Press Releases

Gleaners Receives $100,000 Grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation

September 15, 2021

With a longstanding commitment to children’s health and access to nutritious food, the Morgan Stanley Foundation has awarded Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan with a $100,000 grant. The funds will support Gleaners’ expanded School Food Mobile distributions, which…

Suburban Collection Teams with Gleaners for Virtual Food Drive

September 13, 2021

Originally posted on C&G News TROY — The Suburban Collection, a series of car dealerships and lots based in Troy, has teamed up with Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast…

The Suburban Collection to ‘Drive Away Hunger’ with Gleaners

August 23, 2021

Originally posted on DBusiness To help households in Wayne, Oakland, Livingston, Monroe, and Macomb counties feed their families, The Suburban Collection announced its second annual Drive Away Hunger fundraising campaign…

Collaboration is Key to Providing Children with Summer Meals

August 6, 2021

On a sunny summer day in Detroit, dozens of children leave their apartments to congregate at the neighborhood park. Full of excitement, they run to the field to exchange high fives with their…

UnitedHealthcare Donates $750K to Michigan Nonprofits

August 6, 2021

Originally posted on DBuisiness UnitedHealthcare, headquartered in Minnesota, is awarding $750,000 in Empowering Health grants to four community-based organizations in Michigan to expand access to care and address the social…

Iron Chef Sponsors Matching Dollars For Fundraiser

August 4, 2021

Originally posted on WHMI A fundraiser to help put healthy food on Livingston County tables is taking place in the temporary absence of a popular cooking competition. Due to what…

UnitedHealthcare Donates $750,000 to Nonprofits in Michigan

July 23, 2021

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is awarding $750,000 in Empowering Health grants to four community-based organizations in Michigan to expand access to care and address the social determinants…

Gleaners Food Bank launches ‘Hunger Free Summer’ program to provide free meals to kids

June 30, 2021

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…

Smoked meat company donates nearly 2000 pounds of meat to Gleaners Community Food Bank

June 30, 2021

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…

Families’ needs for emergency food services expected to soar this summer

June 29, 2021

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…