These grants help fund urgent needs for food donations, diapers and formula, and technology to transition mental health in-person visits to telehealth.
Visit yourchildrensfoundation. PACE Southeast Michigan , a health plan and healthcare provider that cares for low-income seniors age 55 and older who are nursing-home eligible and have multiple, chronic illnesses is in need of masks, thermometers, gloves, and gowns.
Also, participants are in need of milk, bread, toilet paper, and other basic necessities. Information on how to apply, as well as eligibility criteria, is available at michiganbusiness. Brightmoor Connection Food Pantry can use monetary donations and volunteers.
Focus: HOPE is in need of donations and volunteer support to help continue meeting the needs of people they serve. To help go to focushope. Click here to order a kit or to donate. The Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan , The patients they serve have comprised immune systems and are more at risk. They are now offering services virtually, including support groups, and are seeking emergency funding to help with the uptick in requests for financial support. To donate here. Bring supplies to the Towsley building on St.
Joe's campus between 8 a. A donation center set up there. The Chamber is looking for stories on how businesses have stepped up to support the crisis and the creative ways employers are keeping staff motivated, productive, and engaged. Submit your story here. View the latest news below on how the business community has remained highly involved during this critical time. Important information and updates can be found here.
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To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. One of the most important things Detroit residents can do to help one another during the novel coronavirus pandemic is to remain in their home to slow the spread of COVID Lots of organizations need additional manpower and resources right now, and have set up systems to make it easy for people to donate or volunteer. But there may be people on your street or in your neighborhood, especially the elderly or those with disabilities, that could use an extra hand.
It could be for running errands or something as simple as bringing a package inside. Staying connected with your neighbors can ensure that those who are struggling right now can access necessary resources.
Take public transit. What better way to get to know the city than to take its transit? Take a moment to learn bus routes along your most-traveled roads and hop on!
Pay it forward at Bottom Line Coffee House. Bottom Line Coffee House in Midtown has a program in place to buy a cup of coffee for someone in need. Baristas are trained to be mindful of when someone may be using the coffee house for warmth and shelter.
Instead of asking them to leave, baristas welcome them into the space with a prepaid cup of coffee. Plant more trees. Want to get your hands dirty and beautify your neighborhood at the same time? Link up with the Greening of Detroit to find out how. Pick up trash. Better yet, organize a group effort for a few hours to take on a street, neighborhood, or park.
Keep the homeless warm. Pick up hand warmers and gloves and keep them in your car to pass out to those in need. Help homeless dogs. Your next best friend could be in a shelter or a foster home. Detroit Dog Rescue and the Michigan Humane Society are working on finding homes for stray dogs and bringing them back to health.
Not ready to make the big commitment? Foster a dog in your home or volunteer with the shelter. I mean, really? Nothing at all. Support small businesses. Instead of buying all your gifts online, get out into your neighborhood and commercial corridors to frequent new and old businesses.
Meet new people, find unique products, and keep your money in the city. Build a tiny home community. The community of tiny homes for low-income individuals in Detroit has resonated with so many all over the world.
Residents have already started to move in, but many more homes need to be built. Want to help? Find out more info here. Build a village. Avalon Village continues to build and grow. Mama Shu has made great progress building her self-sustaining eco-village but there is plenty more work to do.
People can learn more and get involved at theavalonvillage. Help improve the literacy rate. Detroit suffers from a very low literacy rate, but many programs are in place to help adults and children improve their reading skills.
Contact Reading Works and help improve adult literacy in Detroit. They can connect you to one of their impact partners to start making a difference in the lives of others by giving them the gift of reading.
Beyond Basics works with youth in many schools to help increase literacy. Cornerstone Schools is also looking for mentors for youth. Make a connection to make a difference.
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