Patch Readers Raise $5,512 to Fight Hunger in Metro Detroit

Here's a look at the results from our Patch Fights Hunger virtual food drive.

More than 16,500 men, women and children in Metro Detroit will have a warm, healthy meal provided by Gleaners Community Food Bank this holiday season—and it's all thanks to Patch readers. Throughout the month of November, 30 Michigan Patch communities took part in the Patch Fights Hunger virtual food drive, raising funds for Gleaners. In the end, Patch readers raiesd $5,512. A total of $165 in donations came from St. Clair Shores. Gleaners distributes 100,000 meals each day to hungry people in southeast Michigan, and in the month of giving thanks, Patch partnered with the nonprofit to start the first-ever virtual food drive. Patch readers from across the region "shopped" Gleaners' virtual store and saw exactly what their donation would buy…

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Goodfellows to Hit the Road to Help Families in St. Clair Shores

Members of the St. Clair Shores Goodfellows, and other volunteers, will take to the streets Dec. 1 to make sure there is "No family without a Christmas" in the city.

Quite a few Goodfellows and "goodgals" will take to the streets of St. Clair Shores Saturday to make sure there is "No family without a Christmas" this year. From before sunrise, to after sunset, a team of volunteers will be selling newspapers to raise money for clothes, toys and food for families in need this holiday season. "We have no paid staff," said Mike Koch, president of the St. Clair Shores Goodfellows. "Every dollar we collect goes back to the local community." Goodfellows, and volunteers from across the city, will sell newspapers from 6 am. to 6 p.m. Saturday throughout the city. The sale will be conducted rain, snow or sunshine, with volunteers meeting at the central fire station on Harper to receive a safety vest, newspapers …

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Chuck Hall

7:49 am on Monday, November 26, 2012

This year we Goodfellows are adding another fundraiser. We have donation logo style cards in most every food and spirits establishment in St. Clair Shores. It's simple to donate a dollar amount then your name is posted inside the establishment along with other donors. I will be updating the list of participating establishments. Thank you for your continued support helping us help others.   more ›

How to Help the Hungry Children in St. Clair Shores This Holiday Season

One in four Michigan children lives in poverty. In this season of being thankful and giving back, here are ways to help make others' holidays warmer.

The holiday season is a time of joy, and if one's lucky, of plenty. Sadly hunger continues to be a problem, with one in four Michigan children living in poverty and nearly half qualifying for free or low-cost school lunches. Some of these youngsters can only look forward to plenty of hunger pangs, but here at Patch we want to help. Patch.com has launched an online food drive, with all of its 30 Michigan sites participating. Patch is partnering with Gleaners Community Food Bank in this virtual food drive, and the goal is to raise $10,000 by Nov. 25 to help feed local families. Shop Gleaners' virtual grocery shelves. Click to get started! Follow progress of Patch's fight against hunger. Click to watch donations grow! That being said, you can…

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How to Help the Hungry in St. Clair Shores This Holiday Season

We want to give more to Gleaners Community Food Bank this holiday season. Shop our virtual food drive by Nov. 25 to join the fight and assist Gleaners partner organizations.

Patch.com has launched an online food drive, with all of its 30 Michigan sites participating. Patch is partnering with Gleaners Community Food Bank in this virtual food drive, and the goal is to raise $10,000 by Nov. 25 to help feed local families. Shop Gleaners' virtual grocery shelves. Click to get started! Follow progress of Patch's fight against hunger. Click to watch donations grow! That being said, you can help -- or get help -- in any number of ways. How You Can Help? And, of course, one can always donate. Gleaners can turn $1 into three meals.  There are several ongoing efforts, in addition to Patch’s partnership with Gleaners, to help:

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How Much Have Patch Readers Raised to Fight Hunger in Michigan?

There's still time to donate to Gleaners Community Food Bank through the Patch Fights Hunger online drive!

What do some Michigan families have to be thankful for this winter? Patch readers. Thanks to dozens of generous donations, Patch has raised $4,698 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 …

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This Thanksgiving, Help Patch Fight Hunger in Michigan

We want to give more to Gleaners Community Food Bank this holiday season. Shop our virtual food drive by Nov. 25 to join the fight.

The season of giving isn't over yet—so why should our Patch Fights Hunger virtual food drive end so soon? As such, we've extended our drive supporting Gleaners Community Food Bank until Nov. 25. On Thanksgiving, a day when every American family gives thanks for the things in their life, most of us will enjoy a feast with our families. But there are still many people who don't have enough to eat—including one out of every four children. Gleaners distributes 100,000 meals each day to hungry people in southeast Michigan, and we want to help them with their goal by raising $10,000 through the Patch Fights Hunger online food drive. Ninety-four cents of every dollar you donate goes directly toward feeding hungry people in your own communities. …

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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.

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 …

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Lianne Mathie

7:32 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

No assertions, just reading your original post as is.   more ›

Fight Hunger in St. Clair Shores With a Donation to Patch's Virtual Food Drive

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.

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 …

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Help Patch and Gleaners Fight Hunger in St. Clair Shores

Readers can purchase and donate food to the Gleaners Community Food Bank during Patch's virtual food drive. Our goal is to collect $10,000 through Nov. 17 to help feed the area's hungry families.

Children Are Hungry in St. Clair Shores, And You Can Help

More than 300,000 children in southeast Michigan don't get enough to eat, negatively impacting health, learning and more.

In our land of plenty, hunger continues to be problem. One in four Michigan children lives in poverty, and that puts them at risk of not getting enough food. Nearly half the people Gleaners Community Food Bank helps—at least 40 percent— are children younger than 18. Sadly, that need is far from being filled. Gleaners actively works to eradicate hunger, targeting a five-county area— Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne—in southeast Michigan. It provides 45 million pounds of food each year to Michigan’s hungry via its 600 partner food pantries, schools, soup kitchens, shelters and nonprofits. “Last year more than 317,000 children in southeast Michigan qualified for free or reduced fee lunches -- about 3,000 more than the year before…

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