Stories

“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

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.