Food Drives
Detroit Public Library Hunger Action Month Food and Fund Drive
Gleaners is proud to partner with the Detroit Public Library during Hunger Action Month to help our neighbors get involved in ways to solve hunger across Southeast Michigan. All 17 Detroit Public Library Branches are hosting food and fund drives for Gleaners throughout the month of September. To kick off this month of collaboration, Gleaners…
Fall Festival Crafters Small Business EXPO at Lakeside Mall Event
Come support small businesses and help feed your neighbors at the Fall Festival Crafters Small Business EXPO at Lakeside Mall on Saturday September 2nd and Sunday September 3rd! Each vendor is making a donation to Gleaners. There will be boxes for food donations. Feel free to bring shelf-stable protein rich foods, including canned chicken, canned…
2023 – 2024 Hunger Heroes!
The Hunger Heroes annual school challenge campaign runs from September 2023 through May 2024. Last year, participating schools raised more than 209,000 meals for our community! Whether you choose to collect shelf-stable food to donate or participate in a fundraising activity, you are helping end hunger in Southeast Michigan. Due to our bulk purchasing power,…
2023 Macomb County HarvestFest
The Macomb County HarvestFest, in partnership with First State Bank, is hosting a food and fund drive for Gleaners on Saturday, October 21 from 12pm to 5pm and Sunday, October 22 from 12pm to 5pm. This is a great, family-friendly community event. Activities include: Hayrides, an Inflatable Zone, Movies, Music, Magic, Princesses, a Children's…
Scouting For Food 2023
Gleaners Community Food Bank is teaming up with the Boy Scouts of America–Great Lakes Field Service Council for its annual Scouting for Food on Saturday, November 11th. This event is the Boy Scouts of America’s largest service project of the year. If you receive a grocery bag with Scouting for Food information printed on it…
2024 Power Up With Protein Drive
The Power Up Detroit With Protein Drive is back for the ninth year in a row! The Henry Ford Hospital (HFH) Department of Nursing and Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan are partnering to host the annual drive for a great cause. The Protein Drive runs from Feb. 23 – March 1 2024. We…
2024 Food for Thought Food Drive
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan is once again teaming up with area libraries for the annual Food for Thought food drive. Between March 18 and April 26, 2024, participating libraries will be accepting non-perishable food donations on behalf of Gleaners as they work together to help those in need within the communities we…
2024 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Since 1993, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has conducted an annual nationwide food drive on the second Saturday in May. Using the unparalleled postal networks, letter carriers collect non-perishable food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes. Gleaners is honored receive donations from many post office branches throughout…
2024 Children’s Hospital Cereal Drive
Now more than ever, kids in Southeast Michigan need access to healthy breakfast options throughout the summer. Over the last 14 years, together, we have raised over 13.5 million servings of cereal. We’ll be filling trucks with cereal and taking donations through our Virtual Cereal Drive between May 31st – June 7th to help children…
Cars & Coffee at Ford’s Garage in Novi
Join us at Ford's Garage in Novi on Saturday, June 1! Get ready to show off your ride, support the community, and enjoy some fun! Support Gleaners Community Food Bank by donating pantry food items or making a monetary donation and get FREE COFFEE provided by Ford's Garage. Ford's Garage will be opening early at…