DETROIT, Mich. – One of the best parts of bowl week is reaching out to the local community and giving back to the area.
On Sunday morning, members of the Duke football team took a trip to Gleaners Community Food Bank to package and sort food for local families. Gleaners operates five distribution centers in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Monroe counties and provides food to 499 partner soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters and other agencies throughout southeastern Michigan. In 2017, Gleaners distributed more than 42 million pounds of food to neighbors in need. On average, Gleaners distributes 89,000 meals each day including providing nourishing food and nutrition education to 171,000 children a year.