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2009 Detroit Free Press Summer Dreams Program www.waynemetro.org/SummerDreams2009

The summer program focuses on serving the needs of children who reside in Southern Oakland County. Over the summer months, participants will have the chance to build relationships with positive adult role models, be physically active, and learn new skills that they will be able to incorporate in their everyday life.

American Legion www.legion.org

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members -- men and women -- in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan www.childdrensdmc.org

Children need a hospital all their own, where they come first. They need a hospital where specialists hold their hands and pediatric experts are always ready. With more than 40 specialties, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan sees more kids and trains more pediatric medical and surgical experts than any other hospital in the state. For more than 120 years, the Children's Hospital of Michigan is the hospital where all we know and everything we do is just for them.

Christian Legal Society www.clsnet.org

CLS is a non-denominational Christian membership association of lawyers, judges, law professors, law students, and other associates whose members participate in the broad and rich variety of Christian congregational life and traditions.

Detroit Behavioral Institute www.dbinstitute.com

“Our mission is to assist in preparing our young men and women for their future, therefore improving the chances of their successful return to the community, and adaption to a healthy and safe lifestyle.”

The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries www.drmm.org

The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is a Christian faith-based charitable organization, accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). DRMM is dedicated to meeting the basic needs of humanity, while motivating individuals to rebuild their lives, one life at a time.

Downriver Community Conference www.dccwf.org

The Downriver Community Conference Partnership provides leadership in establishing common, positive goals and strategies to develop the human, social and economic assets of the Downriver area; enhance the quality of life for area residents, workers and businesses; shape public policy at federal, state, regional, county and local levels; and identify, obtain and responsibly manage the necessary financial resources to successfully implement this vision.

Downriver Community Prayer Breakfast

The Downriver Community Prayer Breakfast is an annual event for prayer, music and motivational stories to enrich our community.

Downriver Council for the Arts www.downriverarts.org

The mission of the Downriver Council for the Arts is enrich the quality of life in the Downriver communities by advocating and promoting the arts and providing opportunities for involvement and participation in arts and cultural activities.

Downriver Senior Olympics www.cityoftaylor.com

Support physical fitness among senior citizens in the Downriver area.

Georgia Street Community Collective http://www.georgiastreetcc.com

The mission of the Georgia Street Community Collective is to provide the residents of our community with Health by maintaining the Georgia Street Community Garden and Market, Education by establishing and maintaining the Georgia Street Community Center/Library, Leadership Skills by providing positive role models, Protection by having the Community Center/Library to give the youth a place to meet, and to Rebuild and Sustain Our Community One House, One Block, One Neighborhood at a Time.

Gift of Sight Foundation www.givethegiftofsight.org

Give the Gift of Sight is a family of charitable programs providing free vision care and eyewear to underprivileged individuals in North America and developing countries around the world.

Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy www.ginlc.org

The Grosse Ile and Nature Land Conservancy works to achieve its goal of protecting land through land acquisition, conservation easements and educational projects.

The Grosse Ile PAT Booster Club www.gischools.org/PAT/PAT_Booster.htm

Grosse Ile PAT Booster Club is a membership organization of parents, teachers, and administrators with the common goal of raising funds to finance supplemental enrichment programming and other items to our elementary schools as deemed important and necessary by the membership on the advisement of our principals and administrators.

The Guidance Center www.guidance-center.org

The Guidance Center, founded in 1958, is a behavioral health and human services organization dedicated to the mental well-being of children, adults and families in Southeast Michigan.

Henry Ford Hospital Wyandotte www.henryfordwyandotte.com

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital's Center for Health Services recently won three patient satisfaction awards.

Melvindale High School Drama Club

Mitch Albom’s Haiti Project Have Faith Haiti Mission | http://saydetroit.org/haiti/

The Have Faith Haiti Mission is a special place of love and caring, dedicated to the safety, education, health and spiritual development of Haiti’s impoverished children and orphans. The Mission was founded in the 1980’s by a Detroit Pastor named John Hearn Sr. as The Caring and Sharing Mission.

The Mel Wanzo Endowed Scholarship Foundation www.melwanzoscholarship.com

The Mel Wanzo Scholarship Fund continues to nurture students of the music, who will internalize its history and carry the mantle of dedication.

Midwest Association of Housing Cooperatives www.mahc.coop

Support and champion the cause of quality housing through education, legislative actions, partnership, and advocacy for housing cooperatives.

Muscular Dystrophy Association www.mdausa.org

The muscular Dystrophy Association is a national voluntary health agency dedicated to conquering more than 40 neuromuscular diseases that affect a million Americans of all ages.

National Association of Housing Cooperatives www.coophousing.org

The National Association of Housing Cooperatives is a nonprofit national federation of housing cooperatives, mutual housing associations, member associations, other resident-owned or controlled housing, professionals, organizations, and individuals interested in promoting the interests of cooperative housing communities.

NorthRidge Church www.northridgechurch.com

"At NorthRidge Church, our purpose is to lead people to a life of faith in Christ and then on the journey to full devotion, one life at a time. "

Oakwood Hospital Southshore Medical Center www.oakwood.org

Oakwood Southshore Medical Center, a 193-bed community hospital, opened its doors to Trenton and surrounding communities over 40 years ago. A recipient of the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Improving Care in Hospital Surgical and Emergency Department Settings, OSMC provides comprehensive health care with a personal touch.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Athletics www.ourladyofmountcarmel.org

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a traditional, Polish, Roman Catholic Parish that fosters a special devotion to Mary, the Mother of God. We endeavor to serve the spiritual needs of our Parish, provide quality Catholic education within our community and share our rich Polish heritage and customs through our schools, societies and Parish life.

PAWS of Michigan www.pawsofmichigan.com

P.A.W.S. (Precious Animal Welfare Society) of Michigan is a 501 (c) (3), all-volunteer group that promotes the humane, compassionate, and responsible treatment of all animals.

Riverview Goodfellows www.goodfellows.org

Goodfellows is the oldest continuously running Jaycee project in the world. Since 1934, this project has provided a Christmas to children that otherwise would not have a Christmas experience.

Riverview Hall of Fame

To recognize outstanding Riverview leaders, and provide scholarships to community students.

Roosevelt High School www.rhs.wyandotte.org

The RHS staff, in cooperation with home and community, assists all students as they develop their individual potential. We believe all students can learn, and we share the responsibility of teaching them the skills for success in an increasingly complex society.

South Point Christian Church www.southpointccc.org

"Our purpose is to grow God's family, making disciples complete in Christ by bringing people to Jesus and membership in his family, developing them to Christlike maturity, and equipping them for their ministry in the church and life mission in the world, in order to magnify God's name."

Southern Great Lakes Symphony Orchestra www.sgls.org

The Southern Great Lakes Symphony Orchestra is a professional group that plays all types of classical music, with its repertoire ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Leroy Anderson and Richard Rodgers. It is dedicated to the idea that all individuals need to experience, understand and enjoy quality performance.

The Southern Oakland County NAACP
[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People] www.naacp.org/home/index.htm

From the ballot box to the classroom, the dedicated workers, organizers, and leaders who forged this great organization and maintain its status as a champion of social justice, fought long and hard to ensure that the voices of African Americans would be heard. For nearly one hundred years, it has been the talent and tenacity of NAACP members that has saved lives and changed many negative aspects of American society.

Southern Wayne County Chamber of Commerce www.swccc.org

The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber, located in southeastern Michigan, exists to improve the overall business climate for its members by undertaking action which stimulates economic growth, interbusiness communication, member education and promotes legislative direction.

Special Olympics Michigan www.somi.org

Through Special Olympics, athletes gain self-confidence and prove their own capabilities. Special Olympics Michigan is not just training for sports--it's training for life!

T.A.I.L.S. grosseileanimalshelter.com/tails/index.htm

T.A.I.L.S. (The Animals' Island League Shelter) is a non-profit group organized in 1996 for the sole purpose of providing care for the homeless animals of Grosse Ile.

University of Michigan Burn Trauma Center www.traumaburn.org

Providing information about the clinic, burn safety and prevention, and research.

Volunteers of America www.voa.org

Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.

Volunteers of America - Michigan www.voami.org

"Volunteers of America Michigan is a charitable organization founded and driven on Christian values and principles. We address the needs of our community's disadvantaged, focusing on all levels of our continuum of care. We believe in the dignity of every person and strive to help them achieve self-sufficiency. We encourage service to God, by serving others. "

WestWind Ministries www.westwindministries.org

"This web site is designed to lead you to the light of God's love. Once you are there we can help you grow and live and walk and breathe in the sunshine that only God can provide."

Wyandotte Boat Club - Rowing www.wyandotteboatclub.com

The Wyandotte Boat Club is an organization, of men and women, dedicated to the promotion of amateur rowing and the development of the physical, mental and moral well-being of the youth of Wyandotte and its environs by providing such means of education, recreation and competition as seen fit by the Board of Directors to achieve the desired end.

Wyandotte Business Association www.wyandottebiz.org

The mission of the WBA is to bring together Wyandotte Businesses to collectively promote each other and the City of Wyandotte.

The YMCA www.ymcadetroit.org

Your support for the YMCA helps individuals afford programs such as summer camp and sports programs for the kids, wellness activities for the family, social interaction for adults and seniors, and more.