A new record! Food Gatherers distributed 9.88 MILLION pounds of food in Fiscal Year 2024. This is 2 million more pounds than last year. We are proud to have accomplished so much this year, and thank our staff, volunteers, hunger relief partners, and donors for making this possible.
Food Gatherers
Non-profit Organizations
Ann Arbor, MI 1,332 followers
Food Gatherers is the food rescue and food bank program serving Washtenaw County.
About us
Fighting Hunger Where We Live. Food Gatherers is the food rescue and food bank program serving Washtenaw County. We believe that in a nation of plenty, no one should go hungry. We partner with 170 agencies and programs, providing direct food assistance in the form of hot meals, nutritious snacks or emergency groceries to low-income adults, seniors and children in Washtenaw County. Food Gatherers exists to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community by: - Reducing food waste through the rescue and distribution of perishable and non perishable food - Coordinating with other hunger relief providers - Educating the public about hunger - Developing new food resources. Join us in the fight against hunger! Everyone can play a role. You can donate food, money or your time to Food Gatherers. You can even host a food drive or a fundraiser! Contact us for more information on how you can get involved. Interested in working with us? Contact us to learn about current job opportunities Email: info@foodgatherers.org Phone: (734) 761-2796
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https://www.foodgatherers.org/
External link for Food Gatherers
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1988
- Specialties
- food rescue, food bank, hunger relief, nonprofit, and food insecurity
Locations
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1 Carrot Way
Ann Arbor, MI 48105, US
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Robert J. Delonis Center
312 West Huron
Ann Arbor, MI 48103, US
Employees at Food Gatherers
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David Buchel
University of Michigan Cyber Security certifiied, now eager to protect and serve. Experienced hiring, training and operations manager.
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Markell Miller
Director of Community Food Programs at Food Gatherers
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Lynn Fiorentino
Artist-in-Residence at Yates Family Industries
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NovaKim LesHook
Owners at Wild Gourmet Food CoFounders of The Wild Food Gatherers Guild & Cooperative
Updates
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Grateful for the support of great volunteers like those from BCN!
Last Friday, several of our BCN employees teamed up to support Food Gatherers, the lead food bank and food rescue program in Washtenaw county! Together we filled 206 boxes with assorted canned and dry goods. BCN is grateful for the opportunity to serve and give back to the wonderful community we are apart of. #foodgatherers #annarbor #communityfocused #dayofservice #washtenawcounty #volunteer
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Morgan Stanley gives back! The phenomenal volunteers from Morgan Stanley Ann Arbor sorted fresh produce at our warehouse. Did you know our produce sorting room is kept at 45 degrees to help food stay fresh longer?
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We are hiring a Communications and Public Relations Manager! The Communications and Public Relations Manager will be an enthusiastic and effective public ambassador who will manage communications and engagement for Food Gatherers. This role expands program reach, increases awareness, and helps create a welcoming and inclusive culture. Read the full description and apply at https://lnkd.in/e6RYxBb We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis; we encourage you to apply soon!
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Food Gatherers is tackling food waste while making the community a better place to live by eliminating food insecurity in Washtenaw County. Read our story here: https://lnkd.in/gSjE73Ra #MoreLifeLessStuff Ecology Center #FightHunger #ZeroWaste
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Thank you to NSF International for volunteering at the warehouse! This awesome team sorted 1,753 pounds of prepared food and dairy. NSF is a Bread Winner at Food Gatherers- our highest corporate sponsors! We are grateful for their support and time.
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Every year, Americans throw away a mind-boggling 66 million tons of food. To put it into perspective, this is almost 40% of the food we produce, and a staggering 60% of this waste ends up in landfills. We recently sat down with Ecology Center to talk about how Food Gatherers is preventing food waste by rescuing food and feeding the community. Click the link below to read 'Fighting Food Waste and Feeding Folks in Our Community'. #MoreLifeLessStuff https://lnkd.in/gSjE73Ra
Fighting Food Waste & Feeding Folks in Our Community
ecocenter.org
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Today is the first day of Food Gatherers' Summer Food Service Program! Meal schedules in English and Spanish and a map of locations can be found at https://lnkd.in/gE8fU4Dy. SFSP 2024 program is supported by the Michigan Department of Education, Toyota North America, Kroger, and the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor.
Summer Food Service Program
https://www.foodgatherers.org
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It was all hands on deck with Oxford Bank last week! A total of 29 staff members volunteered for a two-hour shift, sorting produce, labeling products, and building bags for our summer food program. We were so grateful for this generous donation of their time and talents!
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A huge thank you to KLA Foundation for coordinating this donation of 1,000 bags filled with healthy, kid-friendly snacks! These bags will be a great resource for families and are already on their way to our local hunger-relief partners with programs serving kids and teens.
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