National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week Events in Michigan

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Bloomfield Hill

Feeding Detroit
Event: ThanksGiving Eve Feast
The homeless and almost homeless will be served a traditional Thanksgiving Meal with soulful music, a magician, and warm essentials will be handed out such as blankets, hats, and scarves along with hygiene kits
Wednesday, November 21st  

Contact: Antoinette ▪ 248.835.6530 ▪   maggio1969@gmail.com


Brighton

2|42 Kids Care Club
Event:“Living in a Car”
In conjunction with OLSHA and the Livingston County Human Service Collaborative Body, families will volunteer for “Living in a Car”

Contact: Jessica Cardoni ▪ 810.772.6405 ▪ aurorafuzz@gmail.com  


Farmington Hills

Heart 2 Hart Detroit (H2HD)
Event: Lunch & Clothing Distribution
Members will pass out lunch and clothing to the homeless and people in need
Monday, November 12th & Friday, November 16th Hart Plaza in Detroit


Grand Rapids

Wines for Humanity
Event:Wine Tastings
Members of Wines for Humanity in Grand Rapids will host “Out in the Cold Night”. To learn more click here
Saturday, November 10th 7:00pm – Sunday, November 11th 7:00am

Contact: Cindy Bateson ▪ 616.240.2394 ▪ cbateson@winesforhumanity.com

Wines for Humanity will conduct in-home and office wine tastings to inform tasters of how they can assist in the prevention of homelessness in their community in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, California, Arizona, and Missouri.

Contacts: Shawne Marie ▪ 517.540.1998 ▪ smaga@winesforhumanity.com

Howell

The Connection Youth Services 
Event: TCYS will host an informational event on the Livingston County Court House
lawn and the Howell Opera House in downtown Howell. TCYS will also be collecting winter hats, gloves, socks, and food that will be distributed to the homeless

Contact: Vickie Smith ▪ 517.552.3975 ▪ theconnection.lfc@gmail.com

Kalamazoo

Occupy Kalamazoo
Event:Food Drive      
Calling for solidarity from occupies from all over
Saturday, November 10th – Friday, November, 16th

Compassion Community Picnic and Community Conversation
Saturday, November 17th 

Contact: Christopher Wahmhoff ▪ 269.217.6600 ▪ whammy737@yahoo.com


Lansing

Hannah's House Maternity Home
Event: Members will collaborate with other homeless and hunger-focused service
agencies to set-up an event on the Capital Lawn to bringing more awareness to
hunger and homelessness

Contact: Cody Mathis ▪ 517.482.5856 ▪ hannahshouselansing@gmail.com


Pontiac
           
Grace Centers of Hope
Event: “Sleep Out Against Homelessness”
Friday, November 18th 8:00pm Grace Gospel Fellowship Church 210 N. Perry St.
           
Contact: 855.435.7424 ▪ info@gracecentersofhope.org 


Port Huron

Blue Water Safe Horizons
Event: BWSH will collaborate with 5 other agencies to host a variety of events that focus on a specific homeless population. Each event will feature information on the specific population along with a collection drive.

Domestic Violence Day
Monday, November 12th

Mental Health Day
Tuesday, November 13th

Homeless Veterans Day with the American Legion Post #8
Wednesday, November 14th

Homeless Youth Day
Thursday, November 15th

Public Speak & Annual Sleep Out
Friday, November, 16th