Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Food banks feel strained as COVID-19 resources end, inflation hits with heightened need
Originally posted on Detroit Free Press Back in January, Brother Rob Roemer said about 40 people came to the food bank at Capuchin Services every day. By June, it was…
Read MoreAdapting to a Virtual World
Originally posted in Harvest 2022 Volunteering at a distribution center. Organizing a food drive. Attending nutrition education classes. These beloved programs at Gleaners all had the potential to be crushed…
Read MoreInflation: 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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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