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Within neglected quarters of Detroit, hyperlocal revitalization efforts to restore parts of the city’s sprawling alleyway network are reinventing their purpose in the process BY BRYAN GOTTLIEB // PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREL ELLIS Rhonda Theus remin…

Shades of Pink Foundation raised funds to help breast cancer patients and survivors in Southeast Michigan at their family-friendly A Wild Time at the Detroit Zoo On May 21, Shades of Pink Foundation hosted its family-friendly signature fundra…

Love the mission of Camp Casey? Want to get involved? Here are 5 ways you can get involved with Camp Casey to help spread the healing power of horses! BY KAREN DYBIS Donate your vacation home Camp Casey’s new Lone Star Getaways allow families…

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Pour it Forward: A cancer diagnosis and an abundance of community support led the Traverse City winemaker at Rove Estate to start a nonprofit based on random acts of kindness BY JENNIFER LOVY // PHOTOGRAPHY BY GRACE PHOTOGRAPHY McKenzie and Creighton Gallagher took a gigantic leap of faith, …

The Junior League of Birmingham, Michigan celebrated its 70th anniversary with a signature fundraising event, “Platinum Prints: Old Hollywood” on April 23 at the Detroit Golf Club. PHOTOGRAPHY BY TERRY SHEAR PHOTOGRAPHY The elegant, black-tie optional affair featured keynote speaker Michigan…

Check out photos from the CARE House of Oakland County’s 26th Annual Circle of Friends Luncheon at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. The CARE House of Oakland County hosted its 26th Annual Circle of Friends Luncheon on April 21 at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. The event, which raised fun…

Looking to give back this summer? Here are 5 ways you can help Urban Neighborhood Initiatives and make a big impact! Non-profit organizations are always in need of monetary donations. For those who are not in a position to donate or just want to get involved in other ways, Christine Bell, Ex…

BasBlue cultivates an inclusive, dynamic community of Detroit-area females and nonbinary individuals BY LEENA RAO Image above by EE Berger features (back, left to right) McKenna Dollete, Jennifer Lee, Grace Wojcik, and Miah Davis (front, left to right) Tiara Tinnin and Maria Baker When Nancy…

Detroiter Kate Bryan, founder of 1 Girl Revolution, uplifts women through podcasts, films, and more BY PATRICK DUNN Kate Bryan says she was a “spicy little kid” whose parents would joke that she was either going to be the dictator of a small nation or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Now 37…

Detroit nonprofit Alternatives For Girls offers a new chance to at-risk young women BY JACLYN TROP On a frigid Friday in January 1988, a 16-year-old girl turned up at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Corktown with no place to go. “We looked at each other and said, ‘I guess we’re opening today…

From saving lives by ending distracted driving and helping young mothers get on their feet to horseback riding lessons for Detroit youth and showers for the homeless, check out 9  organizations lending a helping hand in our 2021 Metro Detroit Non-Profit Give Back Guide BY JAISHREE DREPAUL-BR…