Category Archives: Volunteers

Guest Post: Scouting for Food Drive Honors Eagle Scout’s Memory

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Guest

April 2012 marks the seventh year that our family has hosted the “Tim Esch Scouting For Food Birthday Party.” Tim was an Eagle Scout with Ann Arbor Boy Scout Troop 4 who loved scouting, with its emphasis on enjoying the outdoors and helping others. Continue reading →

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Alex Bloom is Volunteer of the Year!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Kate Balzer

We are thrilled to announce that Alex Bloom, a long-time volunteer with Food Gatherers, won the 2012 Volunteer Service Award at the annual Feeding America Network Summit in Detroit last week. Continue reading →

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Guest Post: From the fairgrounds to the kitchen

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Guest

Waking up early to serve the hungry wasn’t exactly how I pictured spending my precious days off. But now, I am so glad that I decided to go. Continue reading →

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Guest Post: From Grillin’ to Freezin’ – How Food Gatherers became an important part of my life

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Guest

The first time I heard of Food Gatherers was over 20 years ago when my parents attended the first annual Grillin’which was held outside of Casey’s Tavern. Imagine fitting all of the Grillin’ attendees into that space now! Continue reading →

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New volunteer opportunities for busy gatherers!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Marz Roehrig

What did our volunteer program do when we found ourselves with too much work at our warehouse and not enough volunteers? We created additional times for volunteers to help out! Continue reading →

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Food Rescue: A simple solution with amazing results

Posted on March 7, 2012 by John Reed

A few weeks ago, Food Gatherers welcomed Hiller’s Markets to our food rescue program – which got me thinking about the impact food rescue has on our community. Continue reading →

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Kitchen Confidential

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Scott Roubeck

Have you ever taught a group of fifteen teenagers how to chop onions? As the Special Project Coordinator for Food Gatherers, I wear many hats and take on a variety of responsibilities. Continue reading →

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Broken Circles Hunger Project

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Mary Schlitt

Valentine’s Day – a day for love, roses, chocolate, and for the well-versed: poetry. Last month I attended the Broken Circles Hunger Project, a poetry fundraiser to benefit Food Gatherers. Continue reading →

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Guest post: My heart belongs to Food Gatherers

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Guest

Words are indescribable as to how much Food Gatherers means to me. My life has been enhanced and improved because of Food Gatherers. Continue reading →

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Guest post: Feeding more than mouths

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Guest

Paula Dana means business. As Community Kitchen Coordinator, she and her team of volunteers are responsible for feeding the mouths of multitudes of hungry people, daily. Continue reading →

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