From now through the end of May, about 15 teams of women will raise $65,000 toward renovation costs and will donate their labor to build two homes in the township.
The new Craft Pass will allow craft beverage fans to track the Washtenaw County breweries and distilleries they visit and take advantage of specials at many of them.
The Community Priority Fund aims to strengthen local organizations that have not previously been able to contract with the county.
The nonprofit, which hosts children's events spotlighting local Black men as storytellers and community leaders, is bouncing back from COVID-19 with new partnerships and programs.
A conversation about diversity during a third-grade Spanish class at Ypsilanti International Elementary School was the catalyst for a new welcome billboard in downtown Ypsilanti on Huron Street.
Founders Steve and Amy Berg grew Work & Play Cafe from their previous entrepreneurial venture, which helps people with disabilities develop work skills and gain employment.
Front Runner Films, whose clients range from ballets to banks, is aiming to better serve clients throughout the Midwest.
Shonne Draw created a thrift shop with all free items as part of a nonviolence nonprofit she's reinvigorated since her son's death in a 2020 shooting.
Owners of the Cooperative Orchard of Ypsilanti on Ypsilanti's Southside recently transferred leadership of the orchard to a new team that is primarily Black, better reflecting the makeup of the surrounding neighborhood.
A "one-man vocal band" and a singer-songwriter will record albums and do community outreach work in Ypsilanti Community Schools as recipients of the 2022 Amplify Fellowship.
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