Stories

Some call it stories. Others call it a blog. But here you will find nuggets of goodness to use and -- you guessed it -- SHARE!

Nonprofits Helping Moms Feel Beautiful in Detroit

As we mentioned last month in our newsletter, SHARE Detroit’s executive director Janette Philips made an incredible connection between two of our nonprofit partners: A Beautiful Me and A Girl Like Me. I was able to speak to Karen Palka of A Beautiful Me and Tyra Moore of A Girl Like Me to learn more about what led up to their meeting and what came of it.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

“Asian Americans inhabit a purgatorial status: neither white enough nor black enough, unmentioned in most conversations about racial identity. In the popular imagination, Asian Americans are all high-achieving professionals. But in reality, this is the most economically divided group in the country, a tenuous alliance of people with roots from South Asia to East Asia to the Pacific Islands, from tech millionaires to service industry laborers. How do we speak honestly about the Asian American condition—if such a thing exists?” - Cathy Park Hong

Supporting Detroit Nonprofits During the NFL Draft

Crain’s Detroit Business recently published a guide to Detroit restaurants and recreation ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, taking place in the city from April 25th to April 27th. Crain’s predicts that this event is going to bring more than 300,000 visitors to Detroit!

How Detroit Nonprofits Embody the Spirit of Women’s History Month

SHARE Detroit is always growing and this year, we’ve welcomed two nonprofits onto our platform whose missions center women’s needs: Arab Women United and T.E.A. (Teach Empower Achieve). Since March is Women’s History Month, we decided to interview these organizations to introduce them to our community!

Nonprofit Spotlight: Mittens for Detroit

Every Michigander knows about the perils of our winters: the icy roads, the potential for power outages, the need to dress in layers. The winter requires extra vigilance to keep ourselves safe–and to look out for others. We asked Mittens For Detroit’s Executive Director Wendy Shepherd to tell us about why it’s so important to support nonprofits like hers in the winter months.

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We have so much great news to share from our nonprofit partners about their amazing work. But, we'd love to hear from you. Let us know if you have stories you'd like to tell and we'll make you a guest blogger!!