Impact Stories

Fresh! By Gleaners: A New Kind of Neighborhood Market 

April 24, 2025

Along 8 Mile Road in Warren, the next evolution in supplemental food services has arrived: Fresh! by Gleaners. The Summer 2025* launch of this innovative market reimagines a food assistance…

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April Double Your Donation Day: Powered By Food

April 18, 2025

We’re pleased to report that our Powered By Food Double Your Donation Day was a success! Thanks to our generous supporters—and the match provided by PNC Bank—donations made twice the…

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Sorting Food and Serving Dignity: ‘If you wouldn’t eat it…don’t put it in the box’

April 8, 2025

When guests arrive for their appointment at Gleaners’ Shared Harvest Pantry in Livingston County, they’re greeted by the warm smiles of volunteers …

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Gleaners Voices: Meet Gregory

April 3, 2025

Gregory makes regular visits to the Ford Community Center East with a furniture dolly in tow, ready to pick up fresh food from Gleaners. This routine has been a key…

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Gleaners Voices: Meet James

April 3, 2025

When James signed up for a Gleaners cooking class, his goal was simple: learn how to cook the food he’d been picking up from the food bank. But what he…

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Sharing Meals for a Brighter Diwali

October 31, 2024

The Sarnaik endowment will help Gleaners ensure that people facing food insecurity in Southeast Michigan have access to sufficient, nutritious food. For the second year, the endowment will be used…

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Feel Good Fridge Program Expands Access to Fresh Food

October 22, 2024

Gleaners Community Food Bank, Whirlpool Corporation and Feeding America team up to improve access to healthy food options in Southeast Michigan communities.

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2024 National Volunteer Week – Part 2

April 24, 2024

Gleaners South Warehouse We continue our celebration of National Volunteer Week by shining a spotlight on some of our regular volunteers who are essential to our operations at the Gleaners…

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2024 National Volunteer Week – Part 1

April 23, 2024

Spotlight on Livingston County April 21 through April 27, 2024 is National Volunteer Week! To celebrate, we’re highlighting some of our longtime volunteers – allow us to introduce you to…

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Dave Zarek: Lifelong Leader, Inspiring through Action

April 16, 2024

“I look at everything in a positive light. I’ve had a lot of trials and tribulations in my life when it comes to my health, but it’s become the story of my life to turn negative into positive. For me, that means helping people.”

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