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Hunger is a health issue: how 3 local solutions are feeding hope

In Southeast Michigan, 1 in 8 children faces hunger—but local partnerships are making a difference. Through grants to Hospitality House, Forgotten Harvest, and United Community Family Services, the Children’s Foundation is helping kids access nutritious, culturally familiar meals and the stability they need to thrive.

Donor Highlight: Marilyn Bartley’s legacy of generosity

For nearly a decade, volunteer leader and donor Marilyn Bartley has turned compassion into action through the Children’s Foundation. Her generosity and leadership—continue to create lasting impact for Michigan’s kids and families.

Parents as Teachers: Supporting families, shaping children’s youngest years

The Children’s Foundation is supporting programs like Parents as Teachers that equip Michigan families to nurture children’s health, growth, and potential.

Honor Community Health keeps patients at home, continues providing important services

“In the 35 years of my career, I have never experienced such rapid change and so many moving parts,” Debbie Brinson, CEO of Honor Community Health, said about the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: Partnering to prioritize and protect pregnant women

At The Children’s Foundation, we prioritize the health and well-being of children long before they are born.

With Children’s Foundation support, Brilliant Detroit answers a call for help

Ping! “Cindy, I need your help.”

Love for a Child: More than mentoring

According to the National Foster Youth Institute, the life expectancy of a young woman aging out of foster care is 25; for a young man, it is 29. [...]

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