The Van Buren Intermediate School District's nutrition education programs use fun activities to encourage kids to eat healthy foods and be more physically active.
As a key part of Gleaners’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education work, funded with grants from Michigan Fitness Foundation, the food bank works to address the long-term systemic problem of hunger.
As hospitals around the state – and the globe – experience a shortage of protective medical gear due to coronavirus, Detroit apparel manufacturers have stepped in to dedicate their factories to producing masks while creating jobs in an uncertain economy.
Although hand-washing has been recommended as the best and easiest way to prevent spreading the COVID-19 virus, this is difficult for the roughly 10,000 households in Detroit who don’t have access to running water. The inability to flush toilets could make this even worse. And, of course, these households still need water for drinking, cooking, and mixing infant formula.
In an effort to connect Detroit’s most vulnerable businesses to capital and help mitigate the effects of the coronavirus on small businesses, TechTown will administer working capital grants in amounts of up to $5,000 to qualifying small businesses through the Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund.
At 10 a.m. Saturday, Folk will offer soups, salads, and sandwiches for takeout and delivery as well as locally sourced groceries and paper products such as the hot commodity toilet paper. Customers can purchase online to pick up curbside as well as delivery. Grocery items are mostly available walk-in and curbside pickup, and if there is demand Folk will also offer delivery. The hope is that the services will allow her to bring back her laid-off staff.
The founder and CEO of the platform seeks to empower artists through the Creative FUEL: Growth Series, a year-long seminar series meant to teach artists and creative business owners how to better do business and make a living.
For many in metro Detroit the local brewery is more than just a spot to grab a pint, so when Coronavirus fears forced Michigan's 450-plus breweries to revert to carry-out only, communities around the state stepped up.
From online therapy to grocery deliveries, here's how residents and community organizations are pulling together in response to coronavirus.
Heavy rains are likely to strike again this spring and summer. We spoke with community leaders from across the region to find out how they’re coping with this new wet reality.
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