“That’s my passion: people and place. I get a charge from that. It’s simple but significant,” Korissa Wilkins says. “And my enthusiasm continues to grow for this community where I’ve come from. It’s only right to be giving back where I can.”
The program also delivers healthy meals to patients via Meals on Wheels for 10 days and provides other resources to connect patients to fresh, nutritious food.
Numerous factors have prompted huge increases in park usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most of them trace back to residents seeking mental stability during unprecedented chaos and uncertainty.
Macomb and St. Clair County have long been hotspots for migrating birds. Now officials in each county are working together to establish a route to help birdwatchers connect with their feathered friends.
“This is new for us. It’s an idea that came through our businesses talking about how we come out of Covid, how we want our downtown to feel, to be,” says Cynthia Cutright, director of the Port Huron DDA.
“Students will have access to IBM tools and technology and can come out of this with certifications in AI and cybersecurity and others,” says Josh Sabo, founder of The INDUSTRY. “Even if they don’t win, it’s really great on a resume.”
328 Michigan public school districts and charter schools have received dollars from the new state fund to support students' mental health and bridge the digital divide.
Money raised from both the Fish Fry and raffle will be used to purchase the latest in Workstation on Wheels equipment and technology for McLaren Port Huron’s nurses.
Stakeholders have adopted a more regional approach, thinking in terms of projects that build trail connections not just within a single county but across Southeast Michigan.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Little Black Dress will be a virtual event, streaming online through Facebook Live on Friday, March 5. Guests are still encouraged to get dressed up, enjoy a cocktail and make a night of it. Dance like no one’s watching, as the old saying goes.
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