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"If you haven't eaten, it's hard to use your mind." Dr. Keith Whitfield, Gleaners Community Food Bank board member and Provost at Wayne State University, introduces us to The W, a food pantry run by students, for students:

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Kyle Urek is one of our dedicated board members working behind the scenes to make sure that things at Gleaners Community Food Bank are functioning appropriately. Watch to hear Kyle’s perspective on winning Food Bank of the Year and whether community-wide food security is attainable:

At Gleaners Community Food Bank we got request after request for fresh milk, so we worked to increase our milk distribution from 0 to 8 truckloads (or 34,000 gallons) a month. Lawrence Seay tells us how this amazing innovation started from a conversation:

With so many programs working to end hunger for children and seniors, college students can easily fall through the cracks. Our friends at Wayne State University are addressing food insecurity for students with innovative solutions like a student food pantry: gcfb.org/wayne-state-un…

For low-income seniors and veterans with mobility issues, getting to the grocery store can be cumbersome, expensive, and even dangerous. Gleaners Community Food Bank My Neighborhood Mobile Grocery brings a pop-up market to seniors and vets where they live. Meet Erika and Lou from MNMG:

People with chronic illness often have special food needs that can be difficult to manage in a food-insecure household. Gleaners Community Food Bank Healthy Food Home Delivery brings groceries straight to those with special food needs, and empowers recipients with the opportunity to cook:

Dave VanderPloeg is a long-time friend of Gleaners Community Food Bank as a volunteer and board member. In this week’s Tableside Chat, he highlights what motivates his service to Gleaners’ mission and the ripple effect that solving hunger for one person can have on the community.

Rick Loewenstein is a longtime friend and served as Gleaners Community Food Bank president from 1999 to 2002. He has made a tremendous impact, in part by spearheading the campaign to build our current distribution center. Meet Rick, who discusses the past, present, and future of ending hunger:

"When people are impoverished, choices are taken away from them." Client choice food pantries are like grocery stores. People are empowered to choose foods that work for them. Mary Hollens runs Fish and Loaves, a Gleaners Community Food Bank partner pantry, and she has some powerful things to say:

The Gleaners Community Food Bank Shared Harvest Pantry in Howell serves community members with emergency food. David Seibert trains new volunteers and supports the pantry's day to day operations. His commitment to treating every person with respect and passion for helping people are contagious:

To solve hunger in SE Michigan, we need the buy-in from our state and federal governments. That’s where my dear friend, Phil Knight 🐘🐘🐘🧻🌊 steps in. He’s executive director of @FBCM1, and co-host of Food First Michigan on WJR 760am with me. Visit foodfirstmi.org to listen.

Thank you, @fordfund_, for the spotlight on the wonderful work we're doing at Gleaners Community Food Bank and @FRECCity. Your partnership and innovation keep us moving Onward and Upward!

The Michigan Harvest Gathering is a food, fund, and awareness campaign that brings organizations like Gleaners Community Food Bank and Michigan Department of State together to draw additional attention to the issue of food insecurity in Michigan. Read more and learn how you can make an impact: gcfb.org/the-michigan-h…

From the Flint water crisis to feeding hungry families, Michigan's dairy farmers step in when emergency food is needed. Sharon Toth at Milk Means More is a key figure in making this all happen. Here's what she has to say about MI's milk partnerships: gcfb.org/partnerships-h…