Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The Patch Fights Hunger initiative spurred 119 people in 30 Patch cities to donate to Gleaners Community Food Bank this holiday season.
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. 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 for a person or family in need. How much did each community raise? Click to see how giving Patch …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Patch Fights Hunger, a fundraiser for Gleaners Community Food Bank, runs through Nov. 24.
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
UPDATE: Thanks to dozens of generous donations, Patch has raised $4,698 through our Patch Fights Hunger online food drive, supporting Gleaners Community Food Bank. Of the donations made so far, $227 has come from Royal Oak Patch readers. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to feed families throughout southeast Michigan. This virtual food drive runs through Sunday, 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! Please click the shopping link above and select items from the virtual grocery shelves. When you check …
Monday, November 12, 2012
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.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
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 …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
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. 17 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…
Monday, January 2, 2012
Former players and coaches gather for fun exhibition to end the year.
The Royal Oak High School girls basketball program closed out 2011 celebrating its past. The Ravens hosted their first alumni game on Dec. 29, bringing together graduates from Royal Oak High School and the former Dondero and Kimball high schools as well as former and current coaches. The Navy team, featuring Kimball and Dondero alumni along with the coaches, won 56-32 over the Grey team, made up of alumni from Royal Oak High. Trisha Fantucci, an assistant coach with the Ravens varsity team and Kimball graduate from the class of 1999, was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points. Royal Oak junior varsity coach Rosie Wagner added 12. Beatrice Terrell (ROHS class of 2010) led the Grey team with 13 points. Current Royal Oak head coach Brian …
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Citizens Bank is hosting a canned food drive that will get you a wristband for the Labor Day weekend festival.
Make a canned good donation to any Citizens Bank location in southeast Michigan this weekend and get free admission into Arts, Beats & Eats, the Labor Day weekend festival in downtown Royal Oak. Citizens Bank, one of the official presenting sponsors for Arts, Beats & Eats, is partnering with Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan in an effort to raise awareness of the hunger relief initiative. This is Citizens' second year hosting a canned foods drive in its lobby offices. Every three cans of food donated earns a wristband good for two free days of festival admission. “Last year we hit over 10,000 pounds of canned goods,” said Stephanie S. Griffin, assistant vice president of the downtown Royal Oak office, 800 S. Main St. “…
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