A nonprofit known for its dedication to foster care is branching out with a new program in the metro Detroit area, and it’s all about literacy. The social services program … Keep Reading…
This year, Michigan-based organizations that help the homeless will get $73 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants. Nearly $25 million will go to Detroit organizations, HUD announced … Keep Reading…
When catastrophe happens, Detroiters rise to the occasion. It was during one catastrophic event many will never forget—Hurricane Katrina—that one woman mobilized her family and the city of Detroit to … Keep Reading…
The Detroit Children’s Fund, a nonprofit focused on high-potential investments to provide Detroit school children the opportunity to receive an excellent education, will be able to invest an additional $3 … Keep Reading…
Black History Month is starting off with cooperative economics at the forefront. The Detroit Civil Rights Inclusion and Opportunity Department and NAACP are kicking BHM into high gear with their … Keep Reading…
Come and experience the joy of an ultrasound along with welcoming guest speaker, Thomas Glessner, President of the National Institute of Family Life Advocates (NIFLA) at Crossroads Care Center’s Annual … Keep Reading…
Registration is underway for free winter sports programs for youth, offered by Oakland County’s Sheriff PAL. Sheriff PAL offers year-round programming for at-risk youth in Oakland County.This year’s winter lineup … Keep Reading…
Starfish Family Services, a Wayne County-based behavioral health nonprofit, makes 300,000 meals annually for children in their programs, preparing breakfast, lunch and a snack for 719 kids for most weeks … Keep Reading…
It’s the single largest day of volunteering for metro Detroit’s Jewish community; “Mitzvah” means “a good deed,” and for hundreds of volunteers participating in Mitzvah Day on Christmas, those good … Keep Reading…
Dogs under the care of Macomb County Animal Control enjoyed special meals Tuesday. Travis Restaurant in Clinton Township donated 50 plain Travis Burgers for the shelter dogs to enjoy on … Keep Reading…
The Children’s Foundation has awarded $4 million in grants to fund 93 community, research and educational initiatives in Metro Detroit. The foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to a program at the University of Michigan Medicine … Keep Reading…
Three families in Detroit received a Christmas surprise they won’t soon forget. Brand-new donated gifts, a check to cover the holiday bills and a visit from Santa. The Yatooma Foundation … Keep Reading…
For more than three decades Focus Hope Food program director, Frank Kubik and hundreds of volunteers have been making a huge difference when it comes to senior citizens and the … Keep Reading…
During the holidays, many of us are spending time with family. But our troops overseas don’t have that luxury. That’s why a local teen is continuing her mission to send … Keep Reading…
Three piglets were rescued from Detroit’s Rouge Park. According to the Michigan Humane Society, the pigs were abandoned at the west side park. Neighbors and MHS works helped save the … Keep Reading…
Week 14 in the NFL is “My Cause, My Cleats” week in the NFL. Now in its third season in the NFL, “My Cause, My Cleats” is an opportunity for … Keep Reading…
It’s one thing to fight a battle to save your own life, it’s another to make it your mission to save the lives of others. Years ago Taylor Lang was … Keep Reading…
Members of the Old Newsboys’ Goodfellow Fund of Detroit will begin their annual campaign to raise money toward holiday gifts for children. A holiday tradition in the Motor City, members … Keep Reading…
A familiar sight and sound is returning to storefronts across metro Detroit starting Friday: The Salvation Army red kettles and bell ringers. What’s billed as the world’s tallest red kettle … Keep Reading…
Armed with care packages, clothes and clinical supplies, medical students in Detroit are learning outside the classroom. They are putting their knowledge and boots to the pavement, providing free health … Keep Reading…