The Ann Arbor Housing Commission is finally turning around and, as of last month, has been removed from a federal watch list after being in 'troubled status.'
Enjoy a good dinner for a great cause! Join me tomorrow tonight, Wednesday, April 11, at Frenchie's for Concordia University's Empty Bowls Benefit. A minimum donation of $10 — though more is always welcome! — will get you a soup dinner, a hand-crafted ceramic bowl and the satisfaction of knowing that you've ...
The Ann Arbor Housing Commission is among seven Michigan housing agencies receiving more than $1.3 million in grants to help provide housing for homeless veterans. U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, both Michigan Democrats, said the federal grants will help provide rental assistance vouchers to veterans in need.
Supporters of an effort to open a new 24-hour warming center for the homeless in Ann Arbor say they now have an operational plan and volunteers lined up. But they still don't have a building. Ann Arbor resident Alan Haber, one of the supporters of the project, called on the ...
The Delonis Center's overnight warming center will be able to stay open this winter after the Ann Arbor City Council agreed Monday night to chip in $25,000 in funding. Up until now, it had been uncertain whether the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, which operates the homeless shelter, was going ...
Dozens of homeless people in the Ann Arbor area could be left to fend for themselves during bitter cold nights this winter if the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County cannot find private donations to run its overnight warming center. “We’ve experienced a number of cuts,” said Don Austin, chief operating ...
Representatives of Ann Arbor area nonprofit agencies came out in large numbers Monday night to lobby in support of maintaining city funding for human services programs. The Ann Arbor City Council was expected to vote to allocate $1.16 million from the city's general fund to several community nonprofit agencies, which ...
Back to work after a nice holiday break, I settled into my work chair to begin my week of listening to and helping people create more satisfying lives. This chair, which has been with me for years, is infused with stories of hope and heartbreak, loss and connection, joy and ...
Plummeting temperatures and heavy snowfall have pushed Washtenaw County shelters that serve the area's homeless population beyond capacity.The National Weather Service is warning that wind chill values tonight will likely fall to 10-15 degrees below zero. And the cold weather will stick around, with highs in the upper teens and low ...
If you come across a woman offering to sell you a newspaper on an Ann Arbor street corner, there's a good chance it's Shelley Deneve. Deneve has been selling the Groundcover newspaper, a venture aimed at helping the homeless, for several weeks now. The job has been both challenging and ...
Editor’s note: Members of the Brewer family are referred to by their middle names at their request. For two years, Amina Brewer did her best to act like every other student at Ann Arbor’s Pioneer High School. The energetic 17-year-old pulled strong grades, had plenty of friends and seemed as ...
Hello everyone. This is going to be my last posting here on AnnArbor.com. When I was first approached and asked to write about my story and my situation about being homeless, I was a little reluctant at first because of any negative feedback I might get. So after a little ...
Hi everyone. It is July 1 and I was supposed to be going in for my back surgery today. But I got a call from my doctor on Tuesday saying that he had to postpone my surgery because he has to unexpectedly go out of town for a few days. ...
Hello everyone. Do you have any big plans for this holiday weekend? Plan to fire up that grill, spend time with the family or take a dip in the pool? Wish I could do all three. Well I wanted to give some updates in regard to a couple of my ...
Well I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend filled with ham and Easter egg hunting. I am writing again to let you know how things have been going for me over the past couple weeks. As you know I am back at The Robert J. Delonis Center. I have mixed ...
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