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Live Rite: A community-based approach to youth empowerment and recovery

Live Rite’s Youth Impact Program, supported by the Children’s Foundation, helps kids affected by substance use disorder heal, grow, and thrive—together with their families.

MATCH: Helping Detroit kids suffering with asthma to breath easier

A new grant is expanding access to asthma care for uninsured families in Detroit—because every child deserves to grow up healthy.

Ruth Ellis Center: Driving health and hope forward

LGBTQ+ youth in Detroit face steep health disparities—and transportation is often a major barrier. With support from the Children’s Foundation, Ruth Ellis Center’s TransPort to Health program is helping young people access lifesaving care by providing safe, reliable transportation.

A Donor Story: Deena and Maia’s Lemonade Stand

As the weather turned warmer, Maia Mordovanaki and Deena Kamali, both 9 years old, were beginning to think about summer plans. Together, they came up with an idea to have a lemonade stand to raise funds for children struggling with their health.

Donor Story: Jocelyn Hagerman desires to make a long-term difference for children

As someone who previously founded and lead her own foundation, Jocelyn Hagerman knows all too well the amount of hard work that goes into making an impact on the community.