Hundreds of seniors will have something to put on the table for the holidays.

Focus: Hope has unveiled a new facility on Detroit’s west side that resembles a grocery store rather than a food bank.

Every month Focus: HOPE sends out 42,000 food boxes to seniors in need.

Focus: Hope has been in Detroit for more than half a century helping people and bringing together the community.

It’s a win-win situation for homeowners, DTE Energy and people looking for specialized job training.

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Metro Detroit on Saturday, talking about voting and the semiconductor chip shortage.

More than 300 people met outside of Focus: HOPE in Detroit on Sunday for the annual ‘Eleanor’s March 4 HOPE’.

Watch the video presentation for the Focus: HOPE ‘Eleanor’s March 4 HOPE’ -- presented by WDIV-Local 4 -- on Sunday, Oct. 9, in the video player above.

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm will pay a visit to Michigan this week, where she served as governor for years, to “support American manufacturing” and promote clean energy initiatives and legislation.

The city of Detroit is addressing digital equity with a new $10 million fiber-optic pilot project. The pilot will be funded by federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act and will take place in the Hope Village neighborhood.

One of the people who had been hostage Saturday at a Texas synagogue is originally from Lansing, Mich.

One of the people who had been hostage Saturday at a Texas synagogue is originally from Lansing, Mich.

You are invited to take part in a special event this Sunday.

Focus: HOPE urgently needs volunteers to assist with their Food for Seniors program. They rely almost completely on volunteers to assemble food packages for low-income seniors and to deliver food to homebound older adults in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Washtenaw counties. In partnership with federal and state agencies, Focus: HOPE provides more than 42,000 seniors with monthly food packages to help meet basic needs. A Message from Focus: HOPEAs a truly difficult year for all of us has ended, here at Focus: HOPE we are truly grateful to have HOPE for 2021 and beyond. Because of you, we are ready to bring HOPE to 2021 through our work here at Focus: HOPE.

DETROIT – With so many people out of work, the need is great this holiday season. Local organizations -- like Focus: HOPE -- are trying to ease the burden one meal at a time. Loretta Brown is one of hundreds -- yes, hundreds -- of volunteers working with Focus: HOPE to bring food to low income seniors across Metro Detroit. “So we’ll have the turkey, produce, stuffing -- all things for a holiday meal -- and not just for Christmas, but hopefully a few more days before and after that,” said Focus: HOPE Food Program Director Frank Kubik,Saturday, Focus: Hope delivered 1,400 special holiday boxes. “They said, ‘No problem!’ They stepped up and said they’ll do what needs to be done.”You can donate to Focus: HOPE on its official website here.

Then please consider volunteering with Focus: HOPE, who especially wants help with their Senior Holiday Delivery on December 19th! They’re looking for volunteers to pack and deliver food boxes to seniors across Southeast Michigan. Focus: HOPE distributes food packages to over 42,000 seniors throughout Southeast Michigan each month. Senior Holiday DeliveryDuring their annual Senior Holiday Food Delivery day, volunteers deliver holiday food & paper supplies to 1,400 homebound seniors across Southeast Michigan. Because of you, we are ready to bring HOPE to 2021 through our work here at Focus: HOPE.

DETROIT – Focus: HOPE’s annual Heroes for HOPE event recognizes community leaders dedicated to social justice through passionate commitment to work reflecting our mission of intelligent and practical action to overcome racism, poverty & injustice, while supporting the organization’s efforts to provide paths forward for many metro Detroiters. This year, due to the ongoing pandemic, Focus: HOPE has moved operations to a virtual setting. “As Focus: HOPE has adjusted operations to continue serving our community through the pandemic and social unrest, we have also found new ways to celebrate the generous support of our community, and all we have been able to accomplish together in 2020.”Watch the Focus: HOPE to host Eleanor’s Virtual March 4 HOPE on Oct. 11, in the video player below -- IF YOU’RE ON A MOBILE DEVICE, CLICK HERE. More info on the Eleanor’s Virtual March 4 HOPE can be found here.

WDIV-Local 4 is the proud presenting sponsor of Eleanor’s Virtual March 4 Hope on Sunday. RegisterTo get started, register at https://www.focushope.edu/weekend-register/There is no registration fee or minimum donation required to participate in Eleanor’s Virtual March 4 HOPE. Share Your MarchWe hope you’ll share your March experience with us! (No in-person event will be held at Focus: HOPE). You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Focus: HOPE or the person

DETROIT – Focus: HOPE’s annual Heroes for HOPE event recognizes community leaders dedicated to social justice through passionate commitment to work reflecting our mission of intelligent and practical action to overcome racism, poverty & injustice, while supporting the organization’s efforts to provide paths forward for many metro Detroiters. This year, due to the ongoing pandemic, Focus: HOPE has moved operations to a virtual setting. “As Focus: HOPE has adjusted operations to continue serving our community through the pandemic and social unrest, we have also found new ways to celebrate the generous support of our community, and all we have been able to accomplish together in 2020.”This year, their two signature events – Heroes for HOPE and Eleanor’s March 4 HOPE – will be completely virtual, with the culminating celebrations taking place during the second weekend of October. Watch the Heroes for HOPE Virtual Awards Breakfast on Oct. 9 at 7 a.m. right here on ClickOnDetroit. (Check back for the video player)The celebration includes a conversation with Corporate Legacy Award Honoree Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor Company interviewed by WDIV-Local 4 Anchor, Devin Scillian“It is our hope that, by bringing community members together through the Weekend of HOPE, we will be able to celebrate, reflect, and move forward together through action to support real, positive change in Southeast Michigan and beyond.”Awardees include:Father Cunningham & Eleanor Josaitis Award Dwane CaseyCoach, Detroit PistonsVisionary Award United Way for Southeastern MichiganAccepted by Dr. Darienne Driver Hudson, CEOLloyd E. Reuss Corporate Leadership AwardJim TobinExecutive Vice President, Magna InternationalMore info on the Eleanor’s Virtual March 4 HOPE can be found here.

DETROIT Focus: Hope started more than 50 years ago with a goal to help others -- a mission thats more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. As people continue to struggle to get by, volunteers at Focus: HOPE are helping those in need. Timmis is a commercial real estate broker that has had some spare time on his hands, so hes been volunteering at Focus: HOPE Detroit. Im making deliveries of food to senior citizens who are low income and would otherwise have difficulty getting sufficient food.Food delivery is just one way Focus: HOPE hope is helping. Roberson said donations and volunteers are always needed, but for those who cant give right now, Focus: HOPE is here to help.

DETROIT - The 45th annual Eleanor's March 4 HOPE, presented by Local 4, will be held Sunday to benefit the civil and human rights organization Focus: HOPE. Thousands of people will march side-by-side during the event to bring awareness to Focus: HOPE and its mission. Anyone who attends is helping support Focus: HOPE. I learned that through Focus: HOPE, and I got a job on my own." The march is free, but donations to Focus: HOPE are always welcome.

DETROIT The 45th annual Eleanor's March 4 HOPE, presented by Local 4, will be held Sunday to benefit the civil and human rights organization Focus: HOPE. Thousands of people will march side-by-side during the event to bring awareness to Focus: HOPE and its mission. Anyone who attends is helping support Focus: HOPE. I learned that through Focus: HOPE, and I got a job on my own." The march is free, but donations to Focus: HOPE are always welcome.

People from all walks of life will march shoulder to shoulder, continuing the tradition started in 1975 by Focus: HOPE founders Fr. WDIV-Local 4 is partnering with Focus: HOPE as the Presenting Sponsor of this year's Eleanor's March 4 Hope. "Our March this year will focus on making sure that every person is counted," stated Focus: HOPE CEO Portia Roberson. "Focus: HOPE was born out of an emphatic desire to make life better and more equitable for all Detroiters. We are honored to partner with Focus: HOPE on Eleanor's March 4 HOPE."

People from all walks of life will march shoulder to shoulder, continuing the tradition started in 1975 by Focus: HOPE founders Fr. WDIV-Local 4 is partnering with Focus: HOPE as the Presenting Sponsor of this year's Eleanor's March 4 Hope. "Our March this year will focus on making sure that every person is counted," stated Focus: HOPE CEO Portia Roberson. "Focus: HOPE was born out of an emphatic desire to make life better and more equitable for all Detroiters. We are honored to partner with Focus: HOPE on Eleanor's March 4 HOPE."