food Pantry Turns Drive-thru Amid COVID-19
Originally Printed in Detroit Free Press - March 21, 2020 Henry Cook just saved up enough to move out of a homeless shelter. After four...
Gleaners Team and Partners Step Up to Meet Sudden Need
Right now, life has changed for everyone. With schools and businesses closed, many people across southeast Michigan are in sudden need. The team at Gleaners...
Food Banks Are Essential Service Providers
Gleaners Community Food Bank continues to serve those in need during this unprecedented time. With Michigan in a state of emergency, schools and businesses closed,...
Gleaners Food Bank Adds Sites, Plans To Deliver 300 Tons In 2 Week Period
Food banks and schools have been working together to make sure children have something to eat while schools are shutdown. Gerry Brisson, the President of...
Expanding Operations to Help Our Community
Before current realities of the coronavirus pandemic, one in five families in Michigan struggled with hunger. With state-mandated school and business closures, many more people...
Gleaners Increases Food Sites and Distribution for Kids and Families During Pandemic
DETROIT (March 16, 2020) – More than 300,000 children qualify for free and reduced lunches, and before current realities of the pandemic, approximately 1 in...