After volunteering with Lighthouse, the team at Crystal Clear Window Care, LLC decided they wanted to do more to help. They recently stopped by to donate 1% of their first quarter sales to Lighthouse to help us serve those in need in our community. Thank you!

Special thanks to everyone at Magna International in Holly for hosting an employee fundraiser for Lighthouse! The funds the employees raised are being matched by Magna to have double the impact. Thank you all for your generosity and support!

Meet our 17th annual Housing for Everyone Grant recipients! Congratulations to the 37 non-profits who have made it their mission to help create a more sustainable and inclusive future for everyone. bit.ly/3O6PJlx

We're proud to receive a #HousingforEveryone grant! We look forward to our work with TD Bank to help provide long and short-term assistance for renters in our community. #TDReadyCommitment

Special thanks to the team at Walbridge for hosting a food drive for our Pontiac Food Pantry. They collected and donated 328 pounds of food to help stock our pantry shelves. Thank you!

This past weekend was Stamp Out Hunger! In total, we received 53,800 pounds of food for our food pantries. We want to thank every volunteer who joined us to help collect and sort these donations and Gardner White, who donated their trucks to transport all of the food donations!

We're hiring an Emergency Food Coordinator (CEDAM AmeriCorps)! This position would help coordinate home food deliveries, verify client eligibility, train/lead volunteers, & more. All interested candidates need to apply on CEDAM’s website by June 16: bit.ly/serveamericorps

For the month of June at our Clarkston Food Pantry, food pickups are available on Mon, Tues, and Weds (10am - 3pm). Both our Clarkston and Pontiac Food Pantries will be closed on Monday, May 29th for Memorial Day.

We were excited to kick off NeighborWorks Week with a community BBQ! We want to thank all of the neighbors who came out to enjoy good food, live music, and great community connection. #NWweek

Lighthouse is proud to be among the nearly 250 orgs observing NeighborWorks Week, a celebration of how orgs & residents work together to empower people to enhance their lives! We are grateful for support in helping us build equitable communities that alleviate poverty. #nwweek

We are in need of volunteers to help at our Food Warehouse this Thursday & Friday! Volunteer tasks include sorting and packing food, loading food boxes into delivery driver vehicles, & more. Learn more and register to volunteer on our website: cerv.is/0232x391

Last month, two Raymond James branches (Bloomfield Hills and Ann Arbor), held their annual community volunteer program for Raymond James Cares Month. This year, they chose to support Lighthouse by collecting food and household items. Thank you to everyone who contributed!

📌Community Resource: Join us for an open house on housing services for tenants and landlords, happening both in-person and virtually. The open house will feature mediation, legal advice, information on programs/resources, and more. Check out the flyer below to learn more!

We want to say thanks to PlanteMoran for their amazing summer project! Their team packed bags full of snacks & fun activities for the kids served in our programs. These activity bags are going to bring so much joy to the youth we serve. Thank you for such a thoughtful gift!

Apply to become a mcah AmeriCorps member with our team! You’ll serve on various homelessness prevention projects and make an impact right here in our own neighborhood. Apply online: mihomeless.org/empower/#ameri…

You can help support Lighthouse next Friday, July 21, by visiting Biggby Coffee in Troy (1057 E Long Lake) and rounding up your purchase to donate! All donations will help us provide shelter, food, and other important assistance to those in need throughout our community.

Lighthouse is excited to be back at Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats this year! We're in need of volunteers to assist on Sept 4th from 11am-3pm. All volunteers will receive a weekend pass and a food voucher. Learn more and register online today: cerv.is/0232x462

We want to give a shout out to this team from Comerica Bank for volunteering at our Pontiac Food Pantry! They donated their time to help pack food boxes and distribute food to clients in need. Learn more about our volunteer opportunities: lighthousemi.org/volunteer

Special thanks to the team at Walbridge for hosting a Back to School drive for Lighthouse! They filled up more than 30 backpacks with school supplies for the children we serve. Thank you for helping so many kids get the supplies they need to start the new school year right!

We want to hear from you! Join us on Monday for a Community Conversation Around Housing with Oakland Forward. We want to hear your vision for Pontiac's neighborhoods. Your voice matters - so please stop by to share your ideas with us!