Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
Mollie Grierson-Allard has over a decade of experience in community engagement and operational management. Currently serving as the Agency Relations Operations Manager at Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan since December 2015, Mollie oversees a team that manages a network of over 300 partner agencies, focusing on compliance and capacity building. Prior to this role, Mollie held positions at Oak View Renewal Partnership, including Director of Community Engagement, where strategic initiatives aimed at addressing juvenile crime were developed through community collaboration. Mollie's earlier experiences include roles as an AmeriCorps VISTA Coordinator, a volunteer grant writing assistant at United Way of Saginaw County, and various positions in customer service. Mollie holds a B.S. in Sociology and Spanish from Central Michigan University and has engaged in research initiatives at the university level.
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
Gleaners Community Food Bank, with broad community support, works to solve hunger in southeastern Michigan. In collaboration with our member agencies, the Feeding America network, and our program partners, we provide millions of pounds of donated and purchased food to people in need. In so doing, Gleaners is committed to distributing high quality food. Through education and advocacy, we will reduce reliance on the emergency food system. Gleaners adopts best practices and cost-effective systems and procedures to achieve the highest possible return on its human and financial resources. Gleaners fulfills its role with a sense of compassion and urgency while nourishing, sustaining and advancing hope in our community. Gleaners distributes tens of millions of pounds annually of emergency food to nearly 400 partner soup kitchens, shelters and pantries in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, and Monroe counties. You can help by visiting www.gcfb.org.