Trenton Grad Raises $1,000 for Trenton Food Pantry

Trenton High School graduate Colleen Riley Herman put on a flute recital to raise money for the Trenton Food Pantry in April.

Donations continue to pour in after Trenton High School graduate Colleen Riley Herman put on a flute recital to raise money for the Trenton Food Pantry. Riley Herman, 40, of Brownstown, said she raised $1,080 for the pantry. Riley Herman, a music teacher with a master's degree in flute performance from Wayne State University, created and promoted the recital, A Flutastic Night! She shared the performance with family and friends. The recital featured Riley Herman's 11-year-old daughter Emily and her high school friend Lynne Newicki. "I felt it showed off my entire life in one shot," Riley Herman said. "Having my 11-year-old-daughter, Emily, play a duet with me on this concert was amazing." Riley Herman played alongside her daughter and her …

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Flutastic Night to Benefit Trenton Food Pantry

The benefit concert will feature different styles of flute music, from solo pieces to duets.

Donate to Local Food Banks for National Canned Food Month

The Trenton Food Pantry and several local churches are accepting donations.

February is National Canned Food Month and the Trenton Food Pantry needs donations of canned food year round to meet the needs of many hungry children and adults in the area. People wanting to volunteer or donate can write (there's no phone) or stop by the Trenton Food Pantry, 2901 Manning Drive, during the hours of operation mentioned above, located in the back of St. Timothy's Church next door to the Creative Montessori School. Shannon Traeger is a spokesperson with Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief charity. She says this year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, there are “more than 50 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, that are food insecure, meaning they live at …

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St. Paul Sends Troops to Trenton Food Pantry

Carole Tarnowski has been rounding up volunteers for the Trenton Food Pantry since 1975.

The first line of defense against hunger in Trenton is made up of an army of volunteers who belong to churches spread throughout the city. The newest addition to the fight against hunger is St. Paul Lutheran Church. Volunteers from St. Paul have agreed to volunteer each week for one month at the Trenton Food Pantry to sort, stack and send out food for local needy families. Carole Tarnowski has been rounding up troops for the pantry since 1975 including Trenton Mayor Kyle Stack. "The mayor has always been volunteering," Tarnowski said. Tarnowski said volunteers and donations always seem to increase during the holidays, but there is always room for more. Fresh vegetables don't last very long at the food pantry. Tarnowski encourages people to…

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How to Help the Hungry In Trenton, Grosse Ile This Holiday Season

One in four Michigan children lives in poverty. In this season of being thankful and giving back, here are ways to help make others' holidays warmer.

The holiday season is a time of joy, and if one's lucky, of plenty. Sadly hunger continues to be a problem, with one in four Michigan children living in poverty and nearly half qualifying for free or low-cost school lunches. Some of these youngsters can only look forward to plenty of hunger pangs, but here at Patch we want to help. Patch.com has launched an online food drive, with all of its 30 Michigan sites participating. Patch is partnering with Gleaners Community Food Bank in this virtual food drive, and the goal is to raise $10,000 by Nov. 17 to help feed local families. Sign up for the Trenton Grosse Ile Patch newsletter. Shop Gleaners' virtual grocery shelves. Click to get started! Follow progress of Patch's fight against hunger. …

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The Trenton Food Pantry: 'Ain't No Mickey Mouse Operation'

Sadly, their stories are not unique. There are many people struggling to find enough food to eat in Trenton. Luckily the volunteers at the Trenton Food Pantry can help.

Trenton Food Pantry Makes Call Out for Easter Baskets

The Trenton Food Pantry wants to give less fortunate kids an Easter to remember.

Donating to the Trenton Food Pantry can give less fortunate children in Trenton an Easter basket filled with anything from candy to macaroni and cheese. The Trenton Food Pantry, located at St. Tomothy's Catholic Church,  has partnered up with Buster's Place and the Trenton Fire Departments to collect food donations now through March 25. Donations will be placed in Easter baskets and handed out to less fortunate families in Trenton. The food pantry is requesting donations of candy, baskets, plastic grass, toys, plastic eggs and non-perishable food items. The Trenton Fire Department has accelerated the effort by asking for specific food items like: Buster's owners Pam and Lyle Lezotte partnered up with the Trenton Fire Department to stir up …

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Detroit Edison Raises $2,200 for Local Food Pantry and Salvation Army

DTE's Trenton Channel Power Plant and the city of Trenton joined together for their annual Chili Christmas Luncheon.

The Trenton Channel Power Plant and the City of Trenton joined together June 8 and raised over $2,200 at their 14th Annual Chili Christmas Luncheon. The money raised, with proceeds from lunch sales along with matching funds from DTE Energy, will benefit the Downriver Salvation Army and the Trenton Food Pantry. The event was held at the power plant. About 150 people attended, including power plant employees, Trenton municipal workers, and local residents. Those in attendance had the opportunity to vote for their favorite chili, between the Detroit Edison team and the Trenton Fire Department. The Detroit Edison team won with a vote of 101 to 29. The trophy will be given back to them from the fire department, who won last year's competition…

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