Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Inflation: Food price spike felt by local food banks
Originally posted on WXYZ Detroit (WXYZ) — The cost of just about everything is on the rise, according to a national report. It’s impacting everyone in metro Detroit. The report shows prices have risen 6.2% over the past year. You’d have to go back three decades to find an increase that big. Gas prices are…
Read MoreDetroit Partners Unite After Fire Destroys Harper Food Center
On a cold Saturday evening in February, Rev. Dr. Steve Bland, Jr. of Liberty Temple Baptist Church turned on the local news as he prepared for Sunday church services. When he looked up at the screen, he was devastated by the images he saw: Harper Food Center in Detroit had just burned to the ground.…
Read MoreThe Suburban Collection donates 1 million meals to Drive Away Hunger
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across southeast Michigan, it set forth a chain of events that caused food insecurity to skyrocket overnight. Children lost access to free and reduced meals at school. Working parents faced mass layoffs and furloughs at their workplaces. Seniors and other high-risk groups struggled to safely shop for groceries. Feeding America…
Read MoreFood insecurity increasing during the pandemic
“When you’re food insecure, you have one problem. You don’t have two”
Read MoreFood Banks Receive Boost from Stimulus Package
Originally posted on FREEP More than a million Michiganders who receive federal food assistance will see extra benefits loaded onto their Bridge cards later this monthand food banks and pantries across the state stand to get a much needed boost. The latest federal stimulus package earmarks $13 billion for food assistance, including a 15% increase…
Read MoreHow Community Organizations Are Changing to Meet the Needs of Food Insecure Detroiters
The pandemic has exacerbated pressures on local food pantries, but Detroit’s robust aid networks are expanding to get fresh food to people who need it.
Read MoreImmediate Relief Starts with Food
Gleaners is expanding our partner network to help serve specific populations experiencing an urgent need for emergency food.
Read MoreInvesting in the Lives of Kids
A once-a-year opportunity to double your gift to Gleaners’ M.I.L.K. Movement
Read MoreTremendous Turn Out for Fresh Nutritious Food
Our new pantry model delivers healthy options to everyone in need.
Read MoreLeaving a Legacy: Ruth Ellen’s Dedication to Fighting Hunger
Donors play a vital role in Gleaners’ vision to end hunger in southeast Michigan.
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