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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! The CDC defines developmental disabilities as “a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually last throughout a person’s lifetime.” The CDC also estimates that 1 in 6 children have developmental disabilities or delays.

“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt

With its welcoming parks, beautiful nature preserves and conservancies, formidable and serene rivers, and long border on one of Michigan’s Great Lakes, the environment of Southeastern Michigan is one worth taking care of! At SHARE Detroit, we are partnered with many environmentally based nonprofits and our website can make it easier to find nearby organizations and opportunities to support!

It is Black History Month and here at SHARE Detroit, we want to highlight two of our Black-run nonprofit partners who are doing good in our community.