The Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit (FAMD) is once again holding Pat’s Paws-itively Pasta Dinner, but with a twist thanks to COVID-19. FAMD supporters Pat D’Ambrosio and Park Place … Keep Reading…
Beaumont Hospital has held Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams every December since 2017 — this year the event will be different due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The event was started to … Keep Reading…
For the first time in more than 100 years, the Detroit Goodfellows won’t be selling newspapers to fundraise for the holidays. Instead, they’re going virtual. The Old Newsboys’ Goodfellow Fund of … Keep Reading…
Cathy Bissell has always had a passion for animals, but actually walking into a shelter is something she avoided for most of her life. “I never went into a shelter … Keep Reading…
The Troy Police Department is soliciting donations for the 26th year of Operation Blue Sleigh. The food and gift drive program provides families or individuals with holiday gifts and food, … Keep Reading…
A Dearborn Heights man is doing whatever he can to make sure kids in need have a merry Christmas. Kenneth Isaacson is only 19 years old and this is his … Keep Reading…
This month only, a Michigan-based company is matching all donations and proceeds up to $100,000 made to Detroit Dog Rescue as the city’s first no-kill animal shelter works to raise $1 million … Keep Reading…
Starting Nov. 16, Detroit’s TCF Center will open to the homeless. Most recently the TCF Center served as a ballot-counting center during the general election and prior to that as … Keep Reading…
The Salvation Army has kicked off its annual Red Kettle campaign in metro Detroit. The giant red kettle is now in place at Cadillac Square in downtown Detroit. For our 7 UpFront … Keep Reading…
Like many schools in the area, Detroit Enterprise Academy on the city’s eastside, decided to go virtual this school year. Given the challenges this “new norm” may create, the school … Keep Reading…
The Salvation Army is hiring a variety of full and part-time positions for all of its 31 Family Thrift stores in Southeast Michigan. The following positions are available at Salvation … Keep Reading…
When a little boy with autism had his bicycle stolen a group of Detroit police officers knew they had to do something to help. The child’s parents couldn’t afford to replace the … Keep Reading…
Entrepreneurs have launched an online marketplace that helps customers in metro Detroit find high-assistance transportation such as wheelchair and medical transportation. The plan is to expand the service across the … Keep Reading…
A 15-year-old dachshund named Jake Truett who was born in Michigan is using his ability to sniff out cash to raise money for Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit. He honed … Keep Reading…
Sedans, trucks, SUVs and minivans idling in two lines down both West Vernor Highway and 25th Street, meeting in a fork where vehicles take turns edging forward. Masked drivers unlatching trunks … Keep Reading…
“A lot of families are at home trying to do work schooling from the kitchen table,” said Nate Hawes. “I started Desks by Nate.” So earlier this month. Nate Hawes … Keep Reading…
On Wednesday, at the same time a Kentucky attorney general was announcing findings in the Breonna Taylor case, a small group of men and women gathered on Detroit’s east side to … Keep Reading…
Metro Detroit’s celebration of National Philanthropy Day on Nov. 15 will look a bit different this year. The Association of Fundraising Professionals for Greater Detroit (AFP Detroit) is partnering with … Keep Reading…
We’ve seen how a number of organizations are doing great work in your neighborhood, and this week is no different. One local woman is creating a home for children and families … Keep Reading…
The 16th Annual Polish the Jewel Belle Isle Legacy Luncheon will continue this year as a virtual celebration on Thursday, October 15, 2020, from 12:00pm – 1:30pm with keynote … Keep Reading…