Gleaners Community Food Bank's 12th Annual Women's Power Breakfast with Suze Orman as the Featured Speaker, March 11, 2005 at the General Motors Wintergarden in Detroit

DETROIT, Feb. 24, 2005 -- Gleaners Community Food Bank presents the 12th Annual Women's Power Breakfast, March 11, 2005, at the General Motors Renaissance Center Wintergarden. Acclaimed author, talk show host, and columnist Suze Orman will be the featured speaker. Networking begins at 7:30 a.m. with hot coffee and tea to get things off to a great start. Breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m. followed by the program. Over 300 of Metropolitan Detroit's most prominent and powerful women are expected to attend the annual event to raise awareness and funds to help the hungry citizens of the community. The Women's Power Breakfast also presents a special opportunity for top corporate, professional and civic women leaders to connect on business and community projects. Tickets are $100 for Patron, up to $1,000 for Platinum Angel Tickets.

Featured speaker Suze Orman has transformed the concept of personal finance for millions by teaching consumers how to gain control of money through "The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom." Orman is the leading voice in personal finance who offers keys to unlocking psychological barriers that prevent consumers from living an abundant life. This celebrated author is also the program host of CNBC - TV "Financial Freedom", and a contributing financial editor to "O" Magazine published by Oprah Winfrey.

The 12th Annual WPB Co-Chairs are Kay Cowger of Bloomfield Hills, Jennifer Fischer of Bloomfield Hills, and Ariela Shani of Rochester Hills. The Founding Chair is Dulcie Rosenfeld of Bloomfield Hills. The Honorary Chairs are Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, First Lady of Detroit, Carlita E. Kilpatrick, and Deborah I. Dingell, Vice Chairman, General Motors Foundation.

Since 1977, Gleaners Community Food Bank has been nourishing communities by feeding hungry people. This is done by securing surplus food for less fortunate members of the community from farmers, grocery retailers, food distributors and processors that would otherwise go to waste. Gleaners Community Food Bank distributes nearly 2 million pounds of food monthly to more than 300 agencies, which are direct providers of nutritious meals to hungry citizens in Southeast Michigan. Over 65,000 meals are served by these agencies each day and the need is growing. More support is needed to feed hungry people. Who are the hungry? 59% of those served are children and seniors. The hungry are also the disabled, working poor, and those experiencing an emergency or crisis.

For interviews, additional information on tickets and corporate support, contact Julie Birnbryer, 313-923-3535, ext. 245, or register for the event on line at http://www.gcfb.org/ .

Gleaners Community Food Bank is a 501C3 organization whose programs and activities are made possible in part by the generous financial and in-kind support of the following corporate and private citizens: Edsel B. Ford II Fund, Community Foundation for South East Michigan, DaimlerChrysler Fund, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Foundation, Herrick Foundation, Hudson-Webber Foundation, Kellogg, Kraft Foods, Inc., Kresge Foundation, The Kroger Company, Matilda R. Wilson Fund, Rite Aid, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Thompson- McCully Foundation, Variety, Visteon Corporation, WXYZ, FOX 2, WDIV, WKBD, Detroit Newspapers, Grosse Pointe News and other generous friends.