A List of Charities in Metro Detroit

[ABetterDetroit]

With the holiday season and the end of the tax year and all, whatever the interest here's a start off list of the 4 star charities according to www.charitynavigator.org :
Please feel free to add favorites.


Covenant House Michigan "providing hope to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth" cause: youth development, shelter, and crisis services.

Crossroads of Michigan "a hand-up and the gift of hope" cause: social services

Detroit Institute of Arts "Let yourself go" cause: museums

Eastern Market Corporation "since 1891" cause: housing and neighborhood development

The Heat and Warmth Fund "neighbors helping neighbors in need" cause: social services

Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan "Empowering young people to own their economic success" cause: youth education programs and services

Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society "make it a be kind to animals world" cause: Animal rights, welfare and services

Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund of Detroit "No kiddie without a Christmas" cause: children's and family services

United Way of Southeastern Michigan "Live united" cause: united ways [[fundraising)

YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit "we build strong kids, strong families, strong communities" cause: multipurpose human service organizations

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NSO – Neighborhood Services Organization; front line warming shelter. For many homeless this is their first stop; NSO has connections and programs to get people into apartments and off the street.
Crossroads [[as listed by the original poster) is another great service. They assist homeless individuals obtain an ID, Social Security card and birth certificate – they provide the necessary payment required for the ID and birth certificate. Any and every program requires those 3 pieces of ID, Crossroads is another lifesaver.
The Mission – a stone’s throw away from the NSO, and another organization that fills a need in the city. Dinner is served @ 5:00pm
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries – “Providing Hope To The Hopeless”
Helping them helps all
And the innumerable churches that provide a wide array of assistance on various days of the week.