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It’s something he never experienced, but what he tries to provide others every day. Coach Khali is someone willing to go the distance, for the Heart of Detroit.
‘D.R.Y.’ Launches to Rebuild Libraries after Typhoon Yolanda
BESTSELLING AUTHOR MITCH ALBOM LAUNCHES INITIATIVE IN PHILIPPINES TO REBUILD LIBRARIES AFTER TYPHOON YOLANDA Engages dozens of famous writers – including Stephen King, Amy Tan, Jeff Kinney, JK Rowling, John Grisham, Nicholas Sparks, John Green & more – ALBOM will start with $10,000 donation MANILA, PHILIPPINES, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 – Author Mitch Albom visited the […]
A Hole in the Roof “Adopts” Fishermen // UPDATE
During his visit to the Philippines this week, Mitch Albom will visit Talisay, where the Yellow Boats for Hope Foundation sources boats for their “Adopt a Fisherman” program. Through this program, boats are donated to the small scale fishermen who lost their boats during the typhoon so that they can return to their livelihood.
Christmas at the Denby Center
Adopting homeless children and their parents living in shelters for one day is one of Time to Help’s most cherished activities. The residents of Denby Center are enormously touched by the generosity of volunteers and sponsors. Having a special party in their honor with tons of needed gifts, food, arts and crafts, games, Santa, and more is […]
A Hand, not a Hand Out
Working Home for Working Family, December 2013
S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon Raises $400K
After 14 straight hours live on WJR and streaming video on the web, over 90 guests, more than 80 rewards and prizes, 3 homes signed over to needy working families, and one power outage, the second annual S.A.Y. Detroit radiothon was a success, raising over $400,000!
Fall Cleaning at Mercy Center
November 2013 Volunteer Project
Detroit Goes Green
A Time to Help Volunteers partnered with The Greening of Detroit and the Detroit Water and Sewage Department to bring together over 160 volunteers on Saturday, October 19, 2013. Volunteers planted more than 120 trees along Pierson and Braile from 7 Mile Road to Pembroke Avenue.
Detroit Dream Scholars Reception 2013
On September 19th, Mitch met with seven Detroit Dream Scholars at a reception at the Center Galleries at the College for Creative Studies. The event served not only to celebrate the work of current Dream Scholars, but also to work towards the goal of having twelve Dream Scholars–a “Detroit Dozen.”
Celebrating A Time to Help: Fifteen Years
For 15 years…. You’ve volunteered, scrubbed floors and painted walls, You’ve planted trees and boxed up food, You’ve torn down crumbling walls. But now’s the time to take a break and ponder what you’ve done, It’s party time for A Time to Help, so please enjoy some fun!