Poverty/Homelessness

Capuchin Soup Kitchen
1820 Mt.Elliott Avenue
Detroit, MI 48207-3496
Phone: (313) 925-1370
Work: Serving meals to the homeless and low income Detroit residents

Conner Soup Kitchen
Phone: (313) 822-8606
Work: Serving meals to the homeless and low income Detroit residents

Meldrum Soup Kitchen
Phone: (313) 579-2100
Work: Serving meals to the homeless and low income Detroit residents

Gleaners Community Food Bank
2131 Beaufait
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: (313) 923-3535
Work: Packaging food for the need

C.O.T.S. (Coalition on Temporary Shelter)
26 Peterboro
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313) 831-3777
Work: Serving meals, interaction with children

St. Leo Soup Kitchen
4860 15th Street
Detroit, MI 48201
Work: Serving meals to the homeless and low income Detroit residents

Detroit Soup Kitchen
Phone: (313) 933-4700
Work: Serving meals to the homeless and low income Detroit residents

Salvation Army
(313) 964-7999
Work: Sorting clothing and other necessities for Detroit needy

St.Vincent De Paul
25201 W. Outer Drive
Melvindale, MI 48122
Phone: (313) 567-1910 or Toll Free: 1-877-STVINCENT
Work: Varies

Urban Renewal

Blight Busters
(313) 255-4355
Contact: John George
Work: House demolition, construction and neighborhood cleanup

Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision
P.0. Box 09400
Detroit, MI 48209
Phone: (313) 842-1961
E-mail: swdev@flash.net
Contact: Billie Hickey
Work: Cleaning up illegal dumping

Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Development
8200 West Outer Drive #205
Detroit, MI 48219
Phone: (313) 535-9164
Contact: John O'Brien
Work: Clean-up and construction projects in Northwest Detroit

Habitat for Humanity
15000 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit, MI 48205
Phone: (313) 521-6691
E-mail: voluntee@habitatdetroit.org
Web: www.habitatdetroit.org
Contact: Diana Light
Work: Building homes in Detroit

Urban Greening

Belle Isle Nature Cente
Phone: (313) 852-4056
Work: Nature projects and tree planting on Belle Isle

The Greening of Detroit
1418 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48216
Phone: (313)237-8733
E-mail: info@greeningofdetroit.com
Work: Tree, flowers, and shrub planting

Youth And Family

The Front Porch
Contact: Jean Vortkamp
Phone: (313) 300-2766
http://www.geocities.com/frontporchdetroit
Work: Provides tutoring and recreation for kids ages 7 to 17 on the East side of Detroit.

Detroit Summer
Contact: Lydia
Phone: (313)832-2904
Work: Youth programs, various work at headquaters

Barat Child and Family Services
Phone: (313) 693-3330 Ext.16
Work: Interaction with troubled children

S.O.S.A.D. (Saving Our Sons and Daughters)
Phone: (313) 361-5200
Work: Gang violence prevention programs

Veteran's Affairs

Michigan Veteran's Foundation
2770 Park Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313) 831-5500
E-mail: mvfdvc@earthlink.com
Contact: Mr.Chatman
Work: varies

Seniors

St. John's Senior Community
Phone: (313) 343-8000

HIV/AIDS

AIDS Parnership of Michigan
2751 East Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: (313)-446-9800
E-mail: info@aidspartnership.com
Web: www.aidspartnership.com
Contact: Ken Owens
Work: AIDS related education

Children's Immune Disorder
(313) 837-7800

Other Organizations

The American Cancer Society
Phone: (248) 557-5353

The American Red Cross
Phone: (313) 494-2860

Ronald McDonald House
(313) 745-5909

Focus Hope
1355 Oakman
Detroit, MI 48238
Phone: (313) 494-5500
Work: Varies-sorting food boxes to office work

Rehabilation Institute of Michigan
Phone: (313) 745-1133

Special Olympics
2001 Powers
Dearborn, MI 48125
Phone: (313) 561-7218
Contact: Marla Lindsey