How drive and determination comes standard for the owner of The Standard… No Gas

“I want Standard… No Gas to be a destination and not just coming to get your haircut. I want it to be loving here, to promote feeling happy and safe. And with the staff we have currently, I’m sure we won’t disappoint,” says owner AJ Woodruff.

Downtown Port Huron heats up with races, hockey tournaments, chili cook-offs, and more

There’s no shortage of things to do in downtown Port Huron this Saturday, that’s for sure.

“This is an award for the entire Port Huron community,” says Port Huron City Manager James Freed.
Port Huron City Manager recognized for transforming city’s financial outlook, receives award

“The lessons learned, tools gained, and relationships built addressing our financial challenges must now be pivoted to addressing our other generational challenges such as workforce housing, childcare shortages, neighborhood revitalization and economic development,” says Port Huron City Manager James Freed.

Pastor Dillon Burns, Manchester United Methodist Church.
In rural Washtenaw County, faith leaders work with mental health providers to address COVID impacts

The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation sought new ways to address rising mental health issues in Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge. One solution it identified was equipping faith leaders to help.

Friends of the Children-Detroit battles generational poverty with a 12+ year mentoring model

"With each of our children, we strive to meet three long-term goals: to ensure they graduate from high school, to keep them out of the juvenile justice system, and to help prevent them from becoming teen parents. Our mentors spend at least four one-on-one hours a week with their children, two hours in the classroom and two outside of it, exploring and sharing activities and experiences together."

A student participates in a Pick a better snack™ session presented by the Battle Creek Family YMCA.
Battle Creek Family YMCA changes palates one vegetable at a time

The Battle Creek Family YMCA has implemented a variety of initiatives to address lack of access to fresh food and vegetables in its community.

Blue Water entrepreneur starts photography and branding biz to help lift fellow small businesses

“I wanted to give back. And living downtown, I wanted to show off all the cool things happening here,” says Cecelia Shuler, founder of Downtown Imaging Co.

Michigan Nonprofit Association launches Anti-racism Accountability and Action Cohort

“It's an opportunity for white leaders to better understand their whiteness, to deconstruct it and work for racial equity...people get to remain whole because that’s the goal, that people actually feel they have agency and power to change oppression and racism."  

A scene from last year’s Icy Bazaar in St. Clair. This year’s event promises to be the “biggest one yet,” says Bryan Ulatwoski, president of the St. Clair Chamber of Commerce.
‘The biggest one yet’: Live ice carvings, fireworks slated for St. Clair’s Icy Bazaar this weekend

“This year’s Icy Bazar will be the biggest one yet. We have 32 separate ice sculptures sponsored by different businesses in St. Clair County,” says Bryan Ulatwoski, president of the St. Clair Chamber of Commerce.

SEMII works to protect, educate and empower Native American communities

"Everything we do is being done differently now and our staff are finding solutions," says Euphemia Franklin, executive director of South Eastern Michigan Indians, Inc. "We have to change and be like the water. If rocks are thrown into the water, it knows how to flow around them and keep moving. That's what we have to do as human beings and as human services."

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