Stories

“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” – Agnes M. Pahro

There's still time to Shop for Good and provide the items local nonprofits need to help their program participants this holiday season.

A Girl Like Me Inc 

The 100 Toys Christmas Giveaway is poised to have a significant impact on low-income families in several ways. Firstly, the provision of toys during the holiday season can bring joy and happiness to children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to receive gifts.

“Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day.” – Robert Caspar Lintner

Woohoo! It’s November and we here at SHARE are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and we hope you are, too! But you know what’s just as good as coming together to enjoy a meal with friends and family? Coming together to support those who can’t. 

"It's about how we treat our veterans every single day of the year. It's about making sure they have the care they need and the benefits that they've earned when they come home. It's about serving all of you as well as you've served the United States of America." - Barack Obama

“We must go beyond the arrogance of human rights. We must go beyond the ignorance of civil rights. We must step into the reality of natural rights because all of the natural world has a right to existence and we are only a small part of it. There can be no trade-off.” - John Trudell

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