Friday, January 4, 2013
Hope at the Table volunteers will gather monetary and food donations at Grosse Pointe Kroger locations this Saturday.
This month, Gleaners Community Food Bank and Kroger are working together to bring hope to the tables of hungry southeast Michiganders. Each Saturday in January, volunteers will spend their day at local Kroger grocery stores across southeast Michigan, handing out information about the Bringing Hope to the Table initiative, as well as accepting donations of nonperishable food and money from shoppers. Volunteers will be out at the Grosse Pointe area Kroger stores this Saturday, Jan. 5, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., in addition to other locations in Wayne County. Participating Grosse Pointe area Kroger stores are located at: Volunteers for Bringing Hope to the Table will be in Macomb County on Jan. 12, Oakland County on Jan. 19, and Livingston and …
Monday, November 12, 2012
The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce and Patch will collect canned food for Gleaners at the Community Expo on Tuesday night.
The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce and Grosse Pointe Patch will collect canned food for Gleaners at the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce Community Business Expo on Tuesday at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. To donate, simply bring your canned or non-perishable food items to the expo and drop it at the donation box by the Grosse Pointe Patch table. The expo, which is open to the public, runs from 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday. Mindy Lopus is the keynote speaker. Find out more about Patch’s Virtual Food Drive. Shop Gleaners' virtual grocery shelves. Click to get started! Follow progress of Patch's fight against hunger. Click to watch donations grow!
You've purchased and donated $1,304 worth of groceries to Gleaners Community Food Bank, putting us closer to our goal of raising $10,000 to help feed the area's hungry families.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Thanks to your generous donations, we've raised $1,304 towards our goal of $10,000 to feed families in your area through our online food drive. This virtual food drive runs through Saturday, Nov. 17, and is the first for the Gleaners Community Food Bank. The 30 Michigan Patch sites are proud and honored to be their first partner. Shop Gleaners' virtual grocery shelves. Click to get started! Follow progress of Patch's fight against hunger. Click to watch donations grow! Please click the shopping link above and select items from the virtual grocery shelves. When you check out, be sure to select a Patch from the drop down menu to ensure your donation is designated for that community. Thanks for your donations and support. Get answers to …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Starting today, you can purchase and donate food to the Gleaners Community Food Bank during Grosse Pointe 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 Patch.com, through its 30 Michigan sites, 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 Patch is proud …
