Patch Readers Raised Nearly $3,000 So Far to Fight Hunger in Michigan
You've purchased and donated $2,698 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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This winter, you're helping put an end to hunger for dozens of Michigan families.
Thanks to dozens of generous donations, Patch has raised $2,698 so far through our Patch Fights Hunger online food drive, supporting Gleaners Community Food Bank.
Our goal is to raise $10,000 to feed families throughout southeast Michigan.
This virtual food drive runs through Saturday, Nov. 24, 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!
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 frequently asked Virtual Food Drive questions.
Marina Cracchiolo
11:43 am on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Shelby-Utica is behind in donation totals. Please help out in our efforts to feed hungry children in the area.
Lianne Mathie
9:35 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Marina, I will give because of people like GP who feel like it's a joke. I just gave yesterday and will do what ever I can this year.
GP For Life
12:41 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Marina, it's not how much you give, it's where you give from. I give from my heart, not my wallet.
Marina Cracchiolo
9:24 am on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
HI GP For Life: Although I agree with you about giving from the heart, I hope it helps fill the bellies of little ones in the metro Detroit area.
GP For Life
9:32 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
Marina, oddly enough, just the prior weekend I had rocked on down to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen to drop off a donation. My point, which apparently was lost on Ms. Mathie, is that charity is something from the heart. It's not a competition based on value. I have seen some fantastic acts of charity made of the smallest things from the people that have had the least that have dwarfed seven- or eight-figure checks. It's where you give from.
Lianne Mathie
10:18 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
Perhaps if GP didn't come off so flippant in the first response, he could have said that from the get go. Jusy sayin.
GP For Life
11:35 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
Peoples' perception of me is not my problem, neither is puncuating my thoughts with factless and pointless assertions.
Lianne Mathie
7:32 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012
No assertions, just reading your original post as is.
Christy Arboscello
10:05 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
Thanks to all our readers who give this holiday season, whether it's through our online food drive or another charitable cause. And, please remember that this virtual food drive runs through Saturday so there's still time to participate.