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Winter 2009 - Cloudfront.net
Gleaners Harvest Winter 2009 a founding member of Volunteer Aaron Jackson from University Preparatory Academy Middle School helps another young person by packing nutritious after-school snacks for children who don’t get enough to eat at home. Demand for Food on the Rise Annual Report Inside Gleaners tracks inventory and watches economic trends to forecast changes in demand for food and to prepare for future challenges, like the need to get more nutritious snacks to hungry children. 2 What’s Inside? 1 Smart Providers of Food 2–3 Forecasting Trends Gleaners thanks all of you – our Hunger Heroes – who donated food, money or time to make the holidays better days for our hungry neighbors. 4Responding to Calls for Help 5Listening to the Community 6Researching Local Hunger INSERT: ANNUAL REPORT 7 Food Drives 8–9 Partner Profiles 10 Fund-raising Events 11 President’s Letter Calendar of Events 12 Make a Difference 13 Board of Directors What We Do How We Do It Collect 27.3 million pounds of food a year, either donated from major food processors, retail chains and volunteer food drives or purchased at deep discounts to meet the dietary requirements of those served. Cultivate outstanding relationships with companies in the food processing industry, including the Detroit Produce Terminal, and others. Distribute food for 404,000 meals every week to 455 partner agencies in six southeastern Michigan counties. Partner agencies include shelters, soup kitchens, food pantries and senior citizen centers that provide prepared meals or pantry supplies directly to hungry people. Feed and educate more than 33,800 children a year through programs such as Kids Café, KidSnack, BackPack Program, Operation Frontline, Summer Feeding Program and Kids Helping Kids. These programs provide hot meals to children in after-school programs, snacks to children in disadvantaged neighborhoods, and volunteer opportunities for young people to learn about philanthropy. Inform the community and raise awareness about the causes of hunger, the people making a difference in fighting hunger, and the issues that still remain in feeding our hungry neighbors. Cover photo: Lisa Martin Gleaners Harvest Winter 2009 Use an efficient, technologically advanced system to collect, store and distribute food, with very little waste, through five strategically located distribution centers in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. Engage a professional staff and 17,000 dedicated volunteers to advance Gleaners’ mission of curing hunger. Provide the best service possible to our partner agencies. Gleaners delivers over half of its food – more than 15 million pounds – to partner agencies for free. The other half is distributed through a shared maintenance program where partner contributions of 10¢ per pound of food offset the costs of transporting, handling and purchasing food. 1 Smart Providers of Food and Nourishment Information Guides Gleaners’ Mission From left to right: Russ Kittleson, Michael Acheson, Ned Greenberg, DeWayne Wells, Carmen Mattia, Vince Dow and Gerry Brisson are just some of the volunteers and staff that seek and use information to make educated decisions at Gleaners. A ll of the people involved with the food bank – from volunteers and staff members to vendors, partner agencies and donors – care about the plight of our hungry neighbors. And information helps us find appropriate avenues of service for those who desire to volunteer or donate, which, in turn, allows us to improve the quality of life in southeast Michigan. And in troubled times like these, the demand for emergency food soars. To meet the needs of our hungry neighbors, Gleaners strives to do as much as possible with every donated dollar or pound of food. With that in mind, Gleaners constantly seeks out information that helps us do our job smarter and better. In this issue of Harvest, we’ll show you how we use data and information to make proactive decisions about the 525,500 pounds of food that enter and exit the food bank’s doors each week. It’s no accident that in only two years our distribution has grown from 21 to 27 million pounds of food, while 95 cents of every dollar raised goes to food and our food programs. Information helps us pinpoint underserved neighborhoods to direct more food to needy households. Information helps us respond to socio-economic fluctuations like job loss or gas price hikes. Thank you for your help and interest in our critical work to feed our hungry neighbors. www.gcfb.org 24 Forecasting Trends Mobilizing to Solve Problems forecasting Trends S hortly after the 87-day American Axle strike ended, Brother Jerry Smith of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, a Gleaners’ partner agency, received a $2,400 check and note from an American Axle employee. During the prolonged strike, she used the soup kitchen’s emergency food to feed her family. “She said she was very grateful for the assistance we had provided and wanted to share with us some of her financial resources so that we could, in turn, help others,” says Brother Jerry. “It was very gratifying.” According to Brother Jerry, from March 28 to May 29, 2008, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen provided emergency or supplemental food packages to 1,260 families affected by the American Axle strike. That equals 75,600 pounds of emergency food for just one labor crisis. Imagine the impact on demand as our entire economy struggles. Years of experience have shown us that prolonged labor stoppages, large-scale layoffs or other similar events will result in significantly greater demand for emergency food. The staff at Gleaners constantly monitors the news and economic reports to anticipate this demand, and to ensure that our partner agencies have food for those who need it, when they need it. Watching Trends Gleaners also works with other organizations that track data to prepare our communities for future challenges. The Food Bank Council of Michigan, Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest), United Way’s 2-1-1 emergency help line, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors watch movement in unemployment, food Gleaners Harvest Winter 2009 Hannah Katz and Brad Simtob harvest okra as part of the Yad Ezra volunteer day at a DTE Energy Garden. Prolonged labor stoppages, large-scale layoffs or other similar events will result in significantly greater demand for emergency food. insecurity, homelessness and other social and economic factors to help agencies provide services based on current and emerging needs. At the state level, for example, the Food Bank Council of Michigan gathered data that showed more than 12 percent of Michigan citizens cannot afford to feed their families. As a result, Gleaners worked with its network of more than 450 partner agencies to distribute a record 27 million pounds of food in 2008. Monitoring Inventory Last summer, our inventory reached critically low levels due to increased demand. While we collected 400,000 pounds more food than the year prior, we also 3 distributed one million more pounds, nearly emptying shelves at all five distribution centers. The result: Gleaners put together a plan to secure more food. Gleaners is receiving an increase in USDA allocations. We’ve also obtained more unsold product from local grocers and retailers as well as national manufacturers. All this brought our inventory back in line, just in time for the big holiday season where we experienced a 30 percent increase in demand – and met it. Demand for Food for Kids Unfortunately, one of the biggest trends in emergency food distribution is the alarming number of children who are hungry. We have seen steady increases in demand from schools and families for both our after- Gleaners’ staff members keep a close eye on inventory, which is especially important during high-demand, recessionary times. school healthy snack program and our food-forthe-weekend backpack program. Starting with only four schools in 1999 and about 100 children, our after-school snack program has grown to serve 60 schools and 14,000 kids from low-income households. And, our food-for-the-weekend backpack program has quadrupled since it was launched just one year ago. Both trends show a clear need for more food to nourish young bodies and minds. forecasting Trends The staff at Gleaners constantly monitors the news and economic reports to anticipate demand, and to ensure that our partner agencies have food for those who need it, when they need it. These are some examples of how Gleaners monitors trends to anticipate the need for emergency food. As our regional economy experiences the most severe fluctuations of the decade, Gleaners will continue to respond smartly to both foreseen and unexpected demand – nourishing communities while feeding hungry people. Research shows more than 12 percent of Michigan citizens cannot afford to feed their families. DeWayne Wells, Michael Acheson, Vince Dow, Pat Berwanger, Ned Greenberg and Carmen Mattia review community maps highlighting neighborhoods with greatest numbers of impoverished households. www.gcfb.org 46 I call 2-1-1 f you needed food today and had no money to buy it, what would you do? A smart answer would be, “call 2-1-1.” Last year, 12,444 foodrelated requests came in through 2-1-1, the regional help line operated by United Way for Southeastern Michigan. These requests came from parents short on formula or baby food, families looking for emergency food or food stamps, seniors needing a home-delivered meal, and others seeking a hot meal as their incomes dwindled and they could no longer make ends meet. Responding to Calls for Help – Addressing Gaps in Service According to Bill Sullivan, 2-1-1 director, the high volume of calls for food indicates a larger problem. “The numbers we see demonstrate a bigger issue about our regional economy and the direction the region is going,” says Sullivan. “Instead of people getting breaks and things getting better, it’s getting worse.” As food issues continue to emerge among families severely affected by the regional economy, Gleaners and 2-1-1 are working to bring together food sources for needy people. Leaders in Fighting Hunger While Gleaners uses data from 2-1-1 to address gaps in services and identify evolving needs for emergency food, United Way also counts on Gleaners for leadership and expertise. We recently compiled reports for a large, collaborative food security study in Livingston County that involved the United Way and other organizations. “We learn from Gleaners on a continuous basis and want to continue to learn and support their efforts in whatever way we can,” says Sullivan. “Gleaners plays a strong role in fulfilling a basic community need.” As 2-1-1 assistance calls are expected to reach 320,000 by the end of 2008 – nearly double the calls from the previous year – United Way and Gleaners will continue to address food-related community needs and seek collaborative, progressive solutions. Gleaners uses United Way’s 2-1-1 referral data, along with our own GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping, to advocate for emergency food services at the county, state and national level and to get food to where it’s needed most. “United Way and 2-1-1 with Gleaners is an example of the work we can do together to address food shortages in our region,” says Sullivan. “Gleaners takes an incredible lead role in food assistance – looking at what the data is, what the problem is.” Finding Regional Solutions Sullivan says that 2-1-1 has allowed United Way to think regionally – not from within the human service silos that agencies used to operate. In fact, last year Gleaners and 2-1-1 took a proactive stance when emergency food requests skyrocketed. They announced 2-1-1 could also be called by people wanting to donate food and those calls would be dispatched to Gleaners. Gleaners Harvest Winter 2009 Compassionate and understanding 2-1-1 operators at United Way for Southeastern Michigan connect those in need with local resources. 5 Listening to Community Voices Bringing Food to Those in Need With these stakeholders – including Gleaners’ volunteers, staff, partner agencies and donors – we began the process of molding a five-year strategic plan for the food bank. With help from Alexander Resources, a strategic planning firm, Gleaners met with various groups to discuss the importance of distributing food where and when it’s most needed and providing a better variety of nutritional food. In response to the community’s greatest concerns around hunger, Gleaners’ strategic plan was created. Food for the Underserved One outcome of the discussions was to find ways to improve distribution to underserved regions and populations. “In the focus groups, people really wanted to know that Gleaners was getting food to the highest pockets of poverty in our region,” says Joanne Alexander of Alexander Resources. As just one example of taking action, Gleaners and Fish & Loaves, a Downriver consortium of 31 churches, built and opened a client choice pantry in Taylor, a community where only one-tenth of the needed meals are available to feed hungry residents. In its first three months of operation, Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry helped 1,063 households with 176,000 pounds of food. J.D. Power & Associates made a return visit to the garden when Yad Ezra volunteers came to harvest. Improving Nutritional Balance The 2005 groups also identified the nutritional quality and variety of food as a priority. “We can get lots of canned corn,” says Alexander. “But canned corn only goes so far in providing a balanced diet.” Community Voices I magine the valuable discourse that took place when 122 people passionate about curing hunger gathered in 2005 to discuss how Gleaners could better serve people in need. At the table were folks like Captain Derek Rose of the Salvation Army, Capuchin Brothers from Capuchin Soup Kitchen, and social welfare scholar Dr. David Moxley of Wayne State University – people who know the plight of hungry people inside and out. As a result, Gleaners is more aggressively pursuing food, like fresh produce, that becomes available from Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization. We are also becoming more involved in mobilizing communities to address hunger issues through projects like the DTE Energy Gardens, which grew 5,304 pounds of produce for Gleaners to distribute to hungry people last summer. Our children’s programs have also been more selective with food and drinks provided through our KidSnack after-school feeding program for students from low-income households. Today, we are doing more targeted purchasing to make sure the snacks are as healthy as possible. These are just a few examples of how Gleaners has turned community input into strategy and strategy into action to improve how we get nutritional food to our hungry neighbors. www.gcfb.org 68 Researching Local Hunger Increasing Our Impact i n c r e a s i n g i m pa c t I lene attended the end-of-summer picnic at a church in her blighted east side neighborhood to pick up free school supplies for her children. She also came looking for something to eat. Facing empty cupboards at home, Ilene was hungry. When a caring church member who runs the parish pantry asked why Ilene had hidden three hotdogs in her pocket, she explained that with no food left at home, the hotdogs would, thankfully, be the family’s dinner. Understanding people like Ilene and how often she is hungry or worried about feeding her children is vital to Gleaners’ mission. Ilene’s predicament is also a big reason why Gleaners is playing an increasingly prominent role in addressing the systemic issues of hunger. To learn as much as we can about those we serve, Gleaners participates in Feeding America’s “Hunger in America” study that profiles the incidence and nature of hunger and food insecurity in the United States. Hunger in Southeast Michigan Through this study, conducted every four years, Gleaners learns more about the people that come to our partner food pantries and soup kitchens needing emergency food. These demographic snapshots capture information about frequency of emergency food use, health and health insurance, food stamp usage, employment status, living conditions, and other vital information that can help us better serve people in need. Most importantly, the study helps us better understand how well Gleaners and our partner agencies are meeting the basic food needs of our community. We can then use the localized “Hunger in America” data to provide more targeted educational programming and food assistance to those in need. Gleaners Harvest Winter 2009 Responsive Programs For example, we learned from the most recent study that older adults with fixed incomes who live in senior housing often lack access to fresh, nutritious food. So, Gleaners developed a program with Presbyterian Villages of Michigan and the Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation to provide 25 senior residents at PVM in Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood with pre-made lunches twice a week. From this successful pilot, we then expanded the program to serve 80 seniors a week at three additional PVM locations. With continued success, this program can further expand to meet the needs of more hungry seniors. The “Hunger in America” study also helps Gleaners understand the needs of our 455 partner agencies, many of which are small-scale pantries with no paid staff and no technology except for a telephone. Our “Glinkos” service center was installed at the Detroit Distribution Center to provide our partner agencies with computer stations, copiers, Internet access, office space, and other administrative tools – even assistance in creating agency Web sites. The data from “Hunger in America,” therefore, helps Gleaners start successful new feeding programs, provide resources to communities in need and give more to our partners so that they, in turn, can serve more hungry children, families and seniors. 2008 Annual Report F I S C A L YE A R EN D IN G J U NE 3 0 , 2 0 0 8 www.gcfb.org 1 • Annual Report 2008 Financial Summary REVENUE 2007–08 2006–07 $32,542,497 $29,463,291 Cash Donations $5,190,846 $4,415,089 Purchased Food Reimbursement $2,982,506 $2,498,754 Grants $1,912,694 $866,148 Other $872,167 $570,289 Agency Shared Maintenance $667,006 $776,885 United Way $395,510 $418,809 $23,863 $79,210 $44,587,089 $39,088,475 Donated Food Investment Income TOTAL REVENUE 1.5% Agency Shared Maintenance 4.3% Grants .9% United Way 2% Other 73% Donated Food 11.6% Cash Donations 6.7% Purchased Food Reimbursement .9% Management EXPENSES 3.9% Fund Raising Distributed Food $35,985,479 $32,581,602 Program Services $5,976,566 $5,375,120 Fund Raising $1,732,720 $1,351,102 Management $410,941 $387,310 $44,105,706 $39,695,134 TOTAL EXPENSES 13.6% Program Services 81.6% Distributed Food Excess Revenue Over Expenses $481,383 Meals Distributed Meals per day Meals per week Meals per month -$606,659 2007–08 2006–07 20,128,420 19,106,374 55,146 52,346 387,085 367,430 1,677,368 1,592,198 Efficiency 95% for Feeding Hungry Neighbors Annual Report 2008 • 2 Message from the Board Chair T hank you for your efforts to feed our hungry neighbors, especially during this last year of economic hardship for southeast Michigan. Working poor families were especially hard hit as breadwinners took pay cuts or lost their jobs. As a result, one in five Michigan children lived in poverty last year. Many folks turned to food pantries, soup kitchens, and warming shelters to feed their families. Yet, with your help, we’ve met the growing needs and challenges and kept our shelves stocked. Collecting and distributing food is still at the core of our mission. You may not realize, however, that Gleaners plays a prominent role in addressing the systemic issues of hunger. Under the leadership of past president Augie Fernandes and new president DeWayne Wells, Gleaners is involved with a number of projects and collaborations pertaining to neighborhood revitalization, job training, empowering hungry neighbors, community gardening, and economic growth and development. Through one of the most difficult years for everyone in southeast Michigan, Gleaners’ work has intensified and the quality of our operations has excelled. Our financial position is solid. We continue to use our strategic plan as a framework for growth and improvement in all areas of operations and fundraising. And, our board and volunteers are involved and compassionate in their work. As the proud board chair of Gleaners, one of the most vital resources for struggling children, families and individuals, I thank all of you – partner agencies, volunteers and donors – for your support and engagement. Pat Berwanger Board Chair President’s Table I n honor of the women and men who make significant contributions to feed our hungry neighbors, Gleaners hosts an annual President’s Table dinner. Individuals, corporations, and foundations at the President’s Table support our critical work in several ways. Some give significantly of their time and expertise. Others, of their dollars. Still others, of their inventory. But no matter how they give, President’s Table donors have one trait in common: a deep and heartfelt belief in Gleaners’ mission. Individuals and organizations that are part of the President’s Table have made major contributions through Gleaners Community Food Bank to feed their hungry neighbors. They take the challenge of curing hunger seriously and have backed their convictions with concrete actions, such as donating large amounts of product, making major monetary gifts or bequests, or volunteering hundreds of hours of time. This year, we’ve added our planned giving donors to the President’s Table. These donors have made gifts to our endowment such as stock, cash, life insurance, land or other assets – or included Gleaners as a substantial part of their estates, trusts and wills. Our President’s Table planned givers are “leaving a legacy” for Gleaners. No matter how they This year’s President’s give, President’s Table Table Dinner was held on November 6, 2008, donors have one trait at our headquarters and in common: a deep distribution center in and heartfelt belief in Detroit and was prepared Gleaners’ mission. and served by our partner, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, using food similar to the foods we distribute to our partner agencies. Not surprisingly, it was delicious! For information on how to join the President’s Table, please contact Gerry Brisson, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 246 or gbrisson@gcfb.org. www.gcfb.org 3 • Annual Report 2008 President’s Table Donors July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008 Presidents of Gleaners W. DeWayne Wells, current Agostinho A. Fernandes Jr., 2002-2008 Richard A. Loewenstein, 1998-2002 Gene Gonya, 1977-1998 Individuals Mr. and Mrs. Michael Acheson Mr. Ed Bahoura Mr. Donald G. Barr Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beam Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Berry Pat and Joe Berwanger Dr. Fredric Bonine Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Brisson Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Clausnitzer Mr. and Mrs. Agostinho A. Fernandes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Genovese Mr. and Mrs. Ned W. Greenberg Albert and Judy Herzog Mrs. Lauraine A. Hoensheid Mr. and Mrs. Joel E. Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Keith B. Mayer Bob McGowan Mrs. Miriam Mondry Ms. Vivian Pickard Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Rosenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Iain M. Scott Mr. Bernie Smilovitz Wayne and Joan Webber W. DeWayne Wells Corporations & foundations A.P.M. LLC Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation The Bottle Crew Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Bordine Nursery Ltd. Brighton Commerce Bank Brighton NC Machine Corp. Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce Charter One Foundation The Chrysler Foundation Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, Brighton Deloitte Detroit Chapter of the International Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons DTE Energy Epoch Restaurant Group Executive Financial Planning Inc. Federal Emergency Management Agency Feeding America First Presbyterian Church of Brighton Food Bank Council of Michigan Ford Motor Company Fund Ford Purchasing Group General Motors Foundation Greater Media The Holley Foundation Huntington National Bank The Kresge Foundation The Kroger Co. Livingston County Association of Realtors Livingston Sunrise Rotary Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation MASCO Corporation Foundation Mazon The Ruby McCoy Foundation McGregor Fund Medical Alternatives Press Inc. Michigan State University Extension National City Bank Omron Foundation Inc. Operation Can Do/Big Boy Pet Supplies Plus, Brighton and Howell Philip Morris International Inc. Pinckney Auto Wash Pinckney Community Schools The Elizabeth, Allan & Warren Shelden Fund The Skillman Foundation Sodexo Foundation Inc. U.S. Department of Agriculture United Way for Southeastern Michigan Variety Children’s Charity Wal Mart Stores Inc. WDIV/TV 4 Wellness House of Michigan Matilda R. Wilson Fund The Young Foundation Legacy Donors Michael & Adele Acheson Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Mr. & Mrs. Gene Gonya Jack Krasula Dana Locniskar & Christine Beck Eugene & Lois Miller Mr. & Mrs. Norman Rosenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Donald Slotkin Mary Stange Wayne & Joan Webber Donna & Walt Young Food Donors AMJ Distributing Andrew Brothers Ansara Restaurant Group Archway Marketing Services Artic Cold Storage Aunt Mid Produce Better Made Big Boy Food Group Blue Line Distributing Buffo’s Enterprises Butcher Boy Meat Capital Sales Co. Caramagno Foods Costco, Bloomfield Costco, Brighton Country Fresh CVS Dairy Fresh Food Bank Council of Michigan Frito Lay, Southgate Frito Lay, Sterling Heights Kar Nut Products Kroger, Brighton Kroger, Novi Lipari Foods Mastronardi Produce Meijer Michigan Dairy National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1 Oliver Farms Pepperidge Farm Outlet Pepsi Cola, Howell Pepsi Cola, Pontiac Pierino Frozen Foods Piquette Market Ram Produce Rite Aid Corp. Rocky Produce Royal Banana Sam’s Club, Auburn Hills Sam’s Club, Novi Sam’s Club, Roseville Sam’s Club, Southgate Sam’s Club, Utica Sara Lee Corp. Save-A-Lot Food Store, Pontiac and Madison Heights Seaholm High School Serra Brothers Spartan Stores Inc. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Standard Distributing Tyson Foods Inc. Value Wholesale Whole Foods, Rochester Hills Annual Report 2008 • 4 Partner Agencies livingston contributing partners American Red Cross, Howell The Connection, Howell Family Impact Center, Fowlerville First Presbyterian Church of Brighton, Brighton Good Shepherd Mission, Stockbridge Head Start, Howell Heather Oaks, Brighton Howell Assembly of God, Howell LACASA, Howell Livingston County Senior Nutrition, Hartland Love Inc., Howell Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, OLHSA, Howell Salvation Army, Howell Shared Harvest, Howell St. Joseph Catholic Church, Howell St. Mary’s Parish, Pinckney LIVINGSTON BENEFITED PROGRAMS Brighton Lions Club, Brighton Genesis House, Fowlerville Lakeshore Apartments, Howell Livingston Catholic Social Services, Howell St. Vincent de Paul, Howell MACOMB PARTNERS Family Youth Interventions, Mt. Clemens Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Roseville Lord of the Harvest Christian Fellowship, Warren Macomb County Head Start, Clinton Township Macomb Food Program, Clinton Township New Life Food Pantry, Roseville Pathway to Freedom, Mt. Clemens Ray of Hope Day Center, Mt. Clemens Sacred Heart Conference, Roseville Salvation Army, Mt. Clemens Salvation Army, Warren St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, St. Clair Shores St. Mark Catholic Church, Warren St. Mary Queen of Creation, New Baltimore St. Paul of Tarsus Church, Clinton Twp. St. Peter Lutheran Food Pantry, Macomb Tried Stone Baptist Church, Clinton Twp. Vietnam Veterans of America, Roseville Warren Community Food Pantry, Warren Zion Temple COGIC, Romeo MONROE PARTNERS Monroe County Opportunity Program, Monroe CRNC - Lenawee, Tecumseh God’s Works!, Monroe Marion Place, Monroe Monroe Outreach Ministries, Monroe Salvation Army, Monroe Salvation Army Harbor Light, Monroe OAKLAND PARTNERS Auburn Hills Christian Center, Auburn Hills Baldwin Center, Pontiac Bound Together Kids Café, Pontiac C.P.I./Community Programs Inc., Waterford Calvary Temple, Royal Oak Camp Wathana, Holly Catholic Social Services of Oakland Centro Latino, Pontiac Children’s Village, Pontiac Christ Temple Apostolic Church, Oak Park Christian Outreach, Pontiac Church of the Holy Spirit, Highland Closet of Hope United Methodist Church, Southfield Collaborative Solutions, Waterford Columbia Ave Baptist Church, Pontiac Comfort Zone, Novi Common Ground Sanctuary, Royal Oak Community Sharing, Highland Completion House, Pontiac Crossroads for Youth, Oxford Davisburg Rotary, Davisburg Door of Faith, Pontiac Easter Seals – Michigan Eastside Church of Christ, Pontiac Eastwood Clinic, Royal Oak Elite Alternatives, Auburn Hills FAIR, Pontiac Family Mental Health, Pontiac F.I.R.S.T. Program/United Way, Pontiac First Baptist Church of Ferndale First Baptist Church of Holly First United Methodist of Royal Oak First United Methodist Church, Pontiac Five Points Community Church, Auburn Hills Forgotten Harvest, Southfield Franklin Road Church of Christ, Pontiac God’s Helping Hands, Rochester Hills Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, Pontiac Haven, Pontiac Helen AFC Home, Pontiac Hispanic Outreach Services, Pontiac Hope Network S.E., Pontiac Hospitality House, Walled Lake Integrated Living Inc., Rochester Johnson Memorial, Pontiac Kid’s Kloset, Clarkston Ladies of Charity, Bloomfield Hills Lakecrest Baptist Church, Waterford Lakeville Manor, Lake Orion Lighthouse, Clarkston Lighthouse, Pontiac Living Alternatives, Davisburg Living Water Adventist Congregation, Southfield Lourdes Nursing Home, Waterford Macomb North Oakland Drop-In Center, Holly Mecca House Corporation, Pontiac Neighbor for Neighbor, Davisburg Neighborhood Residential, Rochester Hills New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Pontiac Newman AME, Pontiac North Oakland Residential, Oxford Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, OLHSA, Pontiac Oakland Church of Christ, Southfield Older Persons’ Commission, Rochester Open Arms Food Pantry, Pontiac Open Door Outreach Center, Waterford Open Hands Food Pantry, Royal Oak Orchards Children Services, Southfield Our Daily Bread at Hickory Ridge Community Church, Milford Oxbow Lake Baptist Church, White Lake Oxford/Orion FISH, Lake Orion Phoenix Residential Services, Pontiac Progressive Lifestyles Inc., Oakland Township Progressive Residential Services, Troy Promise Village: Home for Children, Davisburg www.gcfb.org 5 • Annual Report 2008 Providence Missionary Baptist Church, Pontiac Quality AFC Homes, Pontiac Residential Alternatives, Highland Right Road Community Development, Ferndale The River, Holly Robert Matchan Center, Pontiac Safe Harbor Community Service, Pontiac Salvation Army Camp Echo, Leonard Salvation Army Disaster Relief, Southfield Salvation Army, Farmington Hills Salvation Army, Pontiac Salvation Army, Royal Oak Samaritan Group Homes, Southfield South Oakland Shelter, Royal Oak Southfield Goodfellows, Southfield Spaulding for Children, Southfield St. Alexander Food Pantry, Farmington Hills St. Anne Parish, Ortonville St. Dennis Catholic Church, Royal Oak St. Elizabeth Briarbank Home, Bloomfield Hills St. Francis Family Center, Southfield St. Joseph Church, Pontiac St. Michael Parish Franciscan Poverty Program, Southfield St. Michael Parish, Pontiac St. Rita Parish, Holly St. Stephen Baptist Church, Pontiac Synod Residential Services, Waterford Ten Mile Free Will Baptist Church, Madison Heights Tribute to the Lord Ministries, Oxford Visions Clubhouse, Pontiac Waterford Baptist Cathedral, White Lake Waterford Senior Center, Waterford Word of Faith International Christian Center, Southfield YMCA Camping Services, Holly Yad Ezra, Berkley Zion Community Enrichment Center, Ferndale Zion Lutheran Food Pantry, Ferndale WAYNE PARTNERS A Better Life, Detroit Acclaim Community Outreach Services, Detroit All Saints Parish, Detroit Alternatives for Girls, Detroit Ark of Deliverance, Detroit Bethel Baptist Church of Southgate, Southgate Bethel Deliverance Tabernacle, Detroit Blithsome Hillcrest Home, Detroit Boys Hope Girls Hope, Detroit Bread of Life Food Pantry, Melvindale C&W Community Outreach, Detroit C.O.T.S., Detroit Calvery Presbyterian Church, Detroit Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Detroit CareFirst, Detroit Caring Community Center, Detroit Carter Metropolitan CME, Detroit Cass Community Social Services, Detroit Cathedral Community Services, Detroit Catholic Church of the Madonna, Detroit Central Detroit Christian CDC, Detroit Central United Methodist Church, Detroit Children’s Resource Center, New Boston Childrens Village International, Detroit Christ Cathederal Baptist Church, Detroit Christ Church of Redford, Redford Christ Temple Apostolic Church, Westland Christ United Methodist Church, Detroit Christ the King Lutheran Church, Southgate Church of God Baldwin, Detroit Church of God Mountain Assembly, Belleville Church of the Messiah, Detroit Churches Intervention CIEM, Detroit Citizens Alternative Residential Services Inc., Inkster City of Taylor – Community Connection City of Westland City Shelter/Tireman Home Center, Detroit City View Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit Communities in Schools, Detroit Community Food Depot, Detroit Community Link Outreach Youth Ministry, Detroit Community Services CDC, Detroit Conant Gardens, Detroit Conventional Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit Corpus Christi Parish, Detroit Covenant House of Michigan, Detroit Crossroads of Michigan, Detroit Damon Homes, Detroit Delray United Action Council, Detroit Department of Human Services, Detroit Detroit East Mental Health, Detroit Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, Detroit Detroit World Outreach, Redford Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Detroit Ecorse Ecumenical Food Pantry, Ecorse Ecorse/River Rouge Food Pantry, Ecorse Ecorse Seventh Day Adventist Church, Ecorse Effective Alternative Community, Detroit Evangel Ministries, Detroit Exodus Food Pantry, Detroit Faith Christian Center, Taylor Faith Lutheran Church (SEV), Detroit Fairfield Residential Care Inc., Detroit First Assembly of God, Dearborn Heights First Baptist World Changes, Detroit First Step, Plymouth Fish & Loaves, Taylor Flowers Community Services Inc., Detroit Focus: HOPE, Detroit Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Detroit Forte Manor, Detroit Franklin Wright Settlement, Detroit Freedom House, Detroit Friends of Detroit, Detroit Friends of Parkside, Detroit Full Gospel Church, Detroit GRAB Community Outreach, Detroit Gaius Co-Op Emmanuel House, Detroit Genesis New Beginning, Detroit Gibraltar Food Pantry, Gibraltar Grace Temple COGIC, Detroit Greater Love Tabernacle Church, Detroit Greater Northwest COGIC, Detroit Greater Southern M.B.C., Detroit Halford, Detroit Harper Ave. COGIC, Detroit Hartford Agape Hunger, Detroit Harvest House, Hamtramck Harvest Lighthouse, Ecorse Heartline, Detroit Help’s on the Way, Dearborn Heights Holy Redeemer Food Pantry, Detroit Hope Community Church, Detroit Annual Report 2008 • 6 House of Worship, Detroit I Am My Brother’s Keeper Ministry, Detroit Immanuel Lutheran Church, Detroit In the Trenches, Detroit Iroquois Ave. Christ Lutheran Church, Detroit Jesus Anointed Ministry/Love Action, Detroit Jewish Vocational Services/Career Initiative Center, Detroit Jordan Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit Judgment Morning Ministries, Taylor Kimberly’s Helping Hands, Detroit Latino Family Service HIV/AIDS, Detroit Life Line, Detroit Lighthouse Home Missions, Westland Linwood Church of Christ, Detroit Little Friends, Detroit Lomax Temple, Detroit Love Joy Church of God, Detroit Lutheran City Ministries Inc., Detroit Madison Community Resource Center, Detroit Mariners Inn, Detroit Mercy Maryhaven Senior Apartments, Southgate Mercy-Stapleton Center, Detroit Metropolitan Baptist Church, Detroit Metropolitan United Methodist Church, Detroit Michigan Veterans Foundation, Detroit Military Presbyterian Church, Detroit Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Detroit My Father’s Business, Detroit NEGC-Motor City ClubHouse, Detroit Nativity Pantry, Detroit New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit Newbirth Community Development, Inkster New Community Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit New Covenant of Peace Church, Detroit New Day Multi Purpose Center, Detroit New Fellowship Church, Detroit New Hope Tabernacle, Detroit New Hope United Methodist Church, Melvindale New Life Home, Detroit New Light Baptist Church, Detroit New Light Nursing Home, Detroit New Resurrection Faith Ministries, Detroit Norman’s Home, Detroit North Central CMHC/APC, Detroit Oakwood SDA Pantry, Taylor Off the Streets-Virginia Park, Detroit Open Door Ministries, Canton Operation Refuge, Detroit Pentecostal Temple Baptist Church, Detroit People’s Community Church, Detroit Perfecting Community Care Center, Detroit Positive Images, Detroit Prayer House, Detroit Pure Word Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit Puritan St. Church of Christ, Detroit Quality Behavior Health Inc., Detroit Redford Interfaith Relief, Redford Restoration House, Detroit Restoration Towers, Detroit Resurrection Ministries, Detroit Resurrection United Methodist Church, Detroit Revival Tabernacle, Highland Park Rgrps, Inc., Wayne Rita Ethington Deliverance Ministry, Detroit Riverview Church of God, Wyandotte Ruth Ellis Center, Highland Park Safe Center Inc., Detroit St. Aloysius Community, Detroit St. Charles Outreach, Detroit St. Christine Church, Detroit St. Cyprian Catholic Church, Riverview St. Dominic Outreach Center, Detroit St. Dunston Parish, Garden City St. Gregory Christian Service, Detroit St. John Community Center, Detroit St. Jude Emergency Food Pantry, Detroit/Wayne St. Luke’s Food Program, Detroit St. Patrick Parish, Detroit St. Paul Community Outreach, Detroit St. Paul United Methodist Church, Detroit St. Peter Claver, Detroit St. Philip Lutheran Church, Trenton SS Augustine & Monica Parish, Detroit Sacred Heart Church, Detroit Salvation Army Brightmoor, Detroit Salvation Army, Dearborn Heights Salvation Army Denby, Detroit Salvation Army Fort St., Detroit Salvation Army Grandale, Detroit Salvation Army Harbor Light, Detroit Salvation Army Harding, Detroit Salvation Army, Plymouth Salvation Army, Romulus Salvation Army Temple Corps, Detroit Salvation Army, Westland Salvation Army, Wyandotte Samaritan Community Center, Detroit Scott Memorial United Methodist Church, Detroit Services for Older Citizens, Grosse Pointe Shar House, Detroit Sharon Seventh Day Adventist, Inkster Shiloh Deliverance Church, Detroit Silver Star Baptist Church, Detroit Spirit of Hope, Detroit Sobriety House, Detroit Southwestern Church of God, Detroit Sow a Seed Ministries, Detroit Spanish Pentecostal Church, Detroit Starfish Family Services, Inkster Straight Gate International Church, Detroit Sunnybrook, Detroit T.C. Simmons Visiting Ministries, Detroit Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit Tree of Life Christian, Detroit Tried Stone Baptist Church, Detroit Trinity Community Presbyterian Church, Detroit True Love Evangelistic Ministries, Detroit Truman High School, Taylor Twelfth St. Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit United Generational Council, Detroit United Sisters of Charity, Detroit United Victory Outreach, Detroit Veterans Outreach Center, Wayne Victory Outreach, Detroit Walk in the Spirit (WITS), Detroit West Mound United Methodist Church, Taylor Willow Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit Woods Care, Wayne Worshippers & Warriors, Allen Park YWCA Interim House, Detroit www.gcfb.org 7 • Annual Report 2008 Major Donors of $1,000 or more Corporations A.P.M. LLC ABC Group Ace Bakery Limited The Action Benefits Co. Adobe Systems Inc. The Aidmatrix Foundation Aisin World Corporation of America Albert Kahn Associates Inc. Alexander Resources Consulting LLC Aline Underhill Orten Foundation American Chemical Technologies Inc. American Electrical Contractor Inc. American International Group Inc. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese The Arrowhead Foundation ArvinMeritor Inc. Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Inc. The Association for Corporate Growth Inc. Assumption Greek Orthodox Church AT&T Foundation (Employee Giving/United Way) Autodesk Inc. AUTOLIV Autoliv ASP Inc. Bank of America Bentley Motors Inc. Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Birmingham Unitarian Church Blackwell Ford Inc. Leland F. Blatt Family Foundation Bloomberg L.P. Blue Care Network Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation The Bottle Crew Bordine Nursery Ltd. Brass Aluminum Forging Enterprises LLC Brighton Commerce Bank Brighton NC Machine Corp. Brighton Senior Men’s Club The Brown Family Foundation Ltd. Butzel Long Capital Waste Inc. Castaing Family Foundation Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce Chaldean American Ladies of Charity Charity Motors Inc. Charter One Foundation Christ Church Cranbrook Christ The Redeemer Church Chrysler Financial Marketing The Chrysler Foundation The Chubb Corp. Church of Today–West Church World Service Inc. Cisco Systems Foundation Citigroup Foundation Clarenceville School District Clarion Corporation of America Clark Hill PLC Coldwell Banker Colony Town Club Comerica Foundation Comerica Inc. Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Compuware ConAgra Foods Foundation Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Inc. Continental Automotive Systems Cornerstone Presbyterian Church Cranbrook Schools Crestmark Bank Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Foundation Datanational Corp. Deloitte Delphi DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Design Fabrications Inc. Design Research Engineering Detroit Chapter of the International Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons Detroit-Hamtramck Charitable Contribution Fund Detroit Industrial School Detroit Lions Charities Detroit Medical Center The Detroit News Dickinson Wright PLLC Doeren Mayhew Certified Public Accountants Down River Association of Realtors DTE Energy DTE Energy Foundation Eastover Elementary School Edw. C. Levy Co. Edwards Glass Co. Epoch Restaurant Group Excelda Manufacturing Executive Financial Planning Inc. Fannie Kraft Foundation Feeding America Ronda & Ron Ferber Foundation FH Martin Constructors First Presbyterian Church of Brighton First Presbyterian Church of Farmington First Presbyterian Church of Northville First United Methodist Church, Birmingham First United Methodist Church, Brighton The Fisher Foundation Food Bank Council of Michigan Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Raymond & Rita Foos Family Charitable Foundation Benson & Edith Ford Fund Edsel B. Ford II Fund Ford Motor Co. Ford Motor Company Fund Ford Purchasing Group Fraza Forklifts Fritz Enterprises Inc. Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. Fusiontech Inc. Galasso & Associates, C.P.A., P.L.C. Galeana’s Van Dyke Dodge Inc. Garden Fresh Salsa Inc. The Gates Corp. General Motors Acceptance Corp. General Motors Foundation Generation IV Charitable Trust Giffels-Webster Engineers Inc. Gleaners Community Food Bank Glenn Computer Corp. Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Greater Media Grosse Pointe Memorial Church Guardian Industries Corp. H&R Block The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Inc. Hartland United Methodist Women Health Alliance Plan Henry Ford Health System The Clarence and Jack Himmel Foundation James and Lynelle Holden Fund The Holley Foundation Hope Lutheran Church Hudson-Webber Foundation Huntington National Bank Huron Valley Steel Corp. IAC Ilitch Holdings Inc. Infectious Disease Center P.C. ITC Holdings Corp. J.P. Sales Company Inc. JCI JCT Power Solutions – Battery Jenkins & Company P.C. JML Contracting & Sales Inc. Kensington Ophthalmology PLC Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner & Kenney KKR LLC Knights of Columbus Council #5452 Knox Charitable Foundation Kostal of America Inc. The Kresge Foundation Annual Report 2008 • 8 The Kroger Co. The Kroger Foundation L&M Machining & Manufacturing LC Real Estate L.L.C. Lear Corp. Livingston Christian Schools Livingston County Association of Realtors Livingston County United Way Livingston Police Combat Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club Long Meadow PTA The Lyon Foundation Inc. Lyon Manufacturing Inc. M. Jacob & Sons Magna International Inc. Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation Maple Appliance Service Inc. Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation Mark/Lis Family Fund Market Measurement Mascari Sales & Marketing LLC MASCO Corporation Foundation The Marshall Mathers Foundation MAZON The Ruby McCoy Foundation The June & Cecil McDole Foundation McDowell & Associates McGregor Fund Meadowbrook Insurance Group Medical Alternatives Press Inc. Metro Detroit CFMA Metroline Inc. Michael Flora & Assoc. Inc. Roy G. Michell Charitable Foundation and Trust Michigan Council of Korean Churches Michigan State University Extension Mill Steel Co. Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Inc. MJ Capitol Consulting LLC Molex – Cardell Automotive Carl and Irene Morath Foundation Inc. Motor City Consumers Co-Operative Inc. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Mt. Clemens Rotary Club National City Bank National Multiple Services North Farmington High School Novelis Corp. NTA Graphics South Inc. Oakland County Association of Assessing Officers Oakland County Circuit and Probate Court Olga’s Kitchen Inc. Omron Automotive Electronics Inc. Omron Foundation Inc. OnStar Operation Can Do/Big Boy Orchard Lake Community Church Presbyterian Our Credit Union The Pampered Chef Ltd. Panera Bread Foundation Charles A. Parcells Foundation Park West Gallery Parker Engineering & Design LLC Peoples State Bank Peoples TRUST Credit Union The Karen & Drew Peslar Foundation Pet Supplies Plus, Brighton & Howell Pet Supplies Plus USA Inc. The Pewabic Society Inc. Pfizer Foundation Philip Morris International Inc. Pinckney Auto Wash Pinckney Chrysler Dodge Jeep Pinckney Community Schools Piston Group Michael & Peggy Pitt Charitable Annuity Trust Plymouth Community United Way Ralph L. & Winifred E. Polk Foundation Pomeroy Investment Corp. Post–Newsweek Presbyterian Church of Utica Presbyterian Women of Jefferson Avenue Prince of Glory Lutheran Church Prince of Peace Church Progressive Moulded Products PVS Chemicals Inc. R.L. Polk & Co. RCO Engineering Inc. Reb Construction Services Inc. Regal Recycling Rho-Mar Agency Inc. The River Community Church Harold and Carolyn Robison Foundation Rochester Community School District Rock Financial Rotary Club of Brighton Royal Oak Recycling Ryder Truck System Sam’s Club SANYO- FMS Audio Save-A-Lot, NAIMAMADISON Inc. Seiter Family Chiropractic PLC Sews–DTC Inc. Share Our Strength Sharpe Micro Electronics Sheets Trucking The Elizabeth, Allan and Warren Shelden Fund Shepherd of the Lakes Siemens Communications Inc. Singer Realty Co. SKF USA Inc. The Skillman Foundation Sodexo Foundation Inc. Sodexo Inc. Sodexo School Services Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce Spaulding & Associates Inc. Special Events Rental Inc. Sphere Marketing St. Andrew Catholic Church St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Church St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit St. Daniel Catholic Community St. John Health System St. John’s Episcopal Church St. Mary’s Administration Fund St. Mary’s Church St. Michael Parish St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Star Crane & Hoist – Metro State of Michigan Stout Risius Ross Inc. Strategic Staffing Solutions Inc. The Randy and Michelle Stuck Family Foundation Summit Polymers Inc. Talhin Sales Corp. Tamer Foundation Taste of NFL The Taylor Rotary Foundation DAF TCF Bank The Theuerkorn Foundation The Thomas Foundation Thrill Hill Productions Inc. Todd’s Services/Auto Rain Inc. Toledo Molding & Die Inc. Tosa Foundation Tram Inc. Trott & Trott P.C. Troy Chamber of Commerce Trustinus Inc. TRW TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. TSI The Tuktawa Foundation Tweddle Litho Co. UAW-GM Center for Human Resources UBS Financial Services Inc. UBS Foundation Unilock Michigan Inc Unique Fabricating Inc. United Methodist Women United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way Special Distribution Account Unwired Technology LLC Valeo Climate Control Valeo Inc. Variety Children’s Charities Verizon Wireless www.gcfb.org 9 • Annual Report 2008 VMC Technologies Inc. Volkswagen of America Inc. Wal-Mart Wayne & Joan Webber Foundation WDIV/TV 4 Webster Elementary School Weingartz Supply Co. Wellness House of Michigan Wesco Distribution Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Wilkinson Foundation William L. Rand Co. Inc. Matilda R. Wilson Fund Wolverine Four Wheelers Woods Construction Inc. Woods Financial LLC Woodward/Birmingham Financial Group World Heritage Foundation WSP Investments LLC Yazaki North America Inc. The Young Foundation Individual Donors Michael and Adele Acheson Ms. Harriette Ald Mrs. Barbara A. Allen Mr. Jacob Allen Mr. James P. Allor Ms. Mona Alonzo Mr. and Mrs. John D. Altstetter Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Andronaco Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Angileri Ms. Amber Arellano Mr. and Mrs. James E. Armistead Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baber Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William R. Back Mr. Ed Bahoura Mr. Chris Baiardi Ms. Karen J. Baker Garo Bakerjian Mr. Donald G. Barr Jr. Dr. Evelyn R. Barrack Ms. Kay Bauslaugh Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bazzy Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beam Mr. Tim Bearden Mr. and Mrs. John Beattie Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Beck Ms. Cristie J. Becker Mr. and Mrs. John S. Beechler Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Belian Ms. Priscilla M. Bennett Dr. and Mrs. Jay Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Craig Berthel Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Bert-Willson Pat and Joe Berwanger Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bietler Mr. Lawrence R. Black Mr. and Mrs. Douglas D. Blake Mr. John D. Blanchard and Ms. Virginia Lati Mr. John A. Blatt Mr. Curtis Blessing and Ms. Amanda Van Dusen Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Bohn Dr. Fredric Bonine Mr. and Mrs. Barton W. Bracy Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Brisson Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Broderick Mr. Dean Brody Mrs. Milena Brown Mr. Thomas I. Brown Mr. Ralph Bryant Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Buckman Ms. Rose A. Burke Ms. Alice M. Burnham Ms. Rheta Rhae Busacca Ms. Charlene A. Cach Mr. Tim Cairns Mr. and Mrs. Eric Capaldi Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Francois Castaing Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Caughlin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cavagnol Mr. and Mrs. Melvin R. Christiansen Dr. Carlo Ciaramitaro Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Clausnitzer Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Clinesmith Michael Coleman Mr. Dennis Colling Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Collinson Mr. and Mrs. William W. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Cornell Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Corrigan Ms. Angela Craig Mr. Loren Crandell Mr. John L. Crider Mr. Robert J. Crompton Mr. and Mrs. James J. Crowe Jr. Mr. John Cummings Mr. Richard H. Cummings Mr. David C. Cunningham Mr. Robert M. Currie R.M. Dairymple Dave Dale Ms. Barbara Darga Ms. Karen W. Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Roy I. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Dominick L. DeBello Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeFauw Mr. Albert D. DeGrazia Mr. Leo Del Bel Mrs. Margaret C. Demmer Ms. Agnes S. Dempster Ms. Bonnie Deppert Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Desantis Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Dettloff Ms. Donna Dibert Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Dickerson Mr. Orazio A. Direzze Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Doa Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. Dow Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Duncanson Ms. Sarah M. Earley Ms. Janice L. Easton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ebenhoeh Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Eckstein Ms. Rosalie A. Eppert Mr. Robert J. Erwin Ms. Carole Faleris Ms. Doris M. Fell Ms. Patti Fenech Mr. and Mrs. Agostinho A. Fernandes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferrell Mr. Jason L. Firek Mrs. Max M. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Fisher Mrs. Delores Flakes Ms. Shirley M. Flanagan Mr. Daniel G. Fredenall and Ms. Martha A. Foley Ms. Elizabeth A. Foley Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Ford Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Ford Mrs. William Clay Ford Mr. and Mrs. Steve J. Frank Ms. Aretha Franklin Mr. Howard P. Freers Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. French Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Furlo Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gaggini Mr. W. Kent Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Gaudino Mr. Joseph Gaus and Ms. Cynthia Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Danny J. Gaylor Mr. and Mrs. Frank Genovese Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gershenson Ms. Mychelle L. Gibson Ms. Mary Jane Gilbert Ms. Julia Goatley Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T. Godfrey Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gonya Mr. and Mrs. James D. Gotch Mr. and Mrs. Terry C. Graessle Mr. Fred Grandchamp and Ms. Robbie McBride Mr. and Mrs. Ned W. Greenberg Ms. Mary P. Greer Ms. Diana M. Greig Mrs. Marie J. Gundle Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Gutowski Dr. Anne M. Guyot and Dr. Randy Shoemaker Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Haimann Dr. Stanley Halprin Ms. Therese L. Hammerle Garrie V. Hankins Ms. Anita Harnadek Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Harris Mr. Edward Harris Mrs. Teresa L. Hartle Annual Report 2008 • 10 Ms. Joyce M. Haslam Mr. and Mrs. Ed J. Havlena Jr. Ms. Patricia A. Heftler Mr. Albert G. Heller Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hermann Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Herzog III Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. High Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hodo Mrs. Lauraine A. Hoensheid Mr. Joel Hoffman and Ms. Shelley Miller Mr. and Mrs. Derek K. Hogland Mr. and Mrs. David Hohendorf Ms. Michele C. Holcomb Dr. Jean M. Holland Ms. Joy Hopkins Ms. Eileen T. Hudock Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hudson Mrs. Irma E. Hulle Ms. Michelle M. Ivey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ivinson Mr. William S. Jack Ms. Sandra A. Jackson Mr. Martin S. Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Joel E. Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick C. Janz Mr. and Mrs. James E. Jenkins Mr. Keith Johnson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jan R. Johnson Mr. Brian Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Jay Jolliffe Mr. Michael A. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold R. Joseph Mr. Paul Juneau and Dr. Dianne Camp W.R. Kadell Mr. Steven R. Kalt and Mr. Robert D. Heeren Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kapolnek Mr. John Kastler Mr. and Mrs. Stuart R. Kayne Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keck Mr. and Mrs. David Kee Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Keller Mr. James F. Keller Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Kelley Dr. Thomas M. Kellogg Ms. Ellen Kennedy Ms. Amy L. Kessler Mr. Samir Khan Mr. Richard Kincaid Mr. and Mrs. David L. King Mr. and Mrs. David W. King Ms. Ida King Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Kirk Mr. and Mrs. James Kirstowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Klima Dr. and Mrs. James Kohlenberg Jim J. Kohn Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Kokoszka Mr. William Koss Mr. Bernard A. Kraft Jack Krasula Ms. Janet A. Krompart Mr. Eric Krupp and Ms. Diane Casalou Ms. Elizabeth Kuiava Ms. Christine Kujawa Mr. Dennis Kutzen Mr. Richard C. Kuziora Mr. Nick J. Labedz Mr. Steven J. Landry Mr. Terry K. Lanzen Mr. Richard K. LaRiviere Mr. and Mrs. Michael Layne Ms. Lynn LeAnnais Mr. and Mrs. Ray Leduc Mr. and Mrs. David W. Lentz Ms. Elizabeth Lerchen Mr. Jack Lintol Mr. and Mrs. Hannan Lis Deena and Stuart Lockman Dana Locniskar and Christine Beck Ms. Bridgett Lomax Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. LoVasco Mr. and Mrs. John J. LoVasco Ms. Diana Lowe Mr. Thomas J. Lucas Mr. John Lucci Ms. Elizabeth Lurie Ms. Dale B. Lurie Mr. Robert S. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Mack Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mackle Ms. Margaret A. MacTavish Ms. Janet L. Magdowski Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Maher Mr. and Mrs. Todd Mailloux Ms. Anna M. Majeski Mr. James Mallak Jr. Mr. Robert J. Manilla Mr. and Mrs. Curtis J. Mann Mr. Anthony Marasco Mr. Kenneth E. Marblestone Mr. David H. Mardigian Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Martin Mr. Arthur Martin Mr. Michael J. Martz Mr. and Mrs. Keith B. Mayer Ms. Ruth Ellen Mayhall Mr. Daniel J. McBride Mr. Cameron E. McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Christopher McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. McGee Mr. and Mrs. Mark McGowan Ms. Carmen J. McGrae Mr. James R. McGuire Ms. Mary McMahon Ms. Gail McSeveny Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Metz Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Meyers Ms. Deborah A. Miesel Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Mihalich Mr. Ronald Miles and Mrs. Lynn Shattock-Miles Ms. Alice Miles and Mr. Ed Scritchfield Eugene and Lois Miller Mr. and Mrs. David A. Miller Ms. Deborah L. Mohney Mr. and Mrs. Hamid R. Mohyi Mr. Anthony Mona Mrs. Miriam Mondry Ms. M. Denise Moran Ms. Carol Morton and Mr. David Robinson Mr. Richard G. Mosteller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Ms. Denise Murray Mr. Stephen Nagy Macauley Nash Mr. Charles Neff Mr. Scott K. Niblock Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ninteman Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Norling Ms. Marja Norris Mr. Michael R. Nowak Mr. and Mrs. John J. Oberpeul Mr. Russell G. Oltman Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ortiz Ms. Lucille A. Padgett Mr. Gus Panos Ms. Lisa Payne Mr. Gerald R. Pearsall Ms. Mary Kay Pearson Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pendell Mr. and Mrs. Eddie J. People Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pesci Ms. Nancy Peters Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. Petherick Ms. Jean A. Peyrat Ms. Vivian Pickard Ms. Mary S. Pickett Ms. Gayatri Pinnamaneni Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Piotrowski Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Popovic Mr. Charles E. Price Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Raskauskas Ms. Ann M. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Rickert Mr. Craig Riggs and Ms. Aunna Lippert Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Rissman Ms. Barbara Sue Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. James C. Robinson Mr. Bradley Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Robinson Ms. Suzanne M. Rodriguez Ms. Nancy J. Roggers Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rohr Mr. Patrick Rooney Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rosenfeld Mr. Rocky R. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross Mr. Paul Roubal Mr. Robert D. Rowan Ms. Rose Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ruby Mr. and Mrs. Jere C. Rush Mr. Joseph I. Rush Mr. Jack Russo www.gcfb.org 11 • Annual Report 2008 Mr. 20and Mrs. Julius Russu Ms. Mary M. Ryan Mr. Gary E. Ryti Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sabina Ms. Wendy J. Sample Ms. Donna M. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sanke Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Santhony Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Scherrer Ms. Nancy M. Schlichting Mr. Frank P. Schneemann Ms. Angelica V. Schonberger Mr. Jerome L. Schostak Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert E. Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Iain M. Scott Mr. and Mrs. James L. Scott Mr. Frank M. Seidl Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Seleno Mr. Carl Selz and Ms. Linda Marczynski Mr. Richard A. Shapack Ms. Judith Shutz Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Silver Ms. Patricia M. Simko Mr. Michael J. Simpson Mr. Terry G. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Singer Mr. and Mrs. William Sirois Mr. and Mrs. Donald Slotkin Mr. Bernie Smilovitz Mr. Eric Smith Mr. Jerry L. Sobota Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Solway Mr. and Mrs. Julius J. Sonkiss Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Spaulding Jason And Lynda Stanecki Mary Stange Mr. Ronald Stanow Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Stern Ms. Margo A. Steyer Mr. Mark A. Stolarski Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Stoner Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Straitiff Mr. Eric W. Stroh Mrs. Kim Suchara Mr. Walter P. Sulak Ms. Patricia M. Surd Mr. and Mrs. David Sutton Ms. Susan Synowiec Mr. and Mrs. John I. Takemoto Mr. James Tamm and Ms. Kimberley Harrison Ms. Stephanie Tanner Mr. and Mrs. A. Alfred Taubman Ms. Barbara A. Taylor Mr. William Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Derrick Teal Mr. Mark B. Tepen Mr. and Mrs. John J. Thomas Mr. Mike Toloff Mr. Gary P. Tomchick Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Townsend Mr. James H. Trask Ms. Nicola J. Travis Mr. Richard Turigliatto Mr. and Mrs. Laurence S. Vallee Ms. Katherine Van Hoy Mr. and Mrs. Dale Van Wulfen Ms. Joy VanBuhler Mr. and Mrs. Dave R. VanderPloeg Mr. Thomas Vida Mr. and Mrs. James Vlasic Ms. Susan H. Wabeke Mr. S. Chase Wakefield Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Gail L. Warden Ms. Ann Kirk Warren Ms. Carrie Weaver Ms. Barbara M. Webb Wayne and Joan Webber Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Webster Mr. James D. Weil Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Weingartz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Welch W. DeWayne Wells Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Wells Mr. John V. Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Stan E. Wencley Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Wendt Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Westrick Ms. Carol Whalen-Blaylock Mr. James M. Williams Ms. Elizabeth C. Williams Ms. Sally J. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Jeff K. Wilson Mr. Ronald E. Wilson Shaun Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Wimmer Ms. Heather Windell Mr. and Mrs. Martin W. Winiarski Mr. Leslie Wise Ms. L. Darlene Wolford Mr. John H. Wolford Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Wolking Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wood Mr. Donald Woodward Mr. Stephen Wyatt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wyatt Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Yaple Donna and Walt Young Mr. Victor Zanelli Mr. Ronald Zaremba Paul, Colleen, Brian and Jaime Ziegler Family Mr. and Mrs. David J. Zmyslowski Gleaners Distribution Centers: 2008 Annual Report Nourishing Communites By Feeding Hungry People Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan 2131 Beaufait St. | Detroit, MI 48207-3410 Phone 313-923-3535 or 1-866-GLEANER Fax 313-923-2247 | www.gcfb.org | admin@gcfb.org Gleaners Harvest Winter 2008 Gleaners Detroit Headquarters & Distribution Center 2131 Beaufait St., Detroit Gleaners Livingston County Distribution Center 5924 Sterling Dr., Howell Gleaners Oakland County Distribution Center 120 E. Columbia Ave., Pontiac Gleaners Taylor Distribution Center 25698 Northline Rd., Taylor Gleaners Joan & Wayne Webber Distribution Center 24162 Mound Rd., Warren 7 21 Food Fight to Tackle Childhood Hunger G leaners doesn’t recommend fighting, unless it’s part of the Food Fight to Tackle Childhood Hunger. This event, held each year during the last two weeks of July, pits businesses against one another to see who can collect the most donations to help feed hungry children during the summer, when school is out and kids are without free and reduced-fee school meals. More than 75 businesses and municipal groups joined this year’s Food Fight, collecting 10,279 pounds of food and raising more than $24,000 – resulting in the equivalent of 81,000 meals for kids and their families. (left to right) Gleaners president DeWayne Wells, Karla Tucker from J.D. Power & Associates, Sam Kafoury, Claire Kafoury, and Jane Lee from J.D. Power & Associates celebrate Food Fight victories. Gleaners thanks participating organizations for their support and congratulates the winners of each category. 2008 Food Fight Winners 1000+ Employees: Robert Bosch LLC 100+ Employees: Plexus Online 250+ Employees: J.D. Power & Associates Under 100 Employees: The Ayco Co. Oakland Press Food Drive F or five years, The Oakland Press has been reaching out to residents to engage them in the fight against hunger. This fall’s Oakland Press Food Drive involved more than 70 Oakland County organizations – civic centers, town halls, libraries and credit unions and others – in collecting food donations. Gleaners thanks The Oakland Press and food drive sponsors T&C Federal and Oakland County credit unions for a successful event that both gathered food and raised awareness about issues of hunger in Southeastern Michigan. A Bird in Hand is Worth …18 Holes Golfers donate turkeys for hungry Livingston neighbors G olfers donated Thanksgiving turkeys in exchange for a round of golf at one of six courses on November 23 as part of Birdie Day, an annual campaign to help every Livingston family have a happy and healthful holiday. Gleaners distributed the donated turkeys to its partner agencies, such as the Salvation Army and Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, as well as soup kitchens, food pantries and other nonprofit organizations that help families in need. A crowd also gathered at the Majestic Golf Course to watch the Birdie Day Golf Ball Drop. For $25 each, participants purchased raffle “balls” that were then dropped onto the practice range from a helicopter hovering at 300 feet. Three lucky winners, whose balls were closest to the pin, took home $1,000 prizes. Gleaners thanks sponsor Brighton Commerce Bank and this year’s participating golf courses: The Majestic (Hartland), Timber Trace (Pinckney), Whispering Pines (Pinckney), The Jackal (Brighton), Hartland Glen (Hartland) and Mystic Creek (Milford). www.gcfb.org 822 Partner Profiles W ith the help of more than 450 partner agencies, Gleaners is able to distribute the equivalent of 404,000 meals every week to people in need. We are continuing our series about our partner agencies in this issue of Harvest, profiling the good work of two area churches that run pantries that give food to our hungry neighbors. MACOMB COUNTY St. Mark Outreach Center, Warren At St. Mark Outreach Center in Warren, it’s not uncommon to see families wheeling out a shopping cart full of wholesome food to their car, chocked full of staples like peanut butter, jelly, tuna, cereal, bread and frozen meat. And for many of these families, they’ll make this food stretch a month with careful menu planning and rationing. According to outreach coordinator Denise Amenta, if it weren’t for the food distributed through St. Mark, these families would have to choose between buying food and putting gas in their car or paying rent. St. Mark Outreach Center serves more than 525 individuals, families and seniors a month through three different emergency food programs, with about one-third of its food coming from Gleaners. “We get such wonderful food in such large quantities for such a terrific price at Gleaners,” says Amenta. The center is able to distribute ground beef, ground turkey, lunch meat, chicken and frozen stews because of the “deals” she gets through Gleaners. “We’re three minutes from Gleaners’ Warren warehouse. Because of the proximity, we can run over and get fresh produce when it becomes available and easily purchase freezer items.” Gleaners five distribution centers allow partner agencies, like St. Mark, to readily access perishable food, getting food out to those who need it more efficiently. St. Mark Outreach Center is a hub of activity, with one ton of food being moved in and out each month with the help of 100 volunteers. The center also has a clothing closet; resource and referral center; holiday programs; and other emergency support services, like bill-paying assistance, through its participation in the Good Samaritan Coalition. The most destitute population coming to St. Mark for food are those living on SSI, says Amenta with compassion. “These are people that get only $450 each month and their rent is $375. They have no transportation, no extras,” says Amenta. “They are holding on by a thread and living way under standard. We’re subsidizing their lives – it’s not just food.” Volunteers Lois Rowell and Tom Sulkey stock shelves at St. Mark Outreach Center. Gleaners Harvest Winter 2009 9 WAYNE COUNTY WITS Food Pantry, Detroit Pastor Leon Shipman Sr. of Walk in the Spirit (WITS) knows all too well the great need for food in our community. Shipman used to drive a truck for Gleaners and deliver food to partner agencies. we would not be able to do this particular job, or help the community we are able to help.” Gleaners also donated a cooler, helped the pantry obtain a freezer, and helped WITS acquire tires and a new starter for its Dodge Ram that Shipman uses to pick up food and get it back to the pantry to feed those in need. “As a Gleaners truck driver, I became really aware of people who were really hungry. People would be waiting for the truck to arrive. I hadn’t realized how desperate people were right in our city,” says Shipman. “It made me feel good that I was helping my fellow man.” Shipman took his compassion to another level when he began providing food to low-income, single parents on a small scale in 1998 when he opened WITS Food Pantry at his church. Eventually, the pantry reached out to seniors when Shipman realized that they often were choosing between buying medication or food. “More recently, we’ve come in contact with people who have jobs, but they struggle with supermarket costs, increasing gas prices, debt, and other bills,” says Shipman of the mix of people the pantry serves today. “Sometimes both parents are working, and they’re still struggling.” WITS also serves a number of homeless people and laid-off individuals trying to support their families. The pantry is open four days a week from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. “Our basic mission is to meet the need of every hungry individual we come in contact with,” says Shipman. WITS provides about seven families a week with emergency food boxes, 40 families a month with a box of pantry staples, and dozens of others who wander in from the streets with emergency food. According to Shipman, 85 percent of the pantry’s food comes from Gleaners. “Without Gleaners Pastor Leon Shipman Sr. checks inventory in the freezer at WITS Food Pantry in Detroit. Most of WITS’ clients are from surrounding eastside neighborhoods that are extremely impoverished. These neighborhoods are filled with rental homes, with lots of people on fixed incomes or using Michigan Department of Human Services support, says Shipman. Drugs impact the quality of life and most families are living below or near poverty level. “We ride around and pass out flyers that we’re giving away turkeys, hams, or whatever we’re doing, and encourage people to come.” “Much of the time, it’s a one-time thing,” says Shipman of the clients that come for food. “Others come monthly. They look forward to it. They need it.” Still others, notes Shipman, come back to volunteer their time, serving those who stand in the same place they once stood. www.gcfb.org 10 Detroit Duck Derby and Fall Benefit D espite “fowl” weather that prevented the duck race, the second annual Detroit Duck Derby still proved to be a success for Gleaners, raising over $50,000 to help feed our hungry neighbors. The Duck Derby was to be part of the 15th annual Fall Harvest Family Event on Belle Isle, but Mother Nature had other plans, sending buckets of rain to flood our picnic site. Winning raffle entries were drawn, however, and Gleaners congratulates all the winners and thanks everyone who helped make this year’s fund raiser a success. We extend a special thanks to our presenting sponsor, The Chrysler Foundation, for once again supporting our Fall Benefit. Iron Chef Competition M ore than 400 attendees of the Iron Chef Competition to benefit Gleaners’ Livingston County Distribution Center were treated to an intense and lively battle last August when Chef Jody Brunori of the French Laundry in Fenton narrowly defended her title against challenger Chef Steven Grostick of Five Lakes Grill in Milford. The real winners, however, were our hungry neighbors in Livingston County. The event raised $70,000, enough funds to fill more than three semitruck loads of food for Gleaners’ Shared Harvest Pantry. Top Image: Crowds cheer at the annual Iron Chef Competition. Bottom Image: Chef Steven Grostick (foreground) and Chef Jody Brunori (background) prepare competitive dishes at the Iron Chef Competition. Gleaners Harvest Winter 2009 Bordine Nursery in Brighton hosted this year’s competition, which featured a strolling buffet presented by local restaurants, as well as a silent auction of goods and services from local businesses. Our panel of judges included Buzz Elliot of WHMI 93.5FM; Rich Perlberg, general manager and executive editor, Livingston County Daily Press & Argus; Kate Lawson, food writer, Detroit News; Chef Kevin M. Enright, chair of the Culinary Studies Institute, Oakland Community College; and Mara Jaffe. Livingston County resident Jack Berry, Pet Supplies Plus and Pinckney Auto Wash sponsored the event, along with many other individuals and businesses. “We are grateful to Jack Berry for again taking a leadership role in helping Gleaners secure the resources necessary to cure hunger in Livingston County,” says Gleaners President DeWayne Wells. Gleaners’ Livingston County Distribution Center also extends special thanks to all of the attendees, our chefs and judges, DJ Kenny Privett of Scottie Alexander Entertainment, emcees Steve Garagiola and Neal Rubin, and Bordine Nursery. 11 Letter from our President A s the holiday season – and Gleaners busiest time of year – came to a close last month, I couldn’t help but reflect on how fortunate I am to have resources that many of our neighbors don’t have. In truth, my resources are countless compared to so many with so little. I have an education and was given encouragement and opportunity to use it. I have a reliable car that allows me to drive to work each day without worries about breaking down or missing a bus. I have good health and good health insurance and am never faced with choices between paying medical bills or paying my mortgage. And, most importantly, I have ample, nutritious food on my table every night of the week – a basic need that is easily satisfied because of all the resources with which I am blessed. Yet in Michigan, 12 percent of our neighbors cannot afford to feed their families. Child poverty hovers close to 20 percent, and Michigan’s median household income continues to decline. And as more folks lose jobs, they are turning to the food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters that Gleaners supplies for their most basic need: food. In fact, we saw an unprecedented surge in demand for food over the holidays. Thanks to you, Gleaners was able to meet that demand, and we will continue to keep pantries stocked and food on our hungry neighbors’ tables. As we start off the new year, please join me in being appreciative of the resources we so often take for granted – and in continuing to care about the plight of those with much less. Calendar of Events Gleaners Harvest Winter 2009 February 21 Pewabic Pottery Empty Bowls Event Historic Pewabic Pottery hosts this annual fund raiser for Gleaners at its beautiful Detroit location, 10125 E. Jefferson, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come enjoy a bowl of hot soup and purchase unique ceramic bowls crafted by local students and artists. Event contact: Julie Ptasznik at 866-GLEANER ext. 245 or jptasznik@gcfb.org. March 11 Women’s Power Breakfast This annual fund raiser celebrates the power of women to make great things happen in their lives and communities. Participants include prominent female leaders such as judges, politicians, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, journalists, broadcasters, key volunteers and members of the most influential boards in our area. Event contact: Suzette Hohendorf at 866-GLEANER ext. 243 or shohendorf@gcfb.org. March 12 Pinckney Community Schools’ Empty Bowls Now in its 15th year, the event features handmade ceramic bowls from local students and a variety of soups from area restaurants. It will be held at Pinckney Community High School, 10255 DexterPinckney Road, from 5-8 p.m., with all proceeds going to the food bank. Event contact: Suzette Hohendorf at 866-GLEANER ext. 243 or shohendorf@gcfb.org. Sincerely, W. DeWayne Wells www.gcfb.org www.gcfb.org 12 You 1 ! can make a difference Send a check: • Each $1 donation helps Gleaners feed one hungry person for one day. • Every hour you volunteer helps keep our costs low. 8 2 Call in a credit card or installment gift: Lisa Walker, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 241 3 Donate online: www.gcfb.org 4 Transfer stock: Ask your broker to contact Tom Murphy, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 233 If your company can contribute: Julie Ptasznik, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 245, or jptasznik@gcfb.org Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan 2131 Beaufait, Detroit, MI 48207-3410 9 Volunteer: You can help with food packing, mailing or at one of our special events. Individuals, families and groups are welcome. Contact one of Gleaners’ volunteer coordinators to arrange to volunteer at one of our five distribution centers: Detroit, Warren and Taylor: Alma Perez, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 239 or aperez@gcfb.org 5 Ask your employer for a matching gift: Tell your employer you donated to Gleaners and request a matching gift. If your company does not have a matching gift program, ask about starting one. Pontiac: Sarah Shannon, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 403 or sshannon@gcfb.org 6 Provide a Memorial or Tribute Gift for a Special Occasion: Howell: Michelle Ounanian, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 335 or mounanian@gcfb.org Bridgett Lomax, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 249, or blomax@gcfb.org 7 Leave a Legacy: Gerry Brisson, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 246, or gbrisson@gcfb.org Special Events: Deborah Dillard, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 260 or eventvol@gcfb.org Please remember: Your donation is 100% tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan is a 501(c)(3) organization. Individuals, married couples and businesses may claim 50% of their cash donations to Gleaners on their Michigan Income Tax Return as a tax credit for contributions to homeless shelters and food banks. Individuals may claim 50% of gifts up to $200; married couples filing jointly may claim 50% of gifts up to $400; and businesses may claim 50% of gifts up to $10,000. Please consult your tax advisor before making a claim. Gleaners Harvest Winter 2009 www.gcfb.org 13 nourishing communities by feeding hungry people Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan 2131 Beaufait St. Detroit, MI 48207-3410 313-923-3535 or 1-866-GLEANER 313-923-2247 Fax www.gcfb.org • admin@gcfb.org Gleaners Distribution Centers: Gleaners Detroit Headquarters & Distribution Center 2131 Beaufait St., Detroit Gleaners Livingston County Distribution Center 5924 Sterling Dr., Howell Gleaners Oakland County Distribution Center 120 E. Columbia Ave., Pontiac Gleaners Taylor Distribution Center 25698 Northline Rd., Taylor Gleaners Joan & Wayne Webber Distribution Center 24162 Mound Rd., Warren Gleaners is proud to be a founding member of: The Food Bank Council of Michigan And a member of: The United Way The Better Business Bureau Board of Directors Gene Gonya, Founder Ken Marblestone Charter One Bank Officers Bob McGowan Community Leader Pat Berwanger, Chair Community Leader Ed Bahoura, Senior Vice Chair Save-A-Lot Stores Keith B. Mayer, Vice Chair Giffels-Webster Engineers Vivian R. Pickard, Vice Chair General Motors Corp. Vince Dow, Treasurer DTE Energy Erica Peresman Community Leader Nancy A. Rosso Livingston County United Way Brother Jerry Smith Capuchin Soup Kitchen Dave R. VanderPloeg Huntington National Bank V. James Viola Community Leader Bill Winkler, Secretary Wayne State University School of Medicine Claudette Wardell-Cameron Wayne State University Developmental Disabilities Institute W. DeWayne Wells, President Gleaners Community Food Bank Walter R. Young Community Leader Directors Sharon A. Banks Charles Graham Ned Greenberg Curtis Hertel Jim Jenkins Steve Lawson Lisa Lis Richard A. Loewenstein Lois Miller Roy Nesler Charles Oliver Sandy Radtke-Gerkin Lorenzo Rivera Dulcie Rosenfeld Neal Rubin Edith Scott Denise Starr Kevin Stephens Michael H. Acheson Interlaken, LLC Velva S. Clark Max Broock, Inc. Dick Dills Community Leader Mural at the Gleaners Detroit Distribution Center. Alice A. Miles R.L. Polk & Co. Michelle L. Gaggini Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Catherine Genovese Candy Cane CHRISTmas Tree Farm Virginia Hill Comerica Bank Vicky Howell, Esq. Attorney Gerald J. Israel Consultant Russ Kittleson Kroger Judith F. Layne Dickinson Wright PLLC ADVISORY BOARD Ruth Stephens-Collins Pat Weber James Williams Howard Zoller, Esq. www.gcfb.org ! u o Y k Than Endowment Donors Leave Legacy of Compassion Gleaners Community Food Bank thanks our inaugural Legacy Society Donors for making significant contributions to the Gleaners Endowment Fund. These gifts are helping to secure Gleaners’ future by creating a permanent source of funding for our mission to nourish communities by feeding hungry people. Michael & Adele Acheson Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Mr. & Mrs. Gene Gonya Jack Krasula Dana Locniskar and Christine Beck Eugene & Lois Miller Mr. & Mrs. Norman Rosenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Donald Slotkin Mary Stange Wayne & Joan Webber Donna & Walt Young To learn more about Gleaners’ Legacy Society, visit www.gcfb.org/legacy. A special thanks to Gleaners’ Hunger Heroes campaign sponsors: We are grateful to you and to all our Hunger HUNGER Heroes for helping us feed our hungry neighbors this holiday season and beyond! TO BENEFIT GLEANERS COMMUNIT Y FOOD BANK
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