Posts by Phil Garofalo
Gleaners South Campus Announcement
On Thursday, Jan. 7, Gleaners’ President & CEO Gerry Brisson made a short but exciting virtual announcement about the organization’s future, our commitment to Detroit, and our increased ability to serve our community.
Read MoreHunger Action Month 2020
Right now, food bank staff and volunteers are on the front lines helping the estimated 54 million people facing hunger in America
Read MoreFood banks expect spike in demand as meals for kids shift back to school-delivered models
The gaps left by resuming the regular school meal programs represent the fourth wave of need to come at food providers since the pandemic began.
Read MoreAmerican Legion Department working to alleviate stress for veterans and others impacted by the pandemic
The American Legion Department of Michigan has been trying to alleviate some of the stress for those veterans and others impacted by the pandemic.
Read MoreGleaners summer program adapts to feed despite COVID-19
Organizers say the Gleaners Community Food Bank has adapted to continue providing supplemental nutrition for children away from school.
Read MoreDMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Collects 500K Servings for Virtual Cereal Drive
DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, through its partnership with Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, raised more than 500,000 servings of cereal as a part of the 11th Annual Cereal Drive.
Read More2020 Hour: Best of Detroit
The Best of Detroit-winning organization saw a potential food-insecurity crisis coming with the emergence of COVID-19 and sprang into action.
Read More“How Can I Help?”
Gleaners is committed to be a stabilizing force for our partners and our hungry neighbors in this great time of need. And you can help! Here are a few ways to get involved.
Read MoreAramco Americas helps families fight hunger through donations to five food banks
Aramco Americas is helping hungry families and addressing food shortages in communities where it operates, through donations to five food banks nationwide.
Read MoreMichigan’s stressed food banks running dangerously low as demand skyrockets
The COVID-19 pandemic has Michigan families lining up early and often at emergency food sites, where organizers are overrun as they work to accommodate a tsunami of residents in need and brace for a potential second wave of the virus this fall.
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