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Detroit Non Profits May Have Been Some of the Hardest Hit Broncos players to participate in ‘My Cause My Cleats’ this week SEEN’s Giving-Back Guide: 35+ Local Nonprofits to Support How Community Organizations are Changing to Meet the Needs of Food Insecure Detroiters Full WDIV-Local 4 News Coverage Metro Detroit nonprofits look for new ways to deliver services during pandemic Detroit Pistons, Dwane Casey partner with Focus: HOPE to deliver groceries to seniors Experts: This Push for Racial Justice Seems Like a “Call to Action” Fox2 Detroit, April 28, 2020 Family Independence Initiative gets money to Detroiters struggling during pandemic CBS62/CW50, April 28, 2020 Focus: HOPE uses 3D printers to create PPE Gretchen Whitmer Reveals The Real Reason Michigan Is Facing A Coronavirus Crisis Gleaners and Focus Hope join forces to deliver food to those who need it most Detroit Free Press, March 29, 2020 Michiganders perform essential roles during coronavirus outbreak Profiles Dominique Collins, FH culinary student, and Tommie Felton, FH colleague CBS 62 Detroit and CW 50 Detroit, March 31, 2020 Focus: HOPE Providing Meals for Seniors Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Video & story about Food for Seniors program and volunteer support through COVID-19 crisis “In a sobering traffic jam, I found Detroit’s coronavirus heroes” Here’s a solution to economic inequity: Invest more in job training Focus: Hope spins off community development nonprofit to refocus on strengths Focus: HOPE one of 6 metro Detroit nonprofits to receive grants from Gannett Foundation Focus: HOPE collabrates with NBA star Derrick Coleman to host summer basketball camp Focus: HOPE honored to host Bank of America’s Student Leaders Focus: HOPE one of 6 metro Detroit nonprofits to receive grants from Gannett Foundation Focus: HOPE Wellness Pilot Offering Innovative Solutions to Meeting Health Care Needs Focus: HOPE through the Eyes of DonRico Hawkins A seventh-grade student in Focus: HOPE’s Excel Photography program UofD and Academy of the Sacred Heart Volunteers Delivering food to homebound seniors Focus: HOPE Announces New CEO Portia Roberson will join Focus: HOPE as the new CEO in Mid-September Focus: HOPE receives grant from Citi Foundation Among other Detroit nonprofits awarded a total of $510,000 WDET: State of Nonprofits What’s the State of Nonprofits In Detroit as Focus: HOPE Turns 50? Waymond’s Story Focus: HOPE’s Director of Early Education shares his career story in early childhood development Focus: HOPE’s Star Roland improves the safety of HOPE Village by starting with her As Community Involvement and Safety Coordinator, Star Roland leads initiatives that empower the neighborhood. Focus: HOPE celebrates 50 years of service with Heroes For HOPE Awards Dinner On April 20, 2018, Focus: HOPE celebrated 50 years in the community and honored 6 leaders who are making an impact every day in Detroit. Focus: HOPE operating city-funded training for Flex-N-Gate jobs Focus: HOPE has partnered with Flex-N-Gate to train 500 employees to work at their new Detroit plant. Focus: HOPE and Dasi Solutions graduate 2nd cohort of future engineers. Students from the Industrial Design Technician career training program graduated on March 22 at Focus: HOPE. Rashida Thomas on Small Talk with Mark S. Lee Focus: HOPE’s former Director of Workforce Development and Education talks all things workforce development regarding Focus: HOPE’s career training programs Job training program puts Detroiters to work Focus: HOPE partnered with the City of Detroit and Flex-N-Gate to train the workforce at a new plant in Detroit to ensure area residents get in-demand jobs. Detroit Pushes Healthcare Training in Latest Job Readiness Effort Focus: HOPE partnered with the City of Detroit and Oakland University to create the Detroit At Work initiative that strives to train individuals to work as Patient Care Associates in the Healthcare Industry. Agencies form alliance to coordinate workforce development programs Focus: HOPE is among six local Detroit nonprofit agencies that has helped to form the Workforce Alliance, which is building a collective force to improve the regional system of workforce development programs. Made Man Detroit Honors Jason D. Lee Grants catalyze innovative food-oriented development projects in 23 communities The Kresge Foundation awards $4.6M in implementation grants for projects that combine healthy food and Creative Placemaking as part of the FreshLo initiative Read More Focus Hope offers program for women to earn certificates in IT and manufacturing GM donated $370,000 to Focus Hope for a training program for women to earn four certificates required in IT and manufacturing. Read More 21 Detroit community development organizations share $3 million from Kresge 50 years later, nonprofits founded to address root causes of ’67 unrest refocus The Intersection: Focus: HOPE CEO Talks Tackling Poverty in Detroit Effort seeks to train unemployed Detroiters for green jobs Focus: HOPE Names New CEO Recognizing the dignity and beauty of every person, we pledge intelligent and practical action to overcome racism, poverty, and injustice. 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