Life during the pandemic hasn't been easy, but these Ferndale Parks and Recreation volunteer youth are persevering as they anticipate a new school year.
Issue Media Group seeks a creative self-starter for a freelance correspondent position for The Keel.
Crowded beaches can be fun – until you take a frisbee to the noggin. So when Katie Stepp reached out with some photos of her favorite lesser-known beaches in the Blue Water Area, we jumped at the chance to share them with our readers. Just don't tell anyone.
With the mission of connecting and growing the entrepreneur community of St. Clair County, the non-profit organization Blue Water Startups & Entrepreneurs will begin accepting applications for a new micro-grant program.
The Methodist Children's Home Society runs Fresh Conversations program sessions at community centers and other sites in Detroit, with the goal of helping seniors change their diet and fitness routines to curtail chronic diseases and promote healthy aging.
Though just three years removed from graduating from Central Michigan University in 2017, Marine City native Kyla Hatcher is quickly establishing herself as one of St. Clair County’s youngest, brightest leaders.
Fear of accessing public health programs, vulnerable working conditions, and lack of access to federal pandemic relief all contribute to immigrants being more susceptible to the pandemic than most.
"We provide free lodging for both hospitals in Port Huron. We’re committed to providing that service for free. There’s food and hygiene products included," says Tracy Willard, executive director of the Hunter Hospitality House. "My hope is that when people stay here, I want them to have one less thing to worry about. Fundraisers like this allow us to do that."
Michigan nonprofits, foundations, and other organizations are confronting the ways their evaluations may contribute to further inequity for those they're supposed to serve.
Teens involved with Detroit's Citywide Poets are deeply concerned about the state of the world during the COVID-19 crisis.
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