Bay Mills' 2019 "Honoring Our Veterans" powwow.

Rec-Connect program encourages culturally appropriate recreation in Bay Mills Indian Community

Demonstrations of new physical activities are just one way the Rec-Connect program aims to inspire more physical activity as part of healthy living in the community in a culturally-appropriate way.

The Pay It Forward campaign, which pays restaurants like Godwin Ihentuge's Yum Village to prepare meals for marginalized communities, is one of the Community Resilience Prize recipients.
Desai Sethi Foundation’s COVID-19 grants support community-based solutions

Winning projects so far include street outreach to people experiencing homelessness, a campaign to hire restaurateurs to feed marginalized communities, and 3D printed face shields.

The City of Grand Rapids’ Neighborhood Match Fund offers COVID-19 resiliency grants

The City of Grand Rapids’ Neighborhood Match Fund (NMF)  is providing focused support for community projects that help Grand Rapids’ most vulnerable residents meet their basic needs for resiliency, wellness, and safety in light of COVID-19.

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Diaper drive-thrus and period product pickups. Sweet Cheeks is helping Memphians in need.

Diapers and period products are essential but expensive. As more Memphians face financial uncertainty, Sweet Cheeks Diaper Ministry and Sister Supply are stepping up to provide supplies to those in need.

Save First previously offered tax prep assistance in person but is now fully virtual in response to COVID-19. Anyone can get either free filing or free assistance self-filing depending on income. (Impact America)
Local nonprofit offering free virtual tax prep service for Mid-Southerners

Nonprofit Impact America's Memphis-based affiliate is providing free tax prep and filing to individuals and families earning less than $60,000 a year. Those earning more can get free assistance with self-filing.

Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean, interim president of LeMoyne-Owen College, which is Memphis' only historically black college or university. (Submitted)
Q & A: LeMoyne-Owen’s Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean on leadership and the school’s response to COVID-19

Dr. Carol Johnson-Dean, interim president of LeMoyne-Owen College, discusses how the school is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis and her best advice for those who want to lead. Hint: work hard and listen.

A Neighborhood Christian Center volunteer preps meals for families in response to Covid-19. (Submitted)
Neighborhood Christian Center gives food and lifts spirits for families in crisis

Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc. has been serving Memphis for more than 40 years. Its work has never been as important as it is now. 

The Covid-19 crisis has caused Christina Ueal’s dining table to become a classroom. Her five children, ages five to 15, work on packets provided by their schools at their home in Frayser. (Submitted)
Experts fear COVID-19 could widen Memphis’ literacy divides

In Memphis, parents who struggle with low literacy are now homeschooling students who may also struggle with low literacy. Local experts worry that five months with no classroom instruction will widen the city's already prominent literacy divides.

An educator leads a Linking Lessons session.
Linking Lessons brings healthy lifestyle basics to Metro Detroit teens

Linking Lessons puts registered dietitians, chefs, and other community health educators in Michigan middle and high schools to teach kids about how to make impactful changes in their diets and physical activity.

The Curragh Irish Pub switched to takeout during the COVID-19 crisis to maintain social distancing.
How to help your restaurant survive the COVID-19 pandemic

Small business expert Liz Hoffswell offers 5 strategies to help restaurateurs continue to serve customers during this economic crisis.

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