Gleaners Community Food Bank announced on Monday, June 21 the launch of its Summer Food Service Program for many of it’s on-site summer distribution sites. The program will complement Gleaners’ food distribution programs through its more than 660-member partner network, emergency food distribution sites and emergency food box delivery programs to meet the need in the community.
“Summer has always been a difficult time for families and children facing hunger, and last summer we saw some of the greatest community need we have ever seen in Southeast Michigan,” said Gerry Brisson, president and CEO of Gleaners. “While there are new signs for hope, far too many children and families in our community will not be hunger free this summer without our help. Gleaners is dedicated to being a stabilizing resource for kids in need.”
This year’s Summer Food Service Program will use multiple distribution models to meet the needs of children 18 years or younger across Southeast Michigan.
Grocery sites: These 22 sites provide fresh milk, fruits, vegetables, lean protein and shelf-stable items to supply enough food for children to have multiple breakfasts and lunches prepared by their families in their own homes. Groceries are provided in a drive-thru set-up.
Meal sites: These 42 sites will be offered in two formats: providing take-home or onsite nutritionally-balanced, pre-prepared breakfasts and/or lunches. The take-home model allows families with children to pick up the pre-prepared meals once a week, using a drive-thru set-up. Onsite meals are provided while children are engaged in scheduled programming (such as summer camps or daycare facilities) at each site, with safety protocols in place.
Mobile Delivery sites: These 24 sites will provide families with breakfast lunch five days a week, delivered by refrigerated truck at pre-scheduled times to low-income housing neighborhoods. Parents or siblings can pick up the daily meals from the trucks for children in the household.
To support Gleaners’ summer food distributions, community members can donate to the Hunger Free Summer Plus campaign, in which all donations are matched by Citizens, Toni Wisne Sabina Foundation, GM, Ford, Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation and other generous donors. Donations can be made securely online at www.hungerfreesummer.org or by mail to Gleaners Community Food Bank (P.O. Box 44050, Detroit, MI 48244-0050). Checks should include “Hunger Free Summer” on the memo line to ensure the donation is matched.
Gleaners Community Food Bank announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children. Free meals will be made available to children 18 years of age and under or persons up to age 26 who are enrolled in an educational program for the mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by a State or local public educational agency. The meals will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Lunch meals will be provided at the following sites. To find more sites in your community call 2-1-1 (toll-free number).
For more information, visit gcfb.org
Wayne County Sites
Alberta W. King Village
Bethel Baptist Church, East
Brewster Homes
Cecil Head Start
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary-Lower (Vernor campus)
Cesar Chavez Academy-Upper Elementary (Martin campus)
Cher’s Place
City of Highland Park-Ernes T. Ford Field House
Conant Avenue United Church
Cornerstone Estates
David Ellis Academy East
David Ellis Academy West
Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
DEPSA
Development Center Head Start
Dove Academy
Diggs Family Homes
Ebenezer Community and Cultural Center
Emerald Springs
Friendship House at Hamtramck Town Center
Fountain Court Cooperative
Gateway Townhomes
Genesis HOPE
Hamtramck Housing Commission
Hope of Detroit Academy
Inkster Head Start
Lafayette Day Care
Leland Community Affairs
Lemoyne Gardens
Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy
McCoy Townhouses
Lemoyne Gardens
Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy
McCoy Townhouses
Parkside Estates
Pure Heart Foundation
Regent Park Scholars
Rising Star M.B. Church
Roberto Clemente Rec. Center @ Mexican Village Parking Lot
Smith Homes
Southwest Solutions @ St. Anthony’s
Sowing Empowerment and Economic Development (SEED)
St. Stephens/St. Mary’s
St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Center What’s Good in My Hood Outdoor Adventure Camp
The Yunion
Temple of Faith
Trinity Lutheran
Trix Academy
Skilset Movement Studios
Urban Link Village/Rosedale
Urban Neighborhood Initiative
U Prep Academy High School
U Prep Art & Design Elementary
U Prep Art & Design Middle/High School
U Prep Ellen Thompson
U Prep Mark Murray Elementary
U Prep Science & Math Elementary
U Prep Science & Math High School
Van Dyke Center
Macomb County Sites
Academy of Warren
John F. Kennedy Memorial Park
New Apostolic Church
New England Towne Houses Co-op
United Way Ministry
Oakland County Sites
Bradford Academy
City of Wixom-Sibley Square Park
Morse Elementary
Oakland County Health Department
White Lake Middle School
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
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