Gleaners to have mobile distributions across metro Detroit ahead of holidays

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press
Updated ·2 min read
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Ahead of the Christmas season, Gleaners Community Food Bank will have mobile distributions across metro Detroit.

"Hunger doesn’t take a break for the holidays," the organization posted Tuesday on X. "In fact, Gleaners is seeing increases in need across all of the counties we serve."

The mobile distribution events will provide community members in need with a variety of food items this holiday season.

Here's a look at some of the upcoming events:

  • Friday, Dec. 15: Three events throughout the day in Detroit, Garden City and Wyandotte. 9-11 a.m. at the Yack Arena, 3131 3rd St., Wyandotte; 9-11 a.m. at Garden City Middle School, 1851 Radcliff, Garden City; and 2-4 p.m. at the Urban Neighborhood Initiative, 8300 Longworth St., Detroit.

  • Saturday, Dec. 16: 9-11 a.m. at the Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Resource Center, 19321 W. Chicago, Detroit.

  • Monday, Dec. 18: 9-11 a.m. at New Apostolic Church in Sterling Heights, 37800 Utica Road Sterling Heights.

  • Tuesday, Dec. 19: Two events, one in the morning in Dearborn and another in the afternoon in Ecorse. 9-11 a.m. at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, and 2-4 p.m. at the Kennedy Building Central Office of Ecorse Public Schools, 27225 West Outer Dr., Ecorse.

  • Wednesday, Dec. 20: Two morning events in Warren and Waterford. 9-11 a.m. at Salvation Army, 24140 Mound Road, Warren, and 9-11 a.m. at Oakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford.

  • Thursday, Dec. 21: Two afternoon events in Westland and Southfield. Noon to 2 p.m. at Adams Middle School, 33475 Palmer, Westland, and 2-4 p.m. at the Oakland County Health Department, 27725 Greenfield Road, Southfield.

  • Friday, Dec. 22: Two events, a morning event in Detroit and an afternoon one in Oak Park. 9-11 a.m. at New Paradigm School, 4001 29th St., Detroit, and 2-4 p.m. at Oak Park High School, 13701 Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park.

To learn more about Gleaners and its upcoming mobile distribution event, visit gcfb.org.

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