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Shining a Light on Hunger: The Sarnaik Family’s Legacy of Giving

For the third year, the Sarnaik Endowment will help Gleaners provide more than 25,000 meals to local families in celebration of Diwali, the festival of...
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School Partner Spotlight: Center Line Public Schools

Once a month at Center Line Public Schools, dozens of cars arrive to pick up free food from one of Gleaners’ 34 School Food Mobiles....
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Hunger Hero: Charlie Oliver of Oliver Sod Farm 

Charlie Oliver of Oliver Sod Farm has helped grow our impact since the very beginning.  Charlie co-owns the family farm in Macomb with his brother...
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Gleaners Community Food Bank recognizes Hunger Action Awareness month

Gleaners' Director of School Partnerships, Dr. Julie Bedford recently say down with Fox 2's Jay Towers to discuss the importance of making sure kids in...
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Celebrating Our 2024-25 Hunger Heroes School Challenge

As the new school year begins, we’re celebrating the amazing impact of last year’s Hunger Heroes School Challenge. Students, faculty, and families across Southeast Michigan...
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Painting It Forward: How BTT Painting Supports Shared Harvest Pantry 

Clay Rusch first visited the Gleaners' Shared Harvest pantry as a pre-teen, when his family was facing challenging times and needed a little extra help.  ...
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Engineering Kindness: Ford Volunteer Boosts Food Bank Efficiency

Originally published here | Joe Provenzano | 07.01.25 “During COVID, I was the one waiting in line to pick up food for my neighbors. Years...
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Celebrating 15 Years of Hunger Free Summers with Citizens

At Gleaners, we believe hunger can be solved in Southeast Michigan—especially when we come together. For the past 15 years, Citizens has been a steady...
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