If your education level has you struggling to find a good paying job or maybe you’re working two and three jobs to try and make ends meet because you never graduated high school help is out there.

She uses her voice every day as the program director for Mix 92.3 and on-air personality. Now, she’s using her voice for the greater good. This week in Your Neighborhood, meet Cheron Sanders, A true “shero.”

Metro Detroit nonprofit Wayne Metro Community Action Agency exists to offer help to local residents in need.

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Becoming a new mom can be scary, and there are many challenges along the way. Thankfully, one local organization is stepping in to help.

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Imagine your life being at risk because of your political beliefs, sexual orientation or nationality.

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At age 21 he started abusing alcohol which eventually led to other substances fueling his addiction. “The selfish nature of the disease of addiction, it convinces you that it’s your problem and you can fix it,” he said. I may as well say yes.”LaFave said yes to Dawn Farm in Ypsilanti. “Dawn Farm is a non profit based in Washtenaw County that provides treatment and recovery support services for people with substance abuse disorders and addiction,” said Anna Byberg, Dawn Farm clinical director. There is help available.”Dawn Farm residents, or “farmers” as they’re called, are drug tested twice a week and hold each other accountable as well.

DETROIT – This week for Your Neighborhood, a non profit with a Black History Month lesson. We are in Detroit to learn more about the Buffalo Soldiers. Inside horses and their stables on a piece of land home to the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Association. “This is an organization that was created locally about 15 years ago,” said James Mills with the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Association. For Mills, the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Association is a way to keep African American involvement in past wars alive.

Seeing and hearing children and teens talk about death and their emotions grieving can be emotional. She sees it daily as the director of Ele’s Place. Now, three decades later, Ele’s place has four locations across Michigan including right here in Ann Arbor, helping families cope. “They would call Ele’s Place and speak to one of our bereavement coordinators,” said Arvai. “One would not want to think that Ele’s Place is a place of sadness and grief,” she said.

DETROIT – January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, but one Detroit organization focuses on that issue all 12 months of the year. “‘No’ means nothing in the world of sex trafficking,” survivor Lauren Sowell said. “Like, your voice means nothing.”Sowell was only 14 when she was introduced to the underground world of sex trafficking. “Alternatives For Girls is a non-profit based in Southwest Detroit,” CEO Amy Good said. “I thank god for Alternatives For Girls,” Sowell said.

DETROIT – This week for Your Neighborhood we head on over to Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood to a place that by name appears to focus on just children. You want them to do the things that other kids do.”Her 15-year-old special needs son’s difficulty in school would lead her to The Children’s Center in Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood. Manigault has worked with families at The Children’s Center for the past three years. The Children’s Center has been so beneficial to Al-Hachami and her son Amin she now volunteers her time there giving back. The Children’s Center is always looking for volunteers.

For more than five decades this non profit has been in the fight against racism, and you can join in with a simple signature. It’s a declaration of war against racism created by the local non profit New Detroit. “New Detroit is a coalition of leaders working to achieve racial understanding and racial equity among southeast Michigan,” said Rafferty, the CEO of New Detroit. I’ve experienced going into stores and being obviously and negatively profiled,” he said. New Detroit exists not just to fight racism, but systemic racism and getting to the root of the issue, not just the symptoms.

You might remember reading about 4-year old Lena back when she was one of the many kids kicking cancer. “What our mission is -- we send children’s favorite characters to visit them,” said Crowns Against Cancer co-founder Ilinca Caluser. Initially the organization just visited children fighting cancer but now includes any child with any illness or special needs. During the pandemic they are seeing children beyond Metro Detroit and Michigan. “The Carr Center is a multi-disciplinary arts organization,” said Sarah Norat-Phillips, from the Carr Center.

I wanted to own something," Dina HarrisThat’s the reason Harris started National Faith Homebuyers, a faith based non profit in Detroit. Now, 24 years later, national faith homebuyers places anywhere form two to three hundred families in a home to call their own every year. National Faith Homebuyers can help you overcome any obstacle to homeownership. With offices in Downtown Detroit, Westland and Atlanta, National Faith Homebuyers has helped people all across Metro Detroit and beyond get into a home. We don’t care!”For more information on National Faith Homebuyers, go here.

DETROIT – A Detroit nonprofit organization is making art accessible for everyone in many different ways, and it has some big names on board to help make it possible. “The Carr Center is a multi-disciplinary arts organization,” said Sarah Norat-Phillips, from the Carr Center. If you have a love for any type of art there’s something for everyone. The organization isn’t letting the COVID-19 pandemic stop it from keeping the community engaged in art. The Carr Center has set up an incredible virtual art gallery.

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. – This year has been wild, and it might have taken a toll on you emotionally, mentally and even financially. The goal of the Grosse Pointe Art Center is to encourage kindness, respect and equality while bringing people together through art. “We want to reach out to everyone who wants to join us.”The art center is housed inside the Grosse Pointe War Memorial on Jefferson Avenue. “I think it has enriched my life greatly so there’s the inspirational part.”She said she’s watched the way art has helped education others and invite people to think. The Grosse Pointe Art Center is working on a virtual way for people to take in the artwork and classes.

DETROIT – Finding a job can be hard during a pandemic, especially if there’s a need for further education. If you are looking for a job but are dealing with barriers to employment like education, one local non-profit is here to help. “I leave for boot camp in February!”Unable to attend regular school due in part to her age at the time of immigration, she continued her education here at SER Metro Detroit Youth Services. Bryndyn is another SER Metro Detroit graduate and success story. Last year, SER Metro Detroit served 1,000 young people.

Detroit non-profit providing path to education and careersPublished: October 9, 2020, 6:59 amFinding a job can be hard during a pandemic, especially if there's a need for further education. This morning for Your Neighborhood we head to Southwest Detroit. If you are looking for a job but are dealing with barriers to employment like education, one local non-profit is here to help.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The Southfield-based non profit Kids Kicking Cancer is helping young cancer patients and their families through the most challenging moments. For more information, go here: kidskickingcancer.org. More: Your Neighborhood feature stories

DETROIT – If you’ve lived in Detroit long enough, chances are you’ve met someone who goes to or graduated from Cass Tech High School. Tucked away on a triangle piece of land is one of the most well-known high schools in all of Detroit. Big names like Shaun Robinson, Loni Love and Big Sean are just a few of the stars who are proud Cass Tech Alumni. “By supporting and encouraging and doing all the things necessary for students to matriculate here at Cass Tech,” said Monique Bryant. Terri and Monique are Cass Tech alumni, class of 1986.

One local woman is creating a home for children and families in need. A home on a block in Detroit where inside you can find the help you need for your family. Eggleton founded the non-profit organization about four years ago with a goal to help children succeed from birth to eight years old. They make sure that families and children have everything they need in education, health and family support. Brilliant is both and that’s why it’s working.”If you’d like more information on Brilliant Detroit, please visit: https://brilliantdetroit.org/More: Your Neighborhood

In this week’s Your Neighborhood we catch up with Gina Kell Spehn of New Day Foundation for Families in Rochester. For more information on the foundation, go here. More: Your Neighborhood stories

How Franklin Wright Settlements helps guide families through lifePublished: August 25, 2020, 7:07 amFranklin Wright has a number of programs to help children. For more information go to: https://www.franklinwright.org/

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Its a word thats important to discuss now during the pandemic when many teens might be struggling with their mental health. Stacie wiped away tears as she remembered her baby brother gone too soon. It led him to create the non-profit, Encourage Me Im Young or EMIY for short, with one main goal. Together Calvin and Stacie have teamed up for the non-profit affecting the lives of young men from all across metro Detroit. "Whatever I can do to assist a child in not taking their life, that's my mission, that's my family's mission," said Stacie.

Growing up, you likely used coloring books for fun but one local woman says they can be much more than just fun. It sounds simple, but a coloring workbook is helping to change lives. My passion in life has always been to use art to help people, said Kim Bonner, CEO of Make Lovely Things. I felt like lovely things kind of encompasses all of those ideas.The company makes and sells thoughtfully designed printed goods with a special mission to give a free courageous coloring workbook to every middle and high school-aged girl in foster care. For each workbook purchased, Bonner donates a book to a young girl in foster care.

The incoming college freshman has a career plan for his life thanks to help from Ceasefire Youth Initiative. The model for Ceasefire Youth Initiative is men stand up, boys sit down, explained the non-profit CEO Reggie Reg Davis. Our program involves men who go into the schools and we mentor young men, he explained. There were five young men between the ages of 13 and 20 that decided to take his life. For more information on Ceasefire Youth Initiative, please visit: http://ceasefiremichigan.org/For more information on Ordinary Clothing, please visit: www.instagram.com/ordinaryclothingbrandMore: Your Neighborhood stories

DETROIT Its like Spartans and Wolverines fans working together for a common goal, but in this case, its high school students and a group youd least likely expect. I wanted to be a part of a family of another group of females, high school graduate Rakia Ray said. Six high schools in total have this program within the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Students are recommended into the program by school administrators. Both the Brotherhood and Sisterhood work with more than 300 high students.

You hear her every week on the radio as the host of The Mildred Gaddis Show on KISS105.9 FM. But when shes not on the air, Mildred Gaddis spends her time giving back as the founder of The EMG Foundation. The non-profit was founded about six years ago with two main goals: impact the homeless population that's out on the street and to empower daughters without mothers. I grew up pretty poor, she said. Not pretty poor, really poor okay?

PONTIAC, Mich. A new facility owned by a nonprofit organization in Pontiac is allowing it to serve more children and facilities battling homelessness and addiction. The new Hands of Hope Child Care Center is owned by Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac. The mother of three has been at Grace Centers of Hope for five years now, and shes happy to have a new place for her children. I was addicted to heroin and wanted a better life for my daughter.Its a dream come true, said Kent Clark, CEO of Grace Centers of Hope. The new $1.2 million facility allows the nonprofit to care for and educate 76 children.

They patrol the streets by day, but in their free time theyre inside a local dance studio teaching kids dance, hoping to keep them off the streets. At just 7 years old, little Azariah is learning the ins and outs of hip-hop dance. Instead of giving them tickets we get to know them more."It's beneficial because it's bringing hip-hop to Detroit and kids love to dance you know?" But Detroit Culture Company Inc. is still hard at work cleaning up the city, educating the youth about Juneteenth and even hosting a socially distanced food giveaway train. For more information on Detroit Culture Company and if youd like to get involved, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/DCC313/For more Your Neighborhood stories, go here.

How ‘Each One, Teach One’ helps families grow togetherPublished: June 12, 2020, 6:34 amOr maybe your son or daughter is about to graduate high school and you don’t know how to make sure he or she is ready for college. Today’s Your Neighborhood introduces you to the creator of a local organization that brings parents and families together to help each one.

Todays Your Neighborhood introduces you to the creator of a local organization that brings parents and families together to help each one. "Each One, Teach One is a community based non-profit organization, 501c3, and the sole purpose is to empower youth, said Dr. Ferguson. Dr. Ferguson started Each One, Teach One for parents of children ages 4-12 back in 1999. Parents meet and share available resources in the community for students and their families. Each One, Teach One has a number of events for parents and families.

Hes making a difference with something we wear every day. Hes the president and CEO of Detroit Socks, a non profit he created to collect and donate socks to Metro Detroits less fortunate. "Just to give as many people pairs of socks as I can," he added. Donations help too and hes raised about $10,000 since he first started the non profit. If youd like more information on Detroit Socks please visit: https://joeysdetroitsocks.org/

NEW BOSTON, Mich. Two children in New Boston wanted to do something to calm fears during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Ryan and Reese Marvaso, 12 and 9, respectively, are the brother and sister duo, along with their mom, Jill, who started this unique project together. This pinwheel is all about a project that the kids started called Project Pinwheel Pandemic and they wanted to spread happiness and cheer to family and friends and community members, Jill said. They tag them with a note about their pinwheel project, load them up in the car and pass them out to anyone who wants one. For these children, while theyve been at home for months because of the stay-at-home order, the pinwheel project has not only brought others joy, but them as well.

MELVINDALE, Mich. – Fredi the PizzaMan is open for lunch every day down in Melvindale right at the corner of Allen Road and Clarence Street. He started a non-profit called Fredi the PizzaMan Foundation. What’s a sensory room? Dobrovic wrote a letter to Fredi the PizzaMan Foundation asking for a sensory room for her son and Tiffany’s school and they were selected. Bello’s goal is to equip every school in Michigan with a sensory room.

DETROIT – Detroit Police are at Henry Ford High School this morning with two students who've had a history of getting in a bit of trouble. It's all part of the Brotherhood: No Boundaries Mentoring Program. Officer Harris has been with the program since it started about a year ago. In fact Officer Harris and Sergeant Jones recently took Laurente King, Justin Johnson and others in the program on an HBCU college tour. "We hopefully can make a change and a difference," said Officer Harris.

It's all part of the Brotherhood: No Boundaries Mentoring Program. Officer Harris has been with the program since it started about a year ago. Sergeant Jones was one of creators of the mentoring program. "They have our cell phones and we are honored to share our time with them," said Sergeant Jones. In fact Officer Harris and Sergeant Jones recently took Laurente King, Justin Johnson and others in the program on an HBCU college tour.

It's all part of the Brotherhood: No Boundaries Mentoring Program. Officer Harris has been with the program since it started about a year ago. Sergeant Jones was one of creators of the mentoring program. "They have our cell phones and we are honored to share our time with them," said Sergeant Jones. In fact Officer Harris and Sergeant Jones recently took Laurente King, Justin Johnson and others in the program on an HBCU college tour.

DETROIT – You've probably heard of STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math -- careers, but how do you actually get into the industry? The 17-year-old is one of nearly 11,000 Metro Detroit students involved with DAPCEP, a nonprofit organization focusing on STEM careers. "I want to study environmental science," Isaac said. The Detroit Area Pre College Engineering Program has been helping students find their way in the STEM field for 43 years. "It's really important for kids to start as early as possible learning about various STEM fields."

Evrod Cassimy is the morning anchor for Local 4 News Today. He joined WDIV in August of 2013. He is an award winning journalist and a six-time Emmy Award nominee. Evrod was born in Michigan but grew up in the Chicagoland area.

A Metro Detroit nonprofit organization is bringing theater to the city of Detroit and getting everyone involved in the culture. "Detroit Public Theatre is a small, professional theater company," co-founder Courtney Burkett said. The organization is bringing theater to the people, connecting the culture with those who might not otherwise experience it. For those who can't visit the theater, Detroit Public Theatre goes to them. Click here for more information about the Detroit Public Theatre.

A Metro Detroit nonprofit organization is bringing theater to the city of Detroit and getting everyone involved in the culture. "Detroit Public Theatre is a small, professional theater company," co-founder Courtney Burkett said. The organization is bringing theater to the people, connecting the culture with those who might not otherwise experience it. For those who can't visit the theater, Detroit Public Theatre goes to them. Click here for more information about the Detroit Public Theatre.

Pare Elementary School in St. Clair Shores has been abandoned for six years, but it's now home to eight organizations that have unique purposes. "Our mission is that no one has to face cancer alone," said Madeline Bialecki of Gilda's Club. Gilda's Club Lakehouse location is the first of eight nonprofits to meet at the former elementary school. Down the hall from Gilda's Club are nonprofits such as Wigs 4 Kids, the Kiwanis Shorewood Club, the We Are Here Foundation and Big Family of Michigan, just to name a few. She said she has found solace at Gilda's Club and welcomes everyone.