by Aimee Ridella | Dec 30, 2020 | Human Needs, People, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
For many seniors, the holidays can be isolating, especially during a pandemic when they need to social distance for safety. While the holidays look different this year in many ways, a special tradition endures at DTE: delivering warm holiday meals to seniors – our...
by Farah Fayz | Dec 10, 2020 | Human Needs, Our People, People
Today, people across the world are celebrating Human Rights Day to honor the United Nation’s founding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10, 1948. The declaration established the basic rights that people across...
by Aimee Ridella | Dec 9, 2020 | Energizing Youth, Human Needs, People, Volunteerism
“We are trying to foster and create young leaders and let them know that they can make an impact individually, and an even bigger impact as a group. We are teaching these girls that they can be a force in the world and can initiate change,” said Kathy Affholder,...
by Amanda Passage | Nov 9, 2020 | Human Needs, People, Your Neighborhood
As we continue to support our company-wide United Way campaign, personal impact stories are surfacing and proving the impact United Way has on families across our communities. These stories include that of Sheila Melms, marketing information coordinator, Energy Waste...
by Aimee Ridella | Oct 14, 2020 | Education & Employment, Human Needs, People, Your Neighborhood
The Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, also known as The Yeshiva – the largest Jewish educational institution in Michigan – will host its annual Evening of Unity gala, which celebrates community, education and shared values, on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. And while the event will...
by Amanda Passage | Oct 13, 2020 | Human Needs, People, Your Neighborhood
Where do you turn when you have to start your life all over again? Katherine Stokes unexpectedly lost her husband and needed help. Not knowing where to start, she reached out to United Way for support. Not only was she connected to a kind listener, she learned how to...
