Kids and Seniors Find Fun and Healthy Food at Eastern Market
Everyone knows how much fun Detroit’s Eastern Market is on a bright summer Saturday—but did you know how exciting it gets on a Tuesday? Healthy Food Connect grantee Eastern Market...
May 26th 2017
Mobile Food Rolls Out in Livingston County
Livingston County is no stranger to fighting hunger: It was the first community in the state to be declared hunger-free by the governor’s office, and its Hunger Council—a combination of...
May 23rd 2017
CFSEM Awards Grants from Endowment Funds Established to Honor the Legacy of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.
DETROIT, Mich., May 23, 2017 – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced today that 33 organizations in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair, and Livingston counties received grants...
May 23rd 2017
In Press Release
Creating Compelling Narratives at the Healthy Food Connect Storytelling Summit
Earlier this month, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan hosted the Storytelling Summit, the second in a five-part education series to help Healthy Food Connect grantees and other community actors...
May 16th 2017
In General
Making It Easier for the Elderly to Eat Well
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County does a great service to its community by providing food suitable for those with religious dietary restrictions, but before their Healthy Food Connect grant,...
Apr 19th 2017
A Medical Solution to Food Insecurity in Monroe County
Eating well isn’t just a lifestyle choice: People who have dietary restrictions or experience food insecurity need fresh fruits and vegetables the way that people suffering from colds or infections...
Apr 4th 2017
Making Meals, and Memories, Across Generations
St. Patrick Senior Center has been serving Detroit’s seniors since 1973. It’s now the Detroit Area Agency on Aging’s largest congregate meal provider, which means it dishes out a lot...
Mar 1st 2017
Moments of Inspiration
Looking at 2016 I’ll be honest. 2016 was not an easy year – not for the local community or for the nation. The violence, the ongoing racism, the negative messages...
Feb 2nd 2017
In General
PACE Helps Seniors Stay Healthy and Eat Better
Access to nutritious food is important for all residents of Southeast Michigan, especially vulnerable populations like seniors and children. We launched Healthy Food Connect to make it easier for these...
Jan 7th 2017
A Healing Garden at HAVEN
Supporting a Healthy Food System A diet rich in healthy foods is essential to good health — that may be as close to a universal truth as there is. We...
Nov 11th 2016