STORIES


Stories of growth, stories of impact, stories from our community.

Girls on the Run

Investing In Youth When we think of youth, we think of dreams, innovation, and new opportunities — or, simply put, the future. The youth of today will become the leaders,...

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Healthy Food Connect

Healthy Communities Regions that promote healthy living have more productive and satisfied residents. In healthier communities, residents tend to live longer and become more engaged in their neighborhoods. Healthy communities...

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Ruth Ellis Health & Wellness Center

Healthy Communities Regions that promote healthy living have more productive and satisfied residents. In healthier communities, residents tend to live longer and become more engaged in their neighborhoods. Healthy communities...

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St. Louis Center for Exceptional Children and Adults

Healthy Communities Regions that promote healthy living have more productive and satisfied residents. In healthier communities, residents tend to live longer and become more engaged in their neighborhoods. Healthy communities...

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With fate of food assistance unclear, we must step up for Michigan’s hungry The Detroit Free Press

Of the 1.4 million people in Michigan who struggle with hunger, nearly 400,000 are children. The toll that food insecurity takes on families — especially those with children and seniors...

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Mobile Food Rolls Out in Livingston County

Livingston County is no stranger to fighting hunger: It was the first community in the state to be declared hunger-free by the governor’s office, and its Hunger Council—a combination of...

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Kids and Seniors Find Fun and Healthy Food at Eastern Market

Everyone knows how much fun Detroit’s Eastern Market is on a bright summer Saturday—but did you know how exciting it gets on a Tuesday? Healthy Food Connect grantee Eastern Market...

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Trans Sistas of Color Project: A Catapult Story

The Trans Sistas of Color Project – Detroit, founded in 2015 by Bré Campbell and John Trimble, works to assist transgender women of color by creating trans-centric programming, projects, and...

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Yearbook 2017: Healthy Communities

In our 2017 Yearbook we highlight stories about our focus on healthy communities. Regions that promote healthy living have more productive and satisfied residents. In healthier communities, residents tend to live longer...

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Local Karmanos Cancer Institute center receives $25K grant C&G News

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute was awarded a $25,000 grant for its cancer caregiver programming at the Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center in Farmington Hills. The Community Foundation for Southeast...

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