Thanks for Giving!
We are grateful for all those who joined us last week at Peace Neighborhood Center’s Annual Thanks for Giving Dinner at HOMES Campus. The evening was full of warmth, fun and delicious food. 
 Thanks to your generosity, we raised an additional $20,000 that night to support our new Wellness Center Program—an essential addition to the comprehensive support Peace provides our youth, parents
and families.
At Peace's new Wellness Center, our parents and youth can participate in a range of Wellness Activities that build important connections and help them improve their physical health, self-care, and well-being. 

Bi-Weekly Support Groups provide a brave space for parents to share their personal stories, challenges, and life experiences. 

And Individual and Family Counseling with Peace's two licensed clinical social workers offer more intensive trauma-informed care and therapy at a safe place our families know and trust.
Over 120 Peace supporters gathered to share in each others company and hear about the families served. Thanks for Giving Dinner Committee members Jan Brimacombe, Sue Van Appledorn, Roddy Wares, Amy Sample and Pat Bantle (not pictured) were honored for their many years of effort on Peace's behalf.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this special evening!

We’re incredibly grateful for our community partners and donors who make all that we do to support youth, parents, and families at Peace Neighborhood Center possible.
Holiday Shopping? Support Peace Families While You Shop 
Every holiday season, Peace Neighborhood Center is able to help over 300 families celebrate the holidays.
 
Over 85% of Peace families are classified as ALICE households (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). For families who work hard every day just to make ends meet, being able to provide gifts around the holidays can be impossible without your help.  

Your generosity gives Peace parents the opportunity and agency to "shop" for toys, clothes, and food. For these families and their children, your gifts are a miracle.
 
Peace's 2022 Community Wide Toy and Food Holiday Distribution will take place on Tuesday - Friday, December 20th -23rd. 

Want to spread a little holiday cheer? There are three ways to support this year's Holiday Drive:  

1. PURCHASE $25 GIFT CARDS AND DROP THEM OFF AT PEACE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AT 1111 N. MAPLE RD, ANN ARBOR BY DEC. 22ND.

Suggested gift cards include:
Food: Kroger, Meijer, or Busch’s
Gas: Speedway or Shell
Multi-Purpose: Target, Meijer, Walmart, or a Visa Gift Card
Toys: Target, Meijer, or GameStop
Clothing: Target, Old Navy, Kohl’s, or TJ Maxx
Shoes: Foot Locker, Dunhams, Champs, or Famous Footwear

2. PURCHASE ITEMS FROM PEACE'S HOLIDAY AMAZON WISHLIST BY DEC. 20TH.
Items purchased through the wishlist will be sent directly to Peace Neighborhood Center.
From our home to yours, we wish everyone in our extended Peace Neighborhood Family a Happy Thanksgiving!