Posts by Parker Munson
Gleaners Voices: Meet Kimberley
For Kimberley and her family, giving back has always been a part of life. She and her sister often volunteered with their mother at St. Vincent de Paul, one of…
Read MoreShining 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 lights, beginning October 20. Through…
Read MoreSchool 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. A Gleaners team member checks…
Read MoreHunger 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 Ron. While the Oliver’s are…
Read MoreGleaners 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 our community have access to…
Read MoreCelebrating 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 came together with energy and…
Read MorePainting 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. “I remember being embarrassed at…
Read MoreEngineering 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 later, when given the chance…
Read MoreCelebrating 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 partner helping ensure local students…
Read MoreInnovating for Good: Continuous Improvement for Greater Impact
“We ask ourselves: what can we do to improve at every level—for our partner agencies, our volunteers, our guests? It’s all about making Gleaners as valuable as possible to the community.”
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