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Grosse Pointe teen collects items for less fortunate
Read full article: Grosse Pointe teen collects items for less fortunateGROSSE POINTE, Mich. โ A local family is used to volunteering and giving back, but had to find a new way to help others during the coronavirus pandemic. If you canโt drop them off in the box, thereโs an Amazon wishlist on the charityโs website. โAt first it was just close friends and family, once it gained traction, more distant friends friends and family,โ Tengler said. โNow itโs people I donโt even know.โSo far, the 17-year-old has collected about 2,000 pairs of socks and underwear. โWeโre so fortunate and there are so many people who have been super affected by the pandemic,โ Tengler said.
Michigan nonprofit aims to help homeless, dismiss stereotypes
Read full article: Michigan nonprofit aims to help homeless, dismiss stereotypesThe stereotypes claim theyโre lazy people who donโt want to work and theyโre living on the street because they choose to. Gail Marlow runs Motor City Mitten Mission. Motor City Mitten Mission will culminate this week of awareness on Saturday night with a Virtual Campout for Compassion. If youโd like to know more or to donate to the Motor City Mitten Mission, visit the official website here. We continue to have medical clinics and medical care available to the folks that are experiencing homelessness,โ said McCabe.