Hunger Stories
Virtual learning may cause students in need to miss out on two daily meals
Story first appeared in Oakland Press More than 310,000 children in southeast Michigan rely on free or reduced-cost breakfasts and lunches at school to provide two of their three daily…
Read MoreFood distribution needs grow with pandemic, schools reopening
Story first appeared in C&G Newspapers METRO DETROIT — The 11th year of the “Mow Down Hunger” campaign may be the most important of them all. The campaign, composed of…
Read MoreGleaners Emergency Response Update: September
Gleaners Community Food Bank is six months into our COVID-19 response efforts. Our team has delivered an additional 11.5 million pounds of food to 325,000 households deeply affected by the…
Read MoreFrom Detroit to Hartland, an Urgent Moment for School-age Kids
In the weeks leading up to the start of an uncertain school year, parents with school-age children had to make hard decisions concerning their student’s learning.
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 MoreGleaners’ Emergency Response Update: August
Helping combat rising childhood hunger, welcoming back our volunteers and much more! Here are our updates and COVID-19 response efforts for August.
Read MoreIn honor of the Iron Chef Competition, you are supporting Gleaners outreach in Livingston County that reaches an average of 1,5000 people each week.
Read MoreSummer Spells Hunger for More Kids During COVID-19
Gleaners and our partners are working hard to help kids have a Hunger Free Summer admits the current crisis.
Read MorePartners in Food Security During the Pandemic Crisis
Gleaners continues to serve our partner agencies who continue to server record numbers of guests.
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.
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