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Originally posted by Michigan Chronical COVID-19 is practically in the rearview mirror and with rates steadily declining and summer in full swing, it’s time to get the children outside and to play safely. The YMCA is offering children and youth several activities this summer with free programs, camps and activities. Latitia McCree, senior vice-president, Communications…
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The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation (Dresner Foundation) has awarded Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan with two grants totaling $264,000. The first grant, awarded on March 23 2021, provides Gleaners with $96,000 to cover the direct food costs associated with food distribution at the southwest Ford Resource and Engagement Center (FREC) through the…
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A local data exchange aimed at filling in information gaps in the social safety net by digitally linking local health and human service organizations will launch this summer. A project of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the Community Information Exchange seeks to better connect at-risk populations with basic needs assistance and other support, improve health…
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Originally posted on WDIV Far too many children and families are worried about where their next meal will come from – but Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan has launched its summer programming to address hunger across Wayne, Oakland, Livingston, Macomb and Monroe counties. At a time when one in six people, including one in five…
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Originally posted on WXYZ Gleaners Community Food Bank will provide meals to children all summer in hopes of providing a “Hunger Free Summer” for kids in Southeast Michigan. “Summer has always been a difficult time for families and children facing hunger, and last summer we saw some of the greatest community need we have ever…
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Originally posted on WXYZ A San Antonio, Texas smoked meats company donated nearly one ton of premium sausages to the Gleaners Community Food Bank in Detroit. Kiolbassa has been making donations across the country as part of their “Links of Love” community enrichment initiative. Gleaners Food Bank was the sixth stop on the tour. “We…
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Originally posted on WDIV According to projections from Feeding America, one in six people — including one in five children — across Southeast Michigan are at risk of facing hunger this summer. While the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified awareness about hunger throughout the region, it is a persistent issue that impacted vulnerable populations long before…
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Originally posted by The Detroit Free Press Starting next week, children in metro Detroit can get free meals through a summer food program run by Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, which is adding 66 distribution sites. Families can get fresh groceries through drive-thrus, pick up prepared meals once a week, and grab breakfast…
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Originally posted on americas.aramco.com The donations fund the purchase of food and help expand the capacity of distribution networks and special programs for those in need in Houston, New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Detroit. The total value of the donations is $500,000. Feeding America, the nationwide network of 200 food banks, estimates that most…
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Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan is grateful to maintain strong partnerships with organizations that care deeply about securing food for their hungry neighbors. Since October 2020, Planet Fitness has donated nearly $9,000 per month in support of Gleaners’ programs and initiatives, including emergency mobile food distributions across Wayne, Oakland, Livingston, Macomb, and Monroe counties. “We have been proud to partner with Gleaners Community Food Bank for many years. Although we have not been able…
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