Posts Tagged ‘Grant’
Children’s Foundation Awards Gleaners $50,000 Grant to Improve the Health of Children in Michigan
Fresh milk offers nutrients to help kids grow up healthy and happy. The USDA recommends children receive three servings of dairy each day. But for families struggling to put food on the table, milk is often out of reach. At Gleaners, milk is the most requested item by those we serve, yet it is rarely…
Read MoreGleaners Receives Morgan Stanley Grant
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan (Gleaners) announced a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to fund its School Food Mobile Pantry Program.
Read MoreDresner Foundation Awards Gleaners With $96,500 Grant
(DETROIT – Jan. 1, 2019) … Gleaners Community Food Bank (Gleaners) has received a $96,500 grant from the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation (Dresner) allowing the organization to support food programs for children and families at its two Ford Resource and Engagement Centers in Detroit. Through “Food at FREC,” Gleaners provides low-income families with nutritious…
Read MoreKroger Grants Totaling Over $480,000 Lend a Hand to Local Food Banks
Kroger Grants Totaling Over $480,000 Lend a Hand to Local Food Banks and Eastern Michigan University to Help Feed the Hungry Grants are part of Kroger’s bold Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan, which celebrated its first anniversary this month NOVI, Michigan – Food is often the last thing families buy when they face extra…
Read MoreGleaners Receives $50K Grant to Increase Distribution Capacity
DETROIT (June 1, 2018) – Gleaners has received a $50,000 grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation, allowing the food bank to increase its produce distribution and reach more people in the community with fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables. Over the years, Gleaners has been increasing the amount of fresh produce it provides to hungry families. Last…
Read MoreTyson Awards Gleaners $36,000 Grant to Help Fight Child Hunger
(Detroit, MI – May 30, 2018) … Gleaners Community Food Bank (Gleaners) has received a $36,000 grant from Tyson, allowing the organization to expand its reach through the School Food Mobile Pantry Program. Currently serving nearly 90 schools, the program will serve 900 people a month at three schools in Metro Detroit. The three schools are:…
Read MoreCampbell Soup Foundation Gives a $50,000 Grant
Gleaners Community Food Bank (Gleaners) will be able to reach more than 6,000 adults and youths through cooking classes and other nutrition education programs thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Campbell Soup Foundation as part of the foundation’s Campbell’s Healthy Communities program. The program includes two components (Cooking Matters™ courses and Heart Smarts lessons)…
Read MoreDresner Foundation Awards Gleaners with $60,000 Grant
(Detroit, MI – March 30, 2018) … Gleaners Community Food Bank (Gleaners) has received a $60,000 grant from the Dresner Foundation (Dresner) allowing the organization to expand their School Food Mobile Pantry Program. Currently serving 79 schools, funds from the grant will pay for program locations at five additional schools. Gleaners’ School Food Mobile Pantry…
Read MoreEnterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Supports Gleaners with a $72,500 Grant
(Feb. 8, 2018 – Detroit, MI) … Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan (Gleaners) has received a $72,500 grant from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation that allows the food bank to expand their Senior Mobile Food Pantry Program. In 2016, Enterprise launched its Fill Your Tank Program with a $60 million commitment and Feeding America,…
Read MoreBringing Food Directly to Hungry Seniors
“The food assistance I get through the food mobile really helps me bridge the gap between my monthly checks, so I don’t run low on food,” says a senior resident at Trenton Towers in Dearborn Heights. Trenton Towers is one of the communities that benefit from Gleaners’ Senior Mobile Food Pantry Program, which distributes healthy…
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