Pope Francis Center provides lifeline for those experiencing homelessness during pandemic by Dustin Blitchok 13 December SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Pope Francis Center offers meals, laundry and showers, with Detroit guests in need increasing to 170-200 people a day during the pandemic. ... Read More →
Volunteer at the Pope Francis Center with the Detour DoGooders by Kate Abbey-Lambertz 30 November SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Volunteer with the Detour DoGooders at the Pope Francis Center then join the afterglow at the Apparatus Room on Thursday, Dec. 16.... Read More →
Detroit Community Fridge continues to tackle food insecurity one person at a time by Courtney Wise Randolph 17 November SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Detroit Community Fridge, a grassroots mutual aid project started during the pandemic, has grown to manage four fridges with food anyone can take. ... Read More →
Canfield Consortium awarded $50,000 to ‘activate’ alley on Detroit’s east side by Rukiya Colvin 18 October SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Detroit group Canfield Consortium was awarded the $50,000 grant to activate an east side alley with a rain garden, community tool shed and more.... Read More →
Storehouse of Hope wanted to create a new path for Detroit homeownership. What went wrong? by Aaron Mondry 21 April SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Detroit nonprofit Storehouse of Hope has a vision of a community land trust -- but is going broke while facing charges of negligence from a... Read More →
Chef Maxcel Hardy feeds Detroit’s essential workers while teaching culinary arts by Randiah Green 12 April SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest When food that he couldn’t serve piled up at his restaurant COOP Detroit, Chef Maxcel Hardy and his culinary students worked to donate it to... Read More →
How Arts & Scraps fueled creativity for Detroit kids stuck at home by Julien Godman 29 March SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ang Adamiak spent the pandemic year shifting her nonprofit Arts & Scraps’ programming online and sending out creative supply kits.... Read More →
How Khali Sweeney transformed the Downtown Boxing Gym to help Detroit students in the pandemic by Maya Goldman 24 February SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest These days, Downtown Boxing Gym founder and CEO Khali Sweeney is at the gym on Detroit’s east side by 6:30 A.M to open for kids... Read More →
These Detroit nonprofits stepped up to meet extraordinary need this year, and they deserve your donations by Sarah Williams 9 December SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Leaders at six Detroit nonprofits told us how they’ve been stretching to support their communities during COVID-19 -- and how donations will help them continue... Read More →
11 ways to volunteer in Detroit, whether you’re venturing out or staying at home by Sarah Williams 9 December SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest With a community in crisis, we’re all looking for safe ways to help our neighbors this season. ... Read More →