The best is yet to come!

2016

March- GIVE Club (Getting Involved in Volunteer Efforts) was founded
April- Volunteered at GLEANERS Food Bank and packed 2,000 lbs of food
May- Provided financial assistance to a single mom who had unexpectedly become the guardian of additional family members
June- Collected and delivered approximately 150 cases of water to the Center of Hope Community Closet, who served the residents of Flint, MI during the Flint water crisis
September- Obtained 501c3 status
October- Donated funds to The Angel House and participated in their annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk
October- Make a Difference Day. Packed and distributed 60 breakfast sandwiches, 60 hygiene kits and 80 bags of food for those experiencing homelessness at the Detroit Neighborhood Service Organization

2017

February- Visited Covenant House and donated funds to their program efforts
March-May- Collected prom wear and formal attire for Covenant House’s 2017 Prom attendees
April- Hosted the Hustle Class for a Cause and donated the proceeds to Covenant House’s 2017 Prom attendees
May- Hosted a meet & greet and clothing collection at Cashmere Studio Boutique for Covenant House
June- Donated funds and helped serve the community at the NSO with Sisters United Detroit for their Juneteenth Freedom Feed
June- Donated funds and purses to the Angel House for their Project Purse Drive
August- Donated 60 back packs filled with school supplies to the St. Paul/Dexter Ave. Community Fair
September- Established the first Buy One GIVE One Sock Drive fundraiser with the proceeds and socks going to the clients of Detroit Neighborhood Service Organization
October- Make a Difference Day. Packed and distributed 150 blessing bags of food and hygiene items, water and 350 pairs of socks for those experiencing homelessness at the Detroit Neighborhood Service Organization

2018

February- Volunteered with the youth at the Pantry House at the Chaney Branch Library during their African American History Celebration
March- Celebrated Founder’s Day
May- The DREAM (Dorm Room Essentials And Misc.) Scholarship was established
July- GIVE Club Garage Sale with the proceeds going to the DREAM Scholarship
July- Granted the DREAM (Dorm Room Essentials And Misc.) Scholarships to three graduating high school seniors
September- Buy One GIVE One Sock Drive fundraiser with the proceeds and socks going to the clients of Detroit Neighborhood Service Organization
October- Make a Difference Day. Packed and distributed 250 blessing bags of food and hygiene items, hats, gloves and 500 pairs of socks for those experiencing homelessness at the Detroit Neighborhood Service Organization
December- Attended Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams for the inpatient children at Beaumont Hospital
December- Donated 80 pairs of socks to the Oakland County Foster Closet
December- Purchased the Christmas Wish List items for a teen in foster care

2019

January- Inducted more members
February- Sponsored 10 youths to attend the Black Excellence 365 tour at the Detroit Institute of Arts that was hosted by the Black Economic Exchange Group
February- Volunteered and served lunch to 150 people at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
March- Donated eleven 5-gallon refillable plastic jugs to families in Flint, MI who were still experiencing a clean water crisis
July- Granted the DREAM (Dorm Room Essentials And Misc.) Scholarships of $500 each to three graduating high school seniors
August- Donated school supplies for 60 students to the LMH Foundation’s 4th Annual Back to School Rally
October- Make a Difference Day. Packed and distributed 250 blessing bags of food and hygiene items, water and over 500 pairs of socks for those experiencing homelessness at the Detroit Neighborhood Service Organization
December- Adopted a family of 10 and purchased items to fulfil their Christmas lists
December- Provided a care basket for a wife & mother of 3 who was diagnosed with a terminal illness
December- Donated toys to a Detroit elementary school’s annual Christmas Shop & Breakfast program
December- Donated housewares, appliances, and home goods to a woman who had transitioned into her own home after completing a transitional housing program at Genesis House II

2020
Even during a pandemic, mandated quarantine/social distancing, and experiencing many losses and lows, here are our some of our accomplishments in 2020:

January- We provided meal prep dinners to a young wife & mother of 3 children who was diagnosed with a terminal illness
April- Provided over 100 meals to frontline hospital staff (a team of nurses at Henry Ford Wyandotte, a team of nurses at Heartland Health, a team of housekeepers/sanitation engineers at Wildemere Nursing, a medical team at Beaumont Hospital, a medical team at Davita Dialysis, and a medical team at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA). Meals were purchased from local & small restaurants
June- Purchased and sent a supply of PPE (gloves, medical masks, hand sanitizer , disinfectant spray) to the staff and volunteers at Community Housing Network. Even during the pandemic, the folks at CHN were still providing housing and housing resources to the vulnerable and those experiencing homelessness in Southeastern Michigan.
August- The 2020 DREAM Scholarship provided a $25 gift card and a year’s supply of PPE (medical masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant sprays) in a reusable/sustainable bag to 23 local high school graduates.
November- Donated money, canned goods & food items to the Farmington Area Goodfellows and were acknowledged as one of their largest donors during their annual food drive

December- Provided Christmas gifts to the family of the 3 children whose 33 y/o wife and mother passed away after her battle with cancer

2021