Cereal Drive

May 29 - June 5

For the past 17 years the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Professional Nurse Council at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) has partnered with Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan to lead a community effort to provide children with a consistent daily meal over summer recess.

We’re grateful for your support as we partner with Gleaners Community Food Bank to distribute cereal to children and their families throughout the summer.

The cereal is collected during the drive and taken to Gleaners. It is then sorted by nutritional value and distributed to community food banks, mobile food pantries, religious organizations, and other agencies that help distribute cereal to families in need. We also receive Milk to distribute with the cereal, thanks to the United Diary Association of Michigan.

Ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in the country, Children’s Hospital of Michigan takes our role as stewards of children’s health. Hunger affects health. With a proven connection between nutrition and good health, our mission is clear.

Ways to Give

Online: All virtual donations will go to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan to support the community wherever the need is greatest this year. To donate, click here.

In Person: You will be able to deliver collected cereal to Children’s Hospital of Michigan, by appointment, beginning May 29th through June 5th. We are not able to accommodate food delivered prior to May 29, 2026 so we ask that you store your cereal in a secure, food friendly, and critter-free environment until it can be delivered.Please call Pam Taurence at 313-745-6456 to schedule your cereal drop at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. All drop-offs will take place at our main hospital at 3901 Beaubien Blvd., Detroit, MI 48201.

For assistance with large donations please contact Raika Abkenar at [email protected] or (313) 308-0579

Attend an Event: We will be hosting several community-based events throughout the drive to collect cereal in person. Check out the event schedule below:

  1. May 29th Children's Hospital of Michigan Cereal Drive Kick Off Party
    1. Location: 3901 Beaubien Blvd., Detroit, MI 48201
    2. Time: 10:45am – 12pm noon
  2. May 30th Southgate Kroger Collection - Jay Towers, Allyson and Chelsea from 100.3 will be hosting
    1. Location: 16705 Fort St, Southgate, MI 48195
    2. Time: 9am -12pm noon
  3. June 4th Royal Oak Kroger Collection - Jay Towers, Allyson, and Chelsea from 100.3 will be live on air and radio Fill the Bus!
    1. Location: 2200 E 12 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067
    2. Time: 6am – 11am
  4. June 13th Children’s Hospital of Michigan Troy Safety Day
    1. Location: 350 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084
    2. Time: 9am-11am

Child Hunger In Our Community

  • Generous donors helped Gleaners distribute more than 47 million pounds of foodto neighbors facing food insecurity.
  • Gleaners' generous donors, volunteers, and more than 300 partner agenciesworked together to help us serve more than 1 million households across Southeast Michigan.
  • Gleaners' partners hosted more than600 Food and Fund Drives where groups helped bring in critical funds and food supplies that supported Gleaners' mission to solve hunger in Southeast Michigan and nourish the lives of our neighbors.

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