As summer turned to fall, Gleaner arbors found amazing ways to help their communities. They supported charities that help the homeless and single mothers, took youths in juvenile detention to a minor league baseball game, helped with construction of a memorial garden, hosted free movies, bowling and ice cream, and much more.
Adrian Arbor (MI) arranged a night out to the Toledo Mud Hens for youth from Maurice Spear Campus, a juvenile facility in Lenawee County. Arbor members enjoyed interacting with the 16 youths, four staff members and four board members who joined the arbor for its evening of baseball. All the youth had a great time and could not stop talking about the experience all the way back to Adrian. (Facility rules prevent publishing photos of the youths.) The arbor received a unique, hand-drawn thank you note from those who attended the game.
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Bavarian Arbor (MI) partnered with the Frankenmuth Dairy Farmers Association and passed out frozen treats to local shoppers at the Frankenmuth Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 21. The arbor paid for the fruit and sherbet treats, while the dairy association paid for the ice cream treats. It was a very warm day so the activity was greatly appreciated. The arbor also sponsored “Gleaner Day” Oct. 2 at the Weiss Centennial Farm’s Corn Maze. The activity was a fun way for children to get onto a farm by participating in children’s pumpkin painting, a bounce house, farm animals and a free tour of the corn maze for children. The event celebrated Michigan fruits. Free candy corn in individual, wrapped bags and caramel apple suckers were given along with Gleaner protective card holds and pens. www.gleanerlife.org
