Posts Tagged ‘Hunger’
Food 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 MoreWarren Woman Grateful to Gleaners for Saving Sister
Two years ago, Jennifer’s sister suffered a rapid decline in health and spent her 40th birthday in the hospital. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis…
Read MoreAll About Hunger
Know your numbers: In southeast Michigan, more than 614,000 people are food insecure. Within Gleaners’ service area, more than 146,000 children are food insecure.
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