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June 6, 2023
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Rocket CommUNITY Day

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Rocket Volunteers Take Community Garden to New Heights!

Thanks to the 35 Rocket Community Fund volunteers who helped make improvements to an incredible community garden in the Morningside neighborhood. The garden, owned by Emerald Isles Community Development Corp., had a great start and the Rocket volunteers were able to make it even better, despite a pretty hot day of outdoor work!

Improvements to the garden that day included mulching the walkways, constructing new raised garden beds and benches, assembly of a compost bin and water catch system, and installation of a fence. All in all, these improvements will make this community garden a great place for neighbors to come together, grow, learn, connect, and thrive.

Habitat for Humanity Detroit works with amazing volunteers like these on projects under our CommUnity Impact umbrella. Many only know us for the dozens of new homes we build, but we also strive to make additional impact in the community through neighborhood revitalization projects. Like this garden project with Rocket Community Fund, we partner with local companies and organizations to spend a day improving an aspect of a neighborhood to create a better sense of community and home.

“When we are able to go beyond fixing a single house but truly impact the entire community – through new builds, rehabs, CHRs, and CommUNITY impact projects – we create better spaces for all of our neighbors,” said Mary Ellen Kearney, Director of Philanthropy for Habitat Detroit.

Thank you, Rocket Community Fund, for making Morningside a greener and happier place to live!

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June 4, 2023
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New Morningside Newsletter

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May 25, 2023
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National Guard Volunteering Day

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Thank you, National Guard Association of Michigan, for your day of hard work and commitment to Detroit!

More than a dozen members of the National Guard of Michigan (NGAM) and their spouses joined us in the Morningside neighborhood on May 21 for a full day of building, demo, clean-up, and improvements!

Working with the NGAM is fantastic because they know how to get the job DONE! Their incredible discipline and desire improve people’s lives makes for volunteers who help us get a ton of items checked off of our to-do list!

This amazing group of people who have already served our country and now choose to serve our community helped us with a new home build, rehab of multiple existing homes, and put in the sweat equity to clean up the landscape and improve curb appeal on a handful of homes!

“We are so honored to have this amazing partnership that allows us to build on our efforts to complete meaningful work on the homes of Veterans,” said Mary Ellen Kearney, Director of Philanthropy for Habitat for Humanity Detroit. “Through this partnership we have improved the health, safety, and stability of homes for Veterans and their families, allowing them to safely remain in their homes and strengthening the fibers of the communities in which they live.”

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May 4, 2023
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Habitat Detroit to Celebrate Home Dedication

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Grayson Wilson is excited to make their dream of homeownership a reality

Habitat for Humanity Detroit is proud to welcome Grayson Wilson to its list of homeowners. The home dedication will take place on Tuesday, May 9th at 4 pm at 14017 Auburn, Detroit, MI 48223.

Grayson Wilson, along with his mother, Anne Grenion migrated to the US from Guyana South America in search of a better life. They faced many challenges and setbacks as they learned a new culture and way of life but thrived, nonetheless. In his younger days, Grayson was extremely active in sports and loved being on a team. His love for teamwork, leadership, and connectedness lead Grayson to a successful 7-year career in the Army.

A little over a year ago Grayson connected with Habitat Detroit and joined the Weekend Warriors, knowing he very much wanted to be a homeowner himself. Understanding he needed to get a few financial ducks in a row first, he began to attend HomeEd webinars. Over the next year, he helped in several home builds and attended webinars all in order to learn the skills needed to be a successful homeowner. During this time he discovered that the Habitat Detroit culture at its core is “genuine care”.

“In February Grayson officially applied for and was approved to be Habitat Detroit Homeowner. That same week he viewed the Auburn house,” says Stephanie Osterland, Habitat Detroit’s Executive Director, “After careful consideration, he accepted the house on February 13, 2023. He looks forward to his relationship with Habitat Detroit developing even further, and we could not be more excited for the partnership we have established.”

“I have an innate desire to serve others and to see their lives fulfilled. Volunteering with Habitat Detroit for over a year and a half, I’ve seen other’s homeownership dreams come true. I’ve learned new skills relating to home renovation and home maintenance,” say Wilson.

The Habitat Detroit Homeownership program was established to help build wealth, assets, and opportunities for the next generation of Detroit citizens. Grayson is the latest example of the program in action.

Wilson continued, “Now that homeownership is a reality for me, I am grateful to have this experience. Working with Habitat Detroit offers me peace – They continue to equip me with the knowledge, skills, and access to resources to make my homeownership lifecycle sustainable.”

“We look forward to welcoming our newest Homeowner to the Habitat for Humanity Detroit family and for the partnership that is to follow,” says Osterland.