Food First

“Art is an irreplaceable way of understanding and expressing the world.” Dana Gioia Tune in for Food First Michigan this Sunday on WJR Radio at 9 PM to hear from Dr. Phil Knight, Gerry Brisson, president and CEO of the Gleaners Community Food Bank and two unique and inspiring leaders: Desiree Kelly, an award-winning artist and native of Detroit; and Pamela Taylor, SVP and chief communications & ma...

December 19, 2021 - Food for Thought

December 19, 2021 - Monologue

Food insecurity is a man-made problem. It exists because WE allow it to. There is NO good that comes from food insecurity and make no mistake, taking hunger off the table is the first step in helping individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency. This weekend on Food First Michigan, Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, president & CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank, wax philosophical about food...

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Four years ago, Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, president and CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank, started Food First Michigan. Since then, the Food First Michigan audience has grown over 1,400% with listeners in over 13 countries. They began with the sole intent of changing the conversation around food security - they have done that and so much more! Tune in this Sunday at 9:00 PM on WJR Radio...

November 21, 2021 - Food for Thought

November 21, 2021 - Monologue

Food insecurity is stressful and causes people to shrink and become disengaged. This weekend on Food First Michigan, Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, president & CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank, unpack the impact of food insecurity on families across the state, how they cope, and why the work of the food bank network is so vital. How do families cope with food insecurity? Phil and Gerry expl...

November 14, 2021 - Food for Thought

November 14, 2021 - Monologue

Food is critical to understanding other people. This weekend on Food First Michigan, Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, president & CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank, welcome their guest Justin Winslow, the president & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. We are kicking off the 31st annual Michigan Harvest Gathering with the Michigan Meal Challenge in partnership with the Michig...

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If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. There is strength in numbers – we are better together. Food insecurity is a challenge that cannot be solved alone. One is much too small of a number to multiply; we need more of you to join us in creating a food secure state. This week the Food Bank Council of Michigan launched the 31st Michigan Harvest Gathering with a new twis...

October 31, 2021 - Food for Thought

October 31, 2021 - Monologue

Did you know that 48% of Americans watch on average more than six hours of television per week? 26% watch more than twelve hours per week. Whoa! That’s a lot of sitting. We only have one handful of life and it should be invested and spent. We should be a part of something that is BIGGER than we are and last longer than we do. A person that embodies this philosophy of investing and spending her one...

October 10, 2021 - Food for Thought

October 10, 2021 - Monologue

Influencing the influencers, decision makers, and policy makers who have great influence over our lives, community, and culture is imperative work. Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, president and CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank, were on Mackinac Island last week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference and sharing our work with the masses. Tune in for First Michigan this Sunday on WJR Radio...

October 3, 2021 - Food for Thought

October 3, 2021 - Monologue

Tune in for Food First Michigan on WJR Radio this Sunday at 9:00 PM to hear Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, president and CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank, discuss how as the economy reengages, the role food banks will have in assisting people as they lift themselves out of poverty.. Traditionally and historically, food banking has used a need-based messaging to tell the story of our work an...