STORIES


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

The Dequindre Cut

Outdoor Spaces that Transform Communities The public spaces in our communities say a lot about our values and priorities. Well-conceived public spaces provide a sense of culture and place. They...

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2016 Fall REPORT Newsletter

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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Announces $2 Million in Support for Regional Food System Initiative

Healthy Food Connect Initiative Provides Funding to Nonprofits Working to Improve Healthy Food Access for Children and Seniors DETROIT, MI – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan today announced it will...

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In Press Release

New Food Access Funding Opportunity Michigan State University

On March 30, the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (CFSEM) announced a new funding and educational initiative to support healthy food access for children and seniors. Efforts to increase access...

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In In The News

Healthy Food Connect: Kicking it off

Get two hundred passionate people in a room and there will be sparks. On March 30, 2016, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan hosted the Healthy Food Connect Kickoff event...

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In General

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awarded $2.5 Million from Michigan Health Endowment Fund

New Initiative Will Improve Access to Healthy Food for Seniors and Children DETROIT – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan today announced it has been awarded a grant of $2.5...

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In Press Release

Reinventing Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care

No report on the state of aging in America today can be complete without a discussion of memory loss and dementia. An estimated 5.3 million Americans of all ages have...

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Supporting Healthy Aging in Southeast Michigan

By the year 2030, nearly 37 percent of Michigan’s population will be over 50 years old. Generally, a statistic like that prefaces a list of the disadvantages of an aging...

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Helping Seniors Remain at Home

Making life more comfortable for the more than 80 percent of seniors who want to remain in their own homes is the goal of an experimental collaborative project undertaken by...

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Improving Health Care Access and Outcomes

Arranging transportation to and from medical appointments. Understanding medical directions. Filling prescriptions. Implementing treatment plans. Scheduling follow-up visits. For most of us, these tasks are just a routine part of...

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