Detroit is a city with a deep cultural and artistic history. Many nonprofits in Metro Detroit seek to keep this history alive. Some provide outlets for individuals and communities to engage in creativity. Others advocate for the therapeutic benefits of art. With so many different arts and culture based nonprofits working in the community, SHARE Detroit is here to help you find one that aligns with your values!
“We cannot incarcerate ourselves out of addiction. Addiction is a medical crisis that—when it comes to nonviolent offenders—warrants medical interventions, not incarceration.” - Dominique DuBois Gilliard
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” - Betty Friedan
“Once you see the world through the cancer lens, you realize how many people are going through challenges and that you are never truly alone.” - Cynthia Hayes
If you’re looking to volunteer with seniors in Metro Detroit, this blog post will detail how to use the search features of SHARE Detroit’s website to find nonprofits, volunteer opportunities, events, and wish lists relating to the care of senior citizens!
First, you may simply want to peruse our directory with a specific search for nonprofits serving seniors. To do this, you can click “Find Nonprofits” on the homepage or “Donate” on the navigation bar. From there, you will use the sidebar to check “Seniors” from the “Who It Helps” category.
All I can do
is believe you will keep on being the warm
vaulting life, ravelled round mine,
although I may never hold you.
– Polly Atkin, “Rabbit in Morning”
“I see financial education as an important part of that foundation of learning that children need to have in a world that is ever more complicated and requires that all of us understand computation and finance, and the implication of savings, because they are key to participating fully in what life has to offer in the United States.” - Paul H. O’Neil
SHARE Detroit is partnered with a number of great nonprofits that work to support children in Metro Detroit. With so many nonprofits to choose from, it can be hard to decide which one (or ones!) you can give your time or money to! SHARE is here to make that choice easier! There are several ways you can use our website search features to find a nonprofit that aligns with your values.
"My perfect weekend is going for a walk with my family in the park. I don't think there's anything better." – Anne Wojcicki
Did you know the first Saturday in July is National Hop-A-Park Day? This is a day that encourages people to get out and explore the parks around them! Parks provide a great place for people to gather and enjoy nature. Whether they’re tucked away in neighborhoods, the center of cities and towns, or part of a nature reserve, parks are important to the wellbeing of our peoples and planets!