Free Bus Rides
Our programs are for the elderly, people with disabilities, welfare recipients, and individuals, who are classified as eligible low income,
and are taking non-medical emergency trips and/or seeking integration into the workforce through education and training programs. Go to this
website
for more information.
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Day Care Resources
Need day care for your children? You may qualify for help.
Consider the resources in
this list.
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Metropolitan Food Ministry & Gleaners Partner Agency - Virtual Food Drive
In 2013, more than 550 Gleaners partner agencies distributed 95,000 meals each day to hungry neighbors who would otherwise go without.
Your generous gift to Gleaners will support your local partner agency in continuing to provide hungry neighbors with the nutritious and
healthy meals they need.
Click this link
to go to the secure donation page. Select Metropolitan Baptist Church from the list, then continue to fill in the rest of the information to make your donation.
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Tax Help for DPS Parents
DPS parents who made less than $57,000 last year can file their Federal and State taxes online for FREE
using a special service provided by United Way for Southeastern Michigan and the Wal-Mart Foundation.
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Help with Delinquent Property Tax
Home owners may apply for help with delinquent property tax. The
program is called Step Forward Michigan. Visit the website to apply online.
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Food and Prescription Assistance
Adult Well-Being Services has funding from the City of Detroit to provide adults age 50 and older with money for food for the holidays
or help with medical prescriptions. These funds are available through December 2012.
Click here for more information.
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Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority, provides financial and
technical assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve safe and decent affordable housing.
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Program Helps Detroit Families Buy Vehicles
Ways to Work of Michigan helps families with poor credit buy reliable vehicles.
The program, which will be launched March 26, also requires applicants to take a financial education course as part of the loan process.
Matrix Human Services and Spectrum Child & Family Services will administer car loans and repair loans to families in Wayne, Oakland and
Macomb counties through the Detroit Ways to Work economic empowerment program. Persons seeking information may call Matrix Human Services
at 313-526-4000 extension 1319, or Spectrum Child & Family Services at 313-456-6060.
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Grant Opportunities Available
The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) builds a culture of service
by providing vision and resources to strengthen communities through volunteerism. The MCSC achieves its mission by: securing and granting funds;
selecting and training high-quality grantees; etc. Please visit the MCSC website
for details.
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Homeless Shelter Directory
A list of Homeless Shelters in Michigan. This is searchable by city.
Click here for the website.
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Food - Soup Kitchens
This is a list of Soup Kitchens throughout Wayne County and surrounding counties. Please mention this to
those in need.
Click here for the webpage.
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Identity Theft
What to do if you are a victim and tips for protecting your identity.
Visit the Michigan State Police website for help and resources.
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Michigan Housing Locator
Search for rental housing or list your property for free. Click here.
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Open Textbooks
Links to free, open textbooks.
MERLOT
is a free and open online community of learning materials designed primarily for faculty, staff and students of higher education from around the world.
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