Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan

Sweater weather is in full swing! But bundling up doesn’t always cut it. Too many of our neighbors across Southeast Michigan face impossible choices between everyday essentials—like heating their homes or buying groceries. That’s where you come in. A gift to Gleaners this winter ensures your neighbors have access to the foods they need most, including fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, hearty grains, and legumes. Winter brings plenty of uncertainties—hunger doesn’t have to be one of them. Donate today to provide nourishment and take food insecurity off the table. https://lnkd.in/g_22k5ch

Thank you so much to Christian Financial Credit Union for your generous support, volunteerism, and dedication to nourishing our neighbors!

Let's nourish our community together! This weekend, January 11 and 12, volunteers will be in Macomb County at participating Kroger stores. Kroger shoppers will be greeted by Gleaners volunteers handing out lists of much-needed nutritious foods and personal care items for donation. Volunteers will collect donations from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Gleaners encourages customers to donate items in boxes, cans, or plastic containers to prevent breakage during transport. Check out the list of stores and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4apcbiV

Winter brings a flurry of unique challenges: rising utility bills, unexpected illnesses, transportation delays, and the end of seasonal employment—just to name a few. For many across Southeast Michigan, these challenges mean making difficult choices, such as: "Do I heat my home or feed my family?" The good news? You can help take hunger out of the equation! By giving to Gleaners, you provide nutritious meals and help transform winter into a season of warmth and nourishment for our community. Our neighbors don’t have to go hungry to stay warm—donate today! https://lnkd.in/g_22k5ch

As the new year begins, Kroger, in collaboration with Gleaners, extends a heartfelt invitation to Kroger customers to help nourish neighbors within our communities. Starting January 4 and running through January 25, Kroger shoppers will be greeted by Gleaners volunteers handing out lists of much-needed nutritious foods and personal care items for donation. Volunteers will collect donations on Saturdays and Sundays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Gleaners encourages customers to donate items in boxes, cans, or plastic containers to prevent breakage during transport. This weekend, January 4 and 5, volunteers will be in Wayne County at participating Kroger stores. Check out the list of stores and learn more here: https://bit.ly/41RYR4c

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported Gleaners this year. Your generosity has fueled so many stories of hope—helping kids, families, seniors, and veterans across Southeast Michigan access the food they need to thrive. You can make a difference as we step into 2025. A year-end gift today helps ensure we’re ready to support our neighbors facing hunger in the year ahead. Click the link in our bio to make your tax-deductible donation before the clock strikes midnight! Together, we can start 2025 strong. https://lnkd.in/g4jW3_5S

In 2024, we reached over 225,000 neighbors through our nutrition education efforts! Through Cooking Matters classes, nearly 1,300 students gained the valuable skills they need to prepare healthy, budget-friendly meals at home. Thanks to the support of our donors, volunteers, and partners, we’re empowering families to make nutritious choices and take steps toward long-term food security. Together, we’re building a healthier, stronger community—one class at a time. Help us continue this life-changing work in 2025, give today! https://lnkd.in/g4jW3_5S

This year, we hosted more than 650 Food & Fund Drives! From virtual and traditional food drives to fundraisers, Gleaners’ incredible community of supporters showed up for neighbors facing hunger in 2024. Together, we’ve made a real difference—ensuring kids, families, seniors, and veterans had the food they need to thrive. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a hunger-free Southeast Michigan. Here’s to even more impact in 2025! https://lnkd.in/g4jW3_5S

Wishing you and yours a joyful holiday season! We can't wait to work alongside our community to nourish our neighbors in the new year when we resume operations on January 2, 2025.

In 2024, volunteers completed more than 25,000 shifts at Gleaners. That’s more than 54,000 hours of sorting, packing, and distributing food to our communities! Volunteers are the heartbeat of what we do, maximizing the impact we’re able to make for kids, families, seniors, and veterans. Whether in a warehouse, neighborhood, senior center, food pantry, or garden, our volunteers aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty to make sure their neighbors facing hunger are nourished and thriving. Help us carry this momentum into 2025 by making a tax-deductible, year-end gift to Gleaners! https://lnkd.in/g4jW3_5S