The Erie County Parking Garage, which offers free 48-hour parking, is an underutilized resource, says Arin Blair, Sandusky's chief planner. The street parking around it comes with a two-hour limit, but, at least for now, that isn't strictly enforced.

Pull in for a conversation about parking in Sandusky with the city’s chief planner

In its quest to be a walkable city, is parking becoming a premium in downtown Sandusky? A city official weighs in.

Anita Kromer, Executive Director of Care & Share of Erie County.
Care & Share hopes to help people attain the American Dream

Under the leadership of Executive Director Anita Kromer, Care & Share hopes small actions will reap big rewards for Erie County residents.

Golden year: Goodwill Industries celebrating 50th anniversary with awareness-raising goal

“We’re all about our mission,” Stout says, “and we want people to know in the community that the store profits we have – or profits from our plants – that’s what funds our entire mission.”

Rendering for the Sandusky Aquatic Center
Sandusky Schools approves Sandusky Aquatic Center design

The plans for the new Sandusky Aquatic Center was approved by the SCS Board of Education and will serve both students and community members.

Eastman kids and grandkids hamming it up for the camera.
Foster care fosters hope for Michigan’s most vulnerable children

Michigan's community mental health agencies, CMHs, provide mental health care for the roughly 10,000 children in Michigan’s foster care system. Here is how Genesee Health Systems and Sanilac County CMH are working hard to help foster children in their counties thrive.

Joan Gustafson and Nellie Tsai of Michigan Nonprofit Association
Finally, support for small nonprofits that kept communities together during the pandemic

Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Michigan Department of Labor and Opportunity are overseeing a grant program for small Michigan nonprofits that are struggling post-pandemic.    

“The need for accessible, affordable mental health care is more apparent than ever, and we are looking forward to serving the greater Memphis community,” says MHC CEO Pam Womack.
Nonprofit to provide mental health care to Memphians that might otherwise not have access

“The need for accessible, affordable mental health care is more apparent than ever, and we are looking forward to serving the greater Memphis community,” says MHC CEO Pam Womack.

Craig Nowak
Creating art with and among the community

After participating in Creative Expressions’ art and writing classes, some participants have gone on to achieve personal accolades as artists and writers. This Gesher Human Services’ program serves adults with mental health challenges or intellectual and developmental disabilities.  

Berrien County Health Officer Guy Miller, Corewell Health South Medical Group and Continued Care Vice President Melinda Gruber, and Region IV Area Agency on Aging CEO Christine Vanlandingham at the Berrien County Health Department.
Here’s how a collaboration in Southwest Michigan helped older adults avoid hospitalization for COVID

Health care providers repackaged existing community services that enabled older adults to stay in their homes if they came down with COVID, or return home more quickly if they were hospitalized.

“We seek to help minority youth become the person they see in their dreams and realize their potential,” says Greg Winston, founder of the Memphis-based CLAY nonprofit organization.
It’s electric: New partnership to offer young Memphians a pathway to starting a career

“We seek to help minority youth become the person they see in their dreams and realize their potential,” says Greg Winston, founder of the Memphis-based CLAY nonprofit organization.

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