Outside Our Walls - Local in Michigan
Serving lunch, tutoring students, and community gardening are just a few of the many ways you can make a difference in our local communities—right here in Michigan.
Baldwin Center - Pontiac
Pontiac, Michigan
Born from the outreach ministry of the former Baldwin Avenue UMC, the Baldwin Center is dedicated to feeding, clothing, educating, and empowering the underserved in Pontiac, MI. Serving over 30,000 nutritious meals annually through its community kitchen, the center also provides 25+ critical programs and services, offering hope and support to those in need.
Born from the outreach ministry of the former Baldwin Avenue UMC, the Baldwin Center is dedicated to feeding, clothing, educating, and empowering the underserved in Pontiac, MI. Serving over 30,000 nutritious meals annually through its community kitchen, the center also provides 25+ critical programs and services, offering hope and support to those in need.
Cass Community Social Services
Detroit, Michigan
A vital mission serving Detroit, Cass Community Social Services is dedicated to supporting the homeless by providing shelter, food, healthcare, and education. Through compassionate care and community-driven initiatives, Cass works to restore dignity and stability to those in need.
A vital mission serving Detroit, Cass Community Social Services is dedicated to supporting the homeless by providing shelter, food, healthcare, and education. Through compassionate care and community-driven initiatives, Cass works to restore dignity and stability to those in need.
Focus Hope
Pontiac, Michigan
This mission provides much-needed food boxes to elderly individuals in Pontiac every other month, ensuring those living below the poverty level receive essential nutrition. Beyond meeting physical needs, these visits offer companionship and care, feeding both body and soul through heartfelt connection and support.
This mission provides much-needed food boxes to elderly individuals in Pontiac every other month, ensuring those living below the poverty level receive essential nutrition. Beyond meeting physical needs, these visits offer companionship and care, feeding both body and soul through heartfelt connection and support.
Hands on Mission
Metro Detroit, Michigan
The goal of Hands On Mission is to provide periodic, local volunteer opportunities for all ages and stages. Come help as you are able. Locations of opportunities include Hope Shelters to Micah 6, NOAH Project, MCHS (Methodist Children’s Home), and Redford Brightmoor Initiative, we roll up our sleeves to serve right here in our own Michigan communities, making a real difference for our neighbors in need.
The goal of Hands On Mission is to provide periodic, local volunteer opportunities for all ages and stages. Come help as you are able. Locations of opportunities include Hope Shelters to Micah 6, NOAH Project, MCHS (Methodist Children’s Home), and Redford Brightmoor Initiative, we roll up our sleeves to serve right here in our own Michigan communities, making a real difference for our neighbors in need.
Hope Shelters
Pontiac, Michigan
As Oakland County’s only low-barrier homeless shelter, HOPE Shelters serves over 500 guests annually, providing safety, support, and pathways to permanent housing—helping 250 individuals find a place to call home each year. HOPE also operates a Recuperative Shelter, offering care and housing for those discharged from hospitals with no home to return to.
As Oakland County’s only low-barrier homeless shelter, HOPE Shelters serves over 500 guests annually, providing safety, support, and pathways to permanent housing—helping 250 individuals find a place to call home each year. HOPE also operates a Recuperative Shelter, offering care and housing for those discharged from hospitals with no home to return to.
Lighthouse
Pontiac, Michigan
Lighthouse provides a pathway out of poverty for individuals and families in Oakland County through emergency housing, affordable housing assistance, food distribution, youth programs, employment support, and other critical services. Lighthouse now operates a centralized campus in Pontiac to better meet urgent housing needs and is advancing its $40 million “Lighting the Way” campaign to expand services and impact.
Lighthouse provides a pathway out of poverty for individuals and families in Oakland County through emergency housing, affordable housing assistance, food distribution, youth programs, employment support, and other critical services. Lighthouse now operates a centralized campus in Pontiac to better meet urgent housing needs and is advancing its $40 million “Lighting the Way” campaign to expand services and impact.
