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  • Helping Victims of Sexual Assault and Supporting Independent Writers

    Helping Victims of Sexual Assault and Supporting Independent Writers
    Dec 14 2025
    Dec. 14, 2025 ~ The SASHA Center is a Black woman-led, culturally specific sexual assault healing agency based in Detroit. They provide peer-educational support group services for self-identified experiencers of sexual assault and center the lived experiences of Black women and girls in Southeast Michigan and beyond. Founder and CEO Kalimah Johnson joins Michigan Voices. Gathered Words contains poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction by women writers from the U.S., Canada, and Scotland—all members of The Writers Community, an international group writing coach Lynne Golodner founded during the pandemic to connect writers virtually and encourage them to share their voices. She joins Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    27 min
  • Helping Adults with Disabilities and Foster Children

    Helping Adults with Disabilities and Foster Children
    Dec 7 2025
    Nov. 7, 2025 ~ The metro Detroit nonprofit Jarc recently kicked off its fall fundraising campaign by announcing that it will look to raise $1.2 million to support the nonprofit’s programs and services for adults with developmental disabilities in metro Detroit. CEO Shaindle Braunstein joins Michigan Voices. Spaulding for Children, based in Southfield, Michigan, is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to finding and supporting permanent families for children in the foster care and adoption systems. President and CEO Melissa Jenovai joins Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    29 min
  • Helping Babies Sleep Safer and A New Art Space

    Helping Babies Sleep Safer and A New Art Space
    Nov 30 2025
    Nov. 30, 2025 ~ A Michigan baby dies every two to three days due to unsafe sleep practices, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Help promote ‘Safe Sleep’ during the national Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month and Michigan’s Safe Sleep Month. Shirley Gray, director of Maternal Child Health for Detroit, joins Michigan Voices. The University of Detroit-Mercy has just opened its state-of-the-art Black Box Theatre located on the McNichols Campus. The theatre aims to provide a vibrant space for students and faculty to explore creativity and showcase their talents, enhancing the arts and culture on campus and beyond. Student actor Gavin Rapuzzi and the Dean of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Jocelyn Boryczka, join Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    28 min
  • Helping Businesses and Institutions Run Smoothly and Funding Hospice Care

    Helping Businesses and Institutions Run Smoothly and Funding Hospice Care
    Nov 23 2025
    Nov. 23, 2025 ~ The Michigan Lean Consortium (MLC) is a nonprofit dedicated to helping Michigan’s businesses, schools, hospitals, and communities work smarter, eliminate waste, and create a culture of continuous improvement. MLC offers training, coffee chats, facility tours, networking, and best-practice sharing all across the state, and it even has a focus on helping university students with careers in this area. Michigan Lean Consortium founder Debra Levantrosser joins Michigan Voices. Barbara Anderson, assistant vice president of Hospice of Michigan, talks about the Jo Elyn Nyman Pediatric Hospice Endowment Fund. As Hospice of Michigan’s first-ever pediatric endowment, the fund will help provide the highest quality hospice care for all of the not-for-profit’s pediatric patients across Michigan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    29 min
  • Donating Turkeys and Working to Prevent Domestic Violence

    Donating Turkeys and Working to Prevent Domestic Violence
    Nov 16 2025
    Nov. 16, 2025 ~ Since 1980, Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation (MIRF) and its members have been committed to providing turkeys to families in need, veterans, women's shelters, and more. Bill Wild, president of MIRF, and Kristin Olmedo, president and CEO of the United Community Family Services, talk about the Nov. 21 turkey giveaway. For more than 50 years, HAVEN has served survivors of intimate partner violence as Oakland County’s only comprehensive program for victims of domestic abuse. HAVEN is sending out the call to recruit 100 men to mitigate domestic violence and provide counsel to other men throughout the course of the year. Christine Kinal, CEO of HAVEN, joins Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    29 min
  • Assisting the Local Homeless and Veteran Populations

    Assisting the Local Homeless and Veteran Populations
    Nov 9 2025
    Nov. 9, 2025 ~ Many local families throughout metro Detroit, even those with jobs, are one emergency away from losing their housing. Community Housing Network helps more than 17,000 people a year stay in safe, stable homes. Kristin Elliot, president and CEO of Community Housing Network, joins Michigan Voices. Bedford Veterans Center's mission is to support veterans within the Bedford Community who may be facing challenges with food and housing insecurity. Bedford Township Veterans Center spokesperson Nancy Schiffer joins Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    26 min
  • Helping Breast Cancer Patients and Recognizing Women Laborers During WWII

    Helping Breast Cancer Patients and Recognizing Women Laborers During WWII
    Nov 2 2025
    Nov. 2, 2025 ~ Pink Fund provides financial support to help meet basic needs, decrease stress levels, and allow breast cancer patients in active treatment to focus on healing while improving survivorship outcomes. The 90-day grant program allows them to meet their critical expenses for housing, transportation, utilities, and insurance. Founder Molly Mc Donald joins Michigan Voices. During World War II, while millions of American men fought overseas, an equally critical battle was waged at home—in factories, shipyards, laboratories, and offices—by women who stepped up to fill the nation’s labor shortage. Now their efforts will be immortalized with a statue at the Michigan World War II memorial in Royal Oak. Michigan Director of Women Ordinance Workers joins Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    29 min
  • Honoring WWII Veterans and Helping Those with Breast Cancer

    Honoring WWII Veterans and Helping Those with Breast Cancer
    Oct 26 2025
    Oct. 26, 2025 ~ The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial is working towards building a permanent memorial that will provide a year-round multipurpose destination telling Michigan's unique story. The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial will be a resource for educational programs, events, veteran outreach, and resources in keeping with our mission. John Maten, spokesperson for the memorial, joins Michigan Voices. Every year in October, Shades Of Pink Foundation gets closer to raising $100,000 for breast cancer patients in southeast Michigan. This year, it looks like they'll surpass the goal, with the organization also celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025. Executive Director Kevin Browett joins Michigan Voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    28 min