Wednesday, November 14, 2012
More than 300,000 children in southeast Michigan don't get enough to eat, negatively impacting health, learning and more.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
In our land of plenty, hunger continues to be problem. One in four Michigan children lives in poverty, and that puts them at risk of not getting enough food. Nearly half the people Gleaners Community Food Bank helps — at least 40 percent — are children younger than 18. Sadly, that need is far from being filled. Gleaners actively works to eradicate hunger, targeting a five-county area — Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne — in southeast Michigan. It provides 45 million pounds of food each year to Michigan’s hungry via its 600 partner food pantries, schools, soup kitchens, shelters and nonprofits. “Last year more than 317,000 children in southeast Michigan qualified for free or reduced fee lunches — about 3,000 more than the year …
Friday, November 9, 2012
One in four Michigan children lives in poverty. In this season of being thankful and giving back, here are ways to help make others' holidays warmer.
The holiday season is a time of joy, and if one's lucky, of plenty. Sadly hunger continues to be a problem, with one in four Michigan children living in poverty and nearly half qualifying for free or low-cost school lunches. Some of these youngsters can only look forward to plenty of hunger pangs, but here at Patch we want to help. Michigan's 30 Patch sites, including Birmingham Patch, has launched an online food drive — and we need your help! Patch is partnering with Gleaners Community Food Bank in this virtual food drive, and the goal is to raise $10,000 by Nov. 17 to help feed local families. Shop Gleaners' virtual grocery shelves. Click to get started! Follow progress of Patch's fight against hunger. Click to watch donations grow! That…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Starting today, you can purchase and donate food to the Gleaners Community Food Bank during Patch's virtual food drive. Our goal is to collect $10,000 through Nov. 17 to help feed the area's hungry families.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
The statistics are grim, especially for children. One out of four Michigan children lives in a household with food insecurity, meaning they do not always know where their next meal is coming from. In southeast Michigan, nearly 40 percent of more than 100,000 people receiving food assistance each week are children under age 18. Poor nutrition, particularly in the first three years of life, has profound implications on a child’s physical and mental health, development, academic achievement and economic productivity. Today Michigan's 30 Patch sites, including Birmingham Patch, is launching an online food drive to raise $10,000 by Nov. 17 to feed area families. This is the first virtual food drive for the Gleaners Community Food Bank, and …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Famiiles are strained at this time of year; donating food can help ease the burden.
This is the first in a 30-day series of ways Patch community members can give back. We hope you'll take part in this 30 Days of Giving, and take the spirit beyond the holidays, because there is "need" all year long. Many families are in need throughout the year, but the need spikes over the holidays as children – often fed at school through federal programs – spend more time at home, said Anne Schenk, senior director of development for Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. “The families are really strained this time of year,” Schenk said. “We appreciate all of the donations we receive that enables us to help those families out.” There are a variety of ways to donate to Gleaners: by donating money, time or food or by …
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Citizens Bank is hosting a canned food drive that will get you a wristband for the Labor Day weekend festival.
Make a canned good donation to any Citizens Bank location in southeast Michigan this weekend and get free admission into Arts, Beats & Eats, the Labor Day weekend festival in downtown Royal Oak. Citizens Bank, one of the official presenting sponsors for Arts, Beats & Eats, is partnering with Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan in an effort to raise awareness of the hunger relief initiative. This is Citizens' second year hosting a canned foods drive in its lobby offices. Every three cans of food donated earns a wristband good for two free days of festival admission. “Last year we hit over 10,000 pounds of canned goods,” said Stephanie S. Griffin, assistant vice president of the downtown Royal Oak office, 800 S. Main St. “…
Catherine Grace
7:57 am on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
If you can't make it out to Gleaners Food Bank, Meadowbrook Urgent Care is holding a food drive to benefit Gleaners. You can drop off nonperishable food items now through Friday, December 16th, 2011. Meadowbrook Urgent Care is located at 33722 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. more ›