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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group Meeting Virtually

July 20th 2020

Support group meetings let grandparents meet others who are in a similar position and can relate to the ups and downs of their situation.

July 14 – Minority Mental Health Awareness Forum

July 12th 2020

Please join the Oakland Community Health Network – Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Forum

Here’s How Michigan Small Businesses Can Apply for SBA Coronavirus Relief Loans

March 15th 2020

Legislation passed earlier this month makes $1 billion available to the SBA to subsidize disaster relief loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and nonprofits.

Champ and Dakoda, English Labs, Make Life Better in Walled Lake Schools

January 26th 2020

And it’s changed the overall climate in the building. As she walks through the school, kids are just happier.

Neighbor for Neighbor Provides Network of Support in Northern Oakland County

April 24th 2019

Neighbor for Neighbor Provides Network of Support in Northern Oakland County (Mel Corrigan, April 24, 2019) Davisburg, MI- Neighbor For Neighbor (NfN) is a volunteer-run nonprofit 501(c)(3) food pantry that provides food, clothing and financial assistance to those in need in Northwest Oakland County. The pantry is located at the Mill Pond in Davisburg and […]

Common Ground Shares Warning Signs for Suicide

February 22nd 2019

Common Ground Shares Warning Signs for Suicide (Common Ground, Feb. 22, 2019) Oakland County, MI – Common Ground is a nonprofit organization that helps “move people from crisis to hope.” Among the services they provide is suicide prevention, with a crisis center, chat line, and a helpline. They also shared the following signs to help […]

Ferndale Library Curates Artist Advancement Collection for Local Creatives

August 2nd 2018

Ferndale Library Curates Artist Advancement Collection for Local Creatives (Ferndale Area District Library, Aug. 2, 2018) FERNDALE, MI -The Ferndale Library aspires to be a source of enrichment for the community, and it extends that mission by establishing connections and enthusiastic support for its local artists. Ferndale is home to such an extensive population of […]

RU Jobs Club: Trusting the Process, and Creating Collective Wealth April 7

March 28th 2018

RU Jobs Club: Trusting the Process, and Creating Collective Wealth April 7   Warren, MI – Jobs Club has another workshop coming on April 7th held at Renaissance Unity.  The guest speakers are Sonya Weaver and Miracle Noreed.  Lore Rogers will be doing a career vendor show. Patrice Lee will be doing another book signing […]

Volunteers Needed County-Wide to Mentor through Youth Assistance

February 2nd 2018

Volunteers Needed County-Wide to Mentor through Youth Assistance Waterford, MI- Throughout Oakland County volunteers are needed to mentor through Oakland County Youth Assistance. A little of your time can make a big difference. As a Mentors Plus volunteer, only a few hours of your time each month, will help a young person in your community. […]

Pontiac Volunteers Pack 3,000 Meals for Homeless People

December 21st 2017

Pontiac Volunteers Pack 3,000 Meals for Homeless People Pontiac, MI- Over 300 people came together Sunday to put together care packages and meals for 3,000 people in Pontiac and beyond. The annual effort, led by Kaino Phillips and the Clarence Phillips Ascend Foundation, has been growing each year since it began six years ago. It […]