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Kevin Johnson: Busting Blight for Detroit

Volunteers can make the difference between a non-profit organization wanting to help and actually being able to deliver on the dream. Kevin Johnson has volunteered...

Steve Swank: Using The Power of Literacy To Help Students Rise

After retirement from General Motors Corp. as a skilled tradesman, Steve Swank was determined to do something meaningful and rewarding. He heard about the...

Elois Moore: Volunteer uses “Ah-Ha” Moments For Neighborhood Change

On the northeast section of Detroit, there’s a force to be reckoned with and her name is Elois Moore, a woman who volunteers in...

Big Brothers Big Sisters; Jonathon and Jalen Make a Match

Jonathon Meade and his mentee, Jalen Spicer, celebrated their two-year anniversary on August 30th. Big Brothers Big Sisters, a long established mentoring program, seeks to...

Volunteers from Blue Cross Blue Shield and Wayne County Executive office pitch in on neighborhood projects

EASTSIDE SCHOOL BEAUTIFCATION: Charles L. Spain Elementary-Middle School; 3700 Beaubien St. Volunteers from Blue Cross Blue Shield turned work into fellowship as they worked tirelessly to clean...

A SUMMER RISING IN DETROIT

13thAnnual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day showcases hope, heart and change across the city On the east side of Detroit, George Preston of the Mohican Regent...

Martial Arts Program Expands to Multiple Services For Children and Adults at Alkebu-lan Village

EAST SIDE: HARPER-VAN DYKE Alkebu-lan Village, located on the east side of Detroit, is a long time staple in the neighborhood and a beacon of...

Music, Food and Fun Transform Vacant Lots Into Community-Driven Blues Festival

EAST SIDE: FREDERICK-ST. AUBIN Almost hidden on Detroit’s east side, a weekly event brings people together to celebrate summer, fellowship with family and friends and...

THE BEDAZZLED WORLD OF DABLS BEAD MUSEUM

WEST SIDE: GRAND RIVER -WEST GRAND BLVD. Passersby can’t miss the enchanted space nearthe corner of West Grand Blvd. and Grand River. Three buildings bedazzled...

Celebrating Neighborhoods Day By Bringing In Change

EAST SIDE: EIGHT MILE-DEQUINDRE Community activist Shirley Burch proudly points toward a mural being created on the city’s northeast side as an example of what...

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