Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
How 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.
Read MoreGleaners and Weingartz ‘Mow Down Hunger’ to Provide 1M Meals
Gleaners Community Food Bank and Weingartz have partnered for the 11th annual Mow Down Hunger campaign, which runs Sept. 14 to Oct. 6.
Read MoreVirtual learning may cause students in need to miss out on two daily meals
Story first appeared in Oakland Press More than 310,000 children in southeast Michigan rely on free or reduced-cost breakfasts and lunches at school to provide two of their three daily meals. With many schools only offering virtual and/or hybrid instruction as a result of COVID-19, it’s important to get children the food they may be…
Read MoreFood distribution needs grow with pandemic, schools reopening
Story first appeared in C&G Newspapers METRO DETROIT — The 11th year of the “Mow Down Hunger” campaign may be the most important of them all. The campaign, composed of a partnership between Gleaners Community Food Bank and Weingartz, began Sept. 14 and concludes Oct. 6. Weingartz, a Michigan-based and family-owned retailer, will match donations…
Read MoreGleaners Emergency Response Update: September
Gleaners Community Food Bank is six months into our COVID-19 response efforts. Our team has delivered an additional 11.5 million pounds of food to 325,000 households deeply affected by the crisis. Month after month, our rate of food distribution remains 45% higher than any previous year. With every bag of groceries and every emergency food…
Read MoreFrom Detroit to Hartland, an Urgent Moment for School-age Kids
In the weeks leading up to the start of an uncertain school year, parents with school-age children had to make hard decisions concerning their student’s learning.
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