John Peterson and Lauren Potorek in AIHFS' garden.

SNAP-Ed program connects southeast Michigan’s Indigenous peoples with traditional, local food

A new food sovereignty program is engaging youth leaders to build relationships with local Indigenous farmers growing traditional native fruits and vegetables.

Pro Tips for Nonprofits: Choosing the right financial adviser
Meghan Aslin, High Ground News summer 2021 intern. (Submitted)
Meet High Ground’s summer intern, Meghan Aslin
Belem Morales shared with girls during a Mentoring Monday session how she became an attorney and what it took to do that.
Volunteer Opportunities Fit All Schedules at Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan
Nathaniel Bergman administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a homebound resident in her home.
As Delta variant threatens, Michigan works to address lingering vaccine hesitancy

While COVID-19 vaccination efforts have plateaued, Michigan health care professionals are working overtime to understand and address vaccine hesitancy.

The new Women's Business Center South will host its grand opening at Crosstown Concourse on August 23. (Lauren Turner)
New Memphis-based women’s business support center will hold grand opening August 23
The Nonprofit Journal Project Continues

Documenting the stories of Southeast Michigan's nonprofits

Monterrion Webber makes a cup of coffee for a patron of Cxffeeblack at the Anti-Gentrification Coffee Club #1, located at 751 National Street in The Heights. (Ziggy Mack)
Cxffeeblack serves its brew with a side of history and anti-gentrification
Skyler and Krista Assman.
Respite care provides a much-needed break from caregiving for parents of kids with disabilities

Temporary respite care is vital for many parents to take a break from 24/7 caregiving – but it can also be challenging to find.

The vacant barber shop at 769 National Street was topped with a sign made from repurposed Christmas lights and the boards that once shuttered the windows. (Markus Mueller)
What have these Heights organizations been up to since 2018?

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