Heart of Detroit
A New Home and Car for Dale Jones and his family
December 20, 2011
A new home and a car to Dale Jones and his family through the Working Homes/Working Families program
Pastor Henry Covington Memorial Concert
December 19, 2011
The memorial concert honoring the late Pastor Henry Convington will be held December 23, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at I Am My Brother’s Keeper Church in Detroit.
Special Christmas Home Makeover
December 13, 2011
PROJECT: A family in need in the community will be surprised this Christmas when they are given the keys to a home through the “Working Homes for Working Families” Program at Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries! The home will be ready on Saturday for our Time to Help volunteers to unload the truck full of furniture, beds,
Donors Help Make the “Detroit Dozen” a Reality
December 2, 2011
In September of 2011, Mitch Albom and the College for Creative Studies (CCS) announced a new project, the Detroit Dream Scholars Award. With a donation of $60,000 to fund four years of undergraduate education at CCS, Mitch also challenged 11 other donors in the arts and business communities to join him to build the ‘Detroit
Volunteers Needed at S.A.Y. Detroit Clinic
December 1, 2011
The S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic needs dedicated volunteer physicians and nurse practitioners (NP) to help us fulfill the mission of providing FREE healthcare to underserved women and children in the Detroit area. The Clinic currently sees close to 7,000 patients a year who are in desperate need of healthcare.
Mitch Launches the Detroit Dream Scholars Award
September 23, 2011
In his continuing partnership with the College for Creative Studies and the Dream Fund, Mitch Albom has donated $60,000 to establish the Detroit Dream Scholars Award. But there’s a catch: he’s challenged 11 other donors in the arts and business communities to join him to build the ‘Detroit Dozen’ in scholarships for a CSS education.
News Segment “Heart of Detroit” Airs 9/22
September 13, 2011
What happens when people with heart step up to do the right thing? Mitch Albom will be exploring this very question with The Heart of Detroit, a groundbreaking public service initiative. Airing weekly during Local 4 News (Detroit) at 5 p.m. and then on MitchAlbom.com, The Heart of Detroit will share inspiring stories of metro
We Mourn the Loss of Pastor Henry Covington
December 21, 2010
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Pastor Henry Covington, 53, passed away this morning. Henry was pastor of Pilgrim Church/I Am My Brothers Keeper Ministries, a church that was featured in Mitch’s book, Have a Little Faith.
Bag A Cause Selects Hole in the Roof Foundation as its Next Cause!
March 8, 2010
Bag A Cause, a hand-made bag company, from Detroit, MI, has a new cause: “A Hole in the Roof Foundation” Bag A Cause promotes business through collaborative venues supporting local charities. Bag A Causes’ designs and adornments stand alone in their unique blend of rustic and contemporary; co-collaborating with local charities inspires the designing and