Eileen Spring

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, food insecurity is on high in Washtenaw County. Eileen Spring is president and CEO of Food Gatherers, and she says, since the pandemic, the demand for food assistance has skyrocketed and continues to go up. What is being done to address this glaring community need? Part of the solution also provides some rather amazing environmental benefits. Eileen joined WEMU's David Fair for a discussion on dealing with food insecurity and how food rescue also helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A Washtenaw County food bank is getting a significant boost in funding. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

Food Gatherers president and CEO Eileen Spring has been named 2021 Woman of the Year by the United Way of Washtenaw County. The ceremony to honor her will…

As we work through the Coronavirus pandemic, we must consider the needs of others, including basics like access to food. For more than 30 years, Food…

Food insecurity and hunger is more pervasive in Washtenaw County than you might think. In this week’s "Washtenaw United," WEMU’s David Fair finds out what…

For the last three decades, Food Gatherers has recovered food that would otherwise be wasted. It has put it to good use by helping feed the hungry in…

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of Food Gatherers. The organization has grown from collecting about 50 pounds of food in the days…