May 16, 2013
Invest in the Success of Low-Income Students
We must rebel against the push in social policy that seems to be growing content with investing the least in those who need the most. Read More »
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May 21, 2013
Upbeat Bing tees up more business help for recreation and police, fire
Michael Brennan, president of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, said he feels that “more than any time in the past 20 years, Detroit is at a pivot point.” Read More »
May 20, 2013
GM hires 110 area high school students to fix up Detroit neighborhoods
The interns will also have access to career and education opportunities at Focus:HOPE, the Junior Achievement “Financial Park,” the GM Design Center and GM Heritage Center, the GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant and the UDM campus, the company said. Read More »
May 20, 2013
GM hires 110 student interns to help clean up Detroit
General Motors has hired 110 high school students, mostly from Detroit, as summer interns to help clean up the city, perform service projects and learn life skills. Read More »
May 8, 2013
DJA says it will streamline services for city’s vast number of unemployed and underemployed citizens
The Detroit Jobs Alliance is essentially 76 different municipal, private and non-profit organizations with the common goal of bringing more work to a city that has an 18% unemployment rate. Read More »
May 7, 2013
Alliance looks to create jobs for Detroiters
The Detroit Jobs Alliance, an umbrella organization that will work with private and public groups to create job opportunities for Detroiters, formally launched its efforts Tuesday. Read More »
April 30, 2013
HFCC Peer Mentoring Program Wins College’s ‘Innovation of the Year’ Award
The program helps prepare first-year students for the rigorous coursework of college life. Read More »
April 30, 2013
Michigan No Kid Hungry program aims to feed more this summer
Partners in the Michigan No Kids Hungry program will team up to launch a summer-long, statewide campaign encouraging children to "Meet Up and Eat Up!" at hundreds of summer foods sites in the state. Read More »
April 23, 2013
Optimists to Honor Local “Champions”
Randy Pullin has volunteered countless hours and has been very active with the Shorewood Kiwanis, the United Way of Southeastern Michigan and the SCS COPS for Kids program. Read More »
April 23, 2013
Ford COO Mark Fields named chairman of United Way
Mark Fields will add chairman of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan to his duties as Ford chief operating officer. Read More »
April 23, 2013
Ford COO Fields named chairman of United Way campaign
Mark Fields, chief operating officer of Ford Motor Co., has been named chairman of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan campaign, the automaker said Tuesday. Read More »
April 18, 2013
General Motors recognized with top national honor from United Way Worldwide
General Motors received a Summit award for philanthropy from United Way Worldwide, the country's largest privately funded nonprofit. The award is the result of GM and the GM Foundation's dedication to making a difference in communities across the U.S., particularly in the area of education. Read More »
March 22, 2013
Big investment in troubled metro Detroit high schools pay off in a big way
United Way projects 73-84% of seniors will graduate this spring from eight schools it supports, in some cases doubling the prior graduation rates. Read More »
March 20, 2013
Project aims to get new Detroit mothers reading to babies
A United Way volunteer is walking the halls of the maternity ward at Sinai-Grace Hospital with a start-up kit for new parents to help them commit to reading to their new baby for 15 minutes each day. Read More »
February 25, 2013
Feeding Kids During the Long Days of Summer
WDET’s Laura Weber-Davis continues our series on Detroit’s food economy with this look at the city's summer food program. Read More »
February 20, 2013
Thomas Parker Pushes Students to Think Beyond High School
Rochester Hills resident Thomas Parker was named a 'School Superhero' by the General Motors Foundation. Read More »
February 19, 2013
Metro Detroit Chrysler Group Dealers ‘Move the Metal’ to Raise $514,300 to Support UWSEM
The Company donated $100 for every Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram and FIAT vehicle sold by 42 Detroit metro dealerships that participated in this unique program. Read More »
February 11, 2013
Food for Thought: Making No Kid Hungry a Reality in Michigan
The 2012 numbers are in, indicating that we've increased regional and statewide efforts to feed our children. Read More »
January 27, 2013
Chaldean foundation to offer housing, loans to meet growth
About 8,000 to 10,000 Chaldean refugees have come to metro Detroit since 2005, Manna said, increasing the number living in the region to about 121,000 by 2008, according to a survey by United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Walsh College. Read More »
January 25, 2013
Ford puts philanthropy on display at Detroit auto show
Ford is using the North American International Auto Show to showcase not only its cars, but also its philanthropy. Read More »