Hand-up Detroit partner- launch announcement!
CHN is excited to announce our participation in a collaborative fundraising campaign called the Metro Detroit Housing Fund! Your donation will help us meet our clients' critical housing needs and will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the McGregor Fund.
More information on the initiative, as well as how to donate, can be found here.
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Gardner-White Charituesday contest
Gardner White will donate a $500 gift certificate to two charitable organizations every other Tuesday, our turn begins February 28!
Beginning February 28, please vote for us here, and help us win the grand prize, a $1,000 Gardner-White gift certificate!
Vote from 9 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, through 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 7.
Make sure to vote daily and share the post on Facebook
and
re-tweet
on Twitter!
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Join us for our Spring Benefit Concert April 27!
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Thursday, April 27
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Concert begins at 8 p.m.
Enjoy an
acoustic benefit show with Phillip Phillips "American Idol" winner and pop recording superstar, at the historic and newly renovated Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac.
For sponsorship or event information, visit
here
or contact
Lisa Fuhr
at 248-824-7313.
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A portion of the proceeds from our Spring Benefit Concert will be directed to our
Critical Needs Fund
and help conquer barriers not solved by traditional housing programs.
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This month I'd like to introduce you to Marylynn Hewitt, the Community Relations manager in our Troy office.
We like to document our staff events as well. Marylynn creates an All-Staff update with photos from our internal events such as our summer retreat, holiday party, cookie exchanges, and more!
Behind the lens of a camera, being active in
policy committees, or being involved in advocacy efforts, Marylynn is gathering the news and information  we need to serve our community. The quickest way possible to get this information out to the people we serve, our friends and our supporters is through our Facebook page, which Marylynn manages. Articles are gathered and posted that reflect the needs of those we serve as well as to share information on what we are up to. Be sure to "Like" us so you can be the first to read this valuable information!
Let's turn to Marylynn now and give her a chance to answer a few questions.
How did you become involved with CHN?
I have a friend who volunteers with many organizations. When she became aware of CHN, she told me, "CHN would be a place for your heart and your passion." That signaled to me that this would be a place where I could use my talents, plus I missed working in a team-environment, since at that time I had my own business after decades as a journalist.
How did your journalism background prepare you for what you do for us?
Being a journalist provided me with a varied skill set - that has proven to be seamlessly transferred to the non-profit world. I have always loved the craft of storytelling and we have an unending supply of powerful, inspiring stories to tell. In my previous professional experience, I worked for a large, diverse audience; here, our target is specifically defined. I try to focus everything I do by relating it back to our mission, "We
strengthen communities by connecting people to housing resources."
Explain your favorite project you've worked on since joining CHN?
I love the "Welcome to My Home" videos. These projects allow me to meet and get to know the people we've helped through our broad range of services. The below "Welcome to My Home 2016: Critical Needs" video is the latest example.
Since you coordinate our annual entries into the Crain's Cool Places to Work and Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces contests, what would you say makes us such a great place to work?
That's easy! It's the people and the culture. The people here are passionate about what we do and how we do it. A great atmosphere of people who care about each other.
On a personal note, CHN welcomes the puppies I raise as a volunteer for Leader Dogs for the Blind. Rai sers have the puppies for their first year and teach basic commands, good house manners and provide lots of socialization. Orla (Gaelic for "golden princess") is the second puppy I've raised and is now nine months old. She also joins me at the grocery store, church, restaurants, farmers markets, malls, the library and has ridden the People Mover, gone through security at Detroit Metro Airport, been to the DIA, visited a farm and had many other experiences to prepare her for a life guiding a client. Leader Dogs always welcomes additional raisers and host families for their breed stock moms.
Any parting words of wisdom?
"My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered the interruptions were my work." - Henri Nouwen
I am grateful for Marylynn's work, as well as the work of all CHN team members.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
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