Episodios

  • Providing Furniture for People in Need and Helping the Jewish Community

    Providing Furniture for People in Need and Helping the Jewish Community
    Jun 6 2025
    June 8, 2025 ~ Diane Charles, executive director of The Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit, runs the oldest furniture bank in North America. It provides essential furniture and mattresses to families transitioning from homelessness, domestic violence, house fires, floods, and other crisis situations. Since the 1960s, it has helped 80,000+ Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb county families with limited means rebuild their lives and live in dignity and comfort. Jeff Lazar is the executive director of Yad Ezra, which provides supplemental kosher food, necessities, and enhancements of holidays and lifecycle events to those in need in the Jewish community. They are committed to operating a high-quality food pantry through hard work and support of staff, volunteers, and donors.
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    26 m
  • Helping WIth Education Around Metro Detroit

    Helping WIth Education Around Metro Detroit
    May 29 2025
    June 1, 2025 ~ This summer, United Community Family Services–Chaldean American Ladies of Charity (UCFS-CALC) will introduce its inaugural Summer Study Camp, aimed at combating the “summer slide” and ensuring academic momentum for local students who come from low-income families. Kristin Olmedo, president of the UCFS-CALC, joins Michigan Voices to discuss this. The Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation (MIRF), the charitable arm of the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA), is announcing it will award $50,000 in college scholarships to 25 outstanding students. Established in 1999, MIRF is committed to supporting education and fostering opportunity within the food, beverage, and petroleum industries. Bill Wild, the CEO of MIRF, joins Michigan Voices.
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    27 m
  • Soup Kitchen Fundraising and Helping Treat Substance Abuse

    Soup Kitchen Fundraising and Helping Treat Substance Abuse
    May 23 2025
    May 25, 2025 ~ The Capuchin Services Center assists 228,000 Detroiters annually with emergency food and clothing, with the center featuring a 'shoppers' choice' food pantry to resemble a small grocery store. Capuchin Souper Summer Celebration XLIV, the 44th annual fundraiser, is one of metro Detroit’s largest free fundraising events of its kind. Executive Director, Brother Gary Wegner, joins Michigan Voices to talk about the mission. Established in 1971, Hegira Health is one of Michigan's largest freestanding, integrated behavioral health care organizations, providing a wide variety of mental health and substance abuse treatment services to individuals of all ages. Last November, Hegira Health opened a new clinic in Livonia to provide urgent, voluntary walk-in mental health services for youth and families. Executive Director Carol Zuniga joins Michigan Voices.
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    25 m
  • Helping People with Crohn's Disease and Talking with the ADL

    Helping People with Crohn's Disease and Talking with the ADL
    May 18 2025
    May 18, 2025 ~ Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Executive Director Melissa Greer said the group is a non-profit, volunteer-fueled organization dedicated to finding cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Since 1967, the group has invested more than 500 million dollars into researching the chron's and colitis, which affect 100 thousand people in Michigan. The Michigan Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of antisemitism and bigotry, though it has fallen under heavy scrutiny in recent years due to its strong defense of the state of Israel during its military assault on the Palestinian territories. ADL Michigan Director Laura Rosenberg joins Michigan Voices to discuss how she views the ADL's role in today's political climate.
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    28 m
  • Providing After School Programs and Volunteering at the Zoo

    Providing After School Programs and Volunteering at the Zoo
    May 9 2025
    May 11, 2025 ~ The Detroit Zoo’s volunteer program is a powerful way for people of all backgrounds to give back, make a difference for animals and the planet, and build meaningful connections. The volunteers' impact on animal care, education, and conservation, as well as the overall guest experience. Chrystal Bell, volunteer service manager, joins Michigan Voices. Erin Skene-Pratt, executive Director of the Michigan Afterschool Partnership, said the partnership credits out-of-school time programming for an effective strategy in helping at-risk students. Whether before or after school, these programs involve activities like athletics, STEM, arts, language, culture, and more, and ultimately helps foster a sense of belonging. For almost two decades, Detroit Boxing Gym has built deep connections with students and their families, measuring impact through annual evaluations and ongoing dialogue. This longitudinal approach allows them to understand each student’s unique journey – their challenges, opportunities, and dreams. Peter Feezey and Jessica Hauser from DBG join Michigan Voices.
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    26 m
  • Helping Children Overcome Life Challenges and An Oakland County Jobs Program

    Helping Children Overcome Life Challenges and An Oakland County Jobs Program
    May 2 2025
    May 4, 2025 ~ The Children’s Center is home to many specialized clinical services. Desiree Jennings, Children's Center CEO, said the center leads the way in working with children who deal with behavioral, emotional, educational, intellectual, and developmental challenges or may have experienced trauma. The city of Pontiac announced it will collaborate with Oakland80 to launch a series of Career and Education Navigators from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Monday starting March 31 at Pontiac City Hall for job seekers and students. With a variety of beneficial resources for school and the job market, Rana Al-Igoe, Oakland80 administrator, said these services are offered at no cost through Oakland County and the American Rescue Plan Act.
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    29 m
  • Providing Housing Services and Helping Autistic Residents

    Providing Housing Services and Helping Autistic Residents
    Apr 27 2025
    April 27, 2025 ~ Community & Home Supports, Inc. was founded in 2008 for the purpose of helping the Detroit community by providing services to residents of the City who are housing insecure or unhoused. CHS President and Executive Director John Stoyka joins the show to talk about who qualifies for assistance and how they can access that assistance. The Michigan Alliance for Autism, officially known as the Autism Alliance of Michigan, is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and families affected by autism spectrum disorder. They focus on advocacy, support, and resources to help those touched by autism lead fulfilling lives. President and CEO Dr. Colleen Allen says the organization has served over 40,000 people throughout the state.
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    28 m
  • Helping Underserved Communities Get Eye Care and Blood Cancer Diagnoses

    Helping Underserved Communities Get Eye Care and Blood Cancer Diagnoses
    Apr 18 2025
    April 20, 2025 ~ Eye Care For Detroit, Inc. is a non-profit corporation committed to improving the eye care outcomes of the homebound and underserved populations in Detroit. Its founder, Dr. Cleamon Moorer Jr., grew up in Detroit, losing his vision to cataracts at 21 years old. After a charitable contribution covered the surgery that enabled him to see again, he set out to do something to help others who might be struggling with affordable vision care. The Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan (BCFM) is the go-to source for anyone who faces a blood cancer diagnosis. BCFM supports nearly 200 types and subtypes of blood cancer and potentially malignant blood disorders, with the most common diseases supported are leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS, aplastic anemia, and myeloproliferative disorders. President and CEO of BCFM, Heidi Grix, joins Michigan Voices to talk about the work being done.
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    27 m
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