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Gerry’s Tableside Chat: What Makes Kat Proud

May 20, 2019

Kat Benford believes in our mission and she cares about nourishing our community, especially seniors. So what makes her most proud about working with Gleaners? In this week’s chat, Gerry introduces us to Kat who’s talking about one of the programs that helped make us Food Bank of the Year!

Gerry’s Tableside Chat: We’re Guests in the Community

May 13, 2019

Rachel Williams is the Director of Strategic Community Impact at Gleaners. This week, Rachel tells us more about her inspiring work.

Gerry’s Tableside Chat: It’s Personal

May 6, 2019

Liz Welch, our Community Outreach Specialist in Livingston, knows firsthand what it’s like to live with food insecurity. Fighting hunger is personal for her.

Gerry’s Tableside Chat: Kids Helping Kids

April 29, 2019

Heidi Bombrisk, our Kids Helping Kids program coordinator, tells us what inspires her most about working with some of our youngest volunteers.

Gerry’s Tableside Chat: Food Bank of the Year

April 22, 2019

Gleaners has been named the Feeding America 2019 Food Bank of the Year! Gerry has a special message for the entire team.

The Opportunity Index Provides a Better Understanding of Community Challenges

April 17, 2019

How much assistance do people need? The Opportunity Index measures economic, educational, health and civic factors by zip code to help answer just that.

Gerry’s Tableside Chat: Why Volunteering Matters

April 15, 2019

We couldn’t do the important work we do without our volunteers. Last year alone, we organized more than 57,000 volunteer shifts to advance Gleaners’ mission.

Gerry’s Tableside Chat: National Volunteer Week

April 8, 2019

Today is the start of National Volunteer Week and Gleaners is incredibly thankful for the hard work of its many volunteers. In this week’s Tableside Chat, we’re featuring Ms. Barb, a dedicated volunteer at Gleaners who has worked Monday – Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the last 14 years.

Lunch Shaming and the Hunger-Free Student Bill of Rights

April 3, 2019

Lunch shaming has an embarrassing, negative impact on a child in front of their peers.

Gerry’s Tableside Chat: Cooking Matters

April 1, 2019

Chef Sam Bullock, Cooking Matters Satellite Manager Beaumont Health, talks about why he loves teaching culinary techniques and the importance of balanced meals.