100,000th Coat Delivered: Empowerment Plan Celebrates Major Milestone in Detroit
Coat number 100,000 made its journey across Detroit this morning: departing from The Empowerment Plan’s east side headquarters to COTS Peggy’s Place.
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Partner Partner Content How Detroit’s New Chase Community Manager Can Help Empower Your Financial Journey
Anthony Miller joins Gail Taylor and Annette Washington as Detroit’s newest Chase Community Manager. This dynamic trio— part of a national network of Community Managers in all lower 48 states—helps to build stronger financial futures in Detroit.
A vision for mushrooms as part of Detroiters’ everyday wellness routine
A Detroit mushroom farm and cafe owner bet on his city, and the response is sprouting business growth and expansion.
Hemp 4 Humanity builds foundation for sustainable homes using all-natural, energy-efficient material
Cody Ley, a past CEDAM real estate development boot camp participant, is passionate about creating affordable, sustainable housing using hempcrete — a resilient, energy-efficient material. Through his nonprofit, Hemp 4 Humanity, he hopes to empower and connect communities to promote a circular economy.
Credit unions provide ownership and financial empowerment to members, communities they serve
With fair financing, non-predatory loans, and strong community ties, credit unions create empowerment and ownership for their members.
Little Detroit Community Garden gives kids a lesson in growing and giving back
Loretta Powell’s garden teaches kids that planting food and flowers also plants community, connection, and pride on Detroit’s east side.
Grand openings: Self-care and wellness center in Eastern Market, childcare facility in Morningside
Both businesses opened with the help of the Motor City Match program.
Detroit celebrates $1.5M worth of improvements made to Balduck Park on city’s eastside
“Balduck is truly an amazing park and a beloved east side treasure,” says Detroit Chief Operating Officer Brad Dick.
Resilient Neighborhoods: East Side nonprofit hosts Motown-themed luncheon starring senior residents
Preparing for Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance's upcoming event has been a walk down memory lane for Victoria Wilson and Diane Heard to a time when things were simpler and their lives were filled with dreams of things to come. As performers who experienced the Motown phenomenon firsthand, the cousins have vivid memories and history to share with younger generations.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Residents help shape Mack Ave. streetscape vision led by Eastside nonprofit
Eastside Community Network is working to center Detroiters' voices in the streetscape planning. Business owners on both sides of the avenue anticipate construction challenges leading to worthwhile results.
