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Massachusetts and Michigan Food Banks

 

Massachusetts



  • Gaining Ground - Grows organic vegetables and fruit with the help of community volunteers and donates all of the crop to area food pantries, meal programs, and shelters. Based in Concord.
  • Greater Boston Food Bank - Nonprofit clearinghouse for food donations to help hungry Americans. Contains donation information, news stories, and hunger facts. Part of the America's Second Harvest network.
  • The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts - List of upcoming fundraisers, email newsletter sign-up, hunger statistics, and news. Site is also available in Spanish. Part of the America's Second Harvest network.
  • Worcester County Food Bank - Accepts bulk donations of surplus, unwanted food and distributes it to local service agencies. Volunteer needs, how to become a member agency, ways to help, information on how to get food assistance, and wish list of most-needed items. Part of the America's Second Harvest network. 

Michigan

  • Feeding America West Michigan - History of food banking, benefits of donating, and volunteer opportunities. Part of the America's Second Harvest network.
  • Food Bank Council of Michigan - Hunger facts, program information, calendar of events, and how to help.
  • Food Bank of Eastern Michigan - List of upcoming events, directions to the food bank, volunteer needs, and food distribution statistics. Part of the America's Second Harvest network.
  • Food Bank of South Central Michigan - A non-profit hunger-relief network, providing food, advocacy and education on hunger issues, linking 225 non-profit agencies in south central Michigan.
  • Forgotten Harvest - Provides hunger relief to the Metro Detroit area through a prepared and perishable food-rescue program. News, volunteer needs, and information on upcoming events. Part of the America's Second Harvest network.
  • Gleaners Community Food Bank of Metro Detroit - Secures, stores, and distributes food to nonprofit agencies in the Detroit area. List of ways to help, newsletter sign-up form, organization history, hunger facts, and events calendar. Part of the America's Second Harvest network.
  • Greater Lansing Food Bank - Calendar, program information, and how to help.

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