Posts Tagged ‘Kids’
Hunger Free Summer 2022
Hunger doesn’t take a break for the summer—and neither does Gleaners. For the past 12 years, the Hunger Free Summer matching gift campaign has provided millions of meals over the summer to kids while they are out of school.
Read MoreCommunity food program to provide a ‘Hunger-Free Summer’ for Southeast Michigan kids
They say hot months in the state are always a challenge as school lunch programs come to a halt. And now, due to the pandemic, the situation has gotten worse.
Read MoreA Kid’s Summer: Eat and Stay Safe This Season
Originally posted by Michigan Chronical COVID-19 is practically in the rearview mirror and with rates steadily declining and summer in full swing, it’s time to get the children outside and…
Read MoreUniversity Liggett Teams up with Gleaners
In this example, one wonderful Senior/First Grade buddy group from the University of Liggett set our to make a difference in our community.
Read MoreGleaners looks to tackle hunger through schools
A 10-year pilot is looking to prove it can and to create a scalable model that can be replicated in other districts around the state.
Read MoreChildren’s Foundation Awards Gleaners $20,000 Grant to Improve the Health of Children in Michigan
Gleaners received a $20,000 grant from the Children’s Foundation in support of weekly fresh milk distribution to children & families across southeast Michigan.
Read MoreMonteith Student Council’s Food Drive Helps Gleaners
The Monteith Elementary School student council wanted to help out others, so Nov. 1-25, students held a food drive at the school to feed the hungry.
Read MoreStudent Group Steps Up for Charity
Key2Finesse, a group of metro Detroit students who care deeply about developing strong leadership skills among their peers, also showed concern for childhood hunger when it chose Gleaners’ BackPack Program as the recipient of its annual Speak the Difference fundraiser.
Read More7-year-old Gives Back by Holding Food Drive
After battling cancer, 7-year-old gives back by holding food drive Before March 7, 2018, Brock Meader of Livingston County was your typical 6-year-old. He loves cartoons, especially old-school ones like…
Read MoreFrom Warehouse to School: The Journey of a ‘Can of Sunshine’
Dole Packaged Foods is brightening up the lives of families in Gleaners Community Food Bank’s service area of Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne counties with “cans of sunshine.” It…
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