Posts Tagged ‘Freep’
Gleaners Wins Detroit Free Press “Best of the Best” Award
After months of nominations and community voting, the Detroit Free Press has announced Gleaners Community Food Bank as the winner of the 2020 Best of the Best Detroit Award in the non-profit category.
Read MoreFood pantries see ‘intense demand’ as coronavirus crisis worsens
Felicia Pearson-Catchings’ cupboards were bare, save for a few cans of corn and some soon-expiring meat. Her husband had just been laid off from his job at a construction company. While she was working extra shifts at the nursing home to make ends meet, money was tight.
Read MoreGleaners CEO, has Passion for Helping the Hungry
“My genuine interest is to create a safety net that works for everyone. It’s still what drives me today,” he said. “You can see the difference when people don’t have to worry about having enough food. It changes their life.”
Read MoreEx-prisoner Wants to Rebuild ‘What I Once Destroyed’
The way Demetrius Knuckles sees it, he helped destroy his community. He was just 12 years old when he started dealing crack cocaine in his neighborhood near the old Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit.
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