Detroit Black-Owned Nonprofit Organizations to Donate to This Holiday Season

‘Tis the season to be thankful! This holiday season families and friends come together to embrace each other over a home cooked or catered meal, catch up conversation and will give and receive gifts, as part of most holiday traditions. While some are carving turkeys or unraveling the bows from their presents, others are hard at work donating their time and efforts to local nonprofits during this holiday season. Encourage your friends and family to think outside the gift box and start a new tradition of giving or donating directly to the organizations that support so many people in the community year-round! Explore 12 nonprofits in metro Detroit that could use an array of offerings this time of year (and beyond).

This list was curated with the help of Rasheda Williams, Communications & PR Strategist | TEDx Speaker and Mentoring enthusiast.

Developing Despite Distance

Phone: 313.377.2935

Website: //www.developingdespitedistance.org/home

Developing Despite Distance supports young men of color, ages 10-18, currently impacted by parental incarceration. Through consistent letter writing, our goal is to strengthen the parent-child relationship. Through group counseling, our goal is to empower young men to identify their emotions and create healthy coping strategies.

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Atlantic Impact

Phone: 313-833-4440

Website: https://www.atlanticimpact.org/

Atlantic Impact is a leader in workforce development and globally immersive travel for students. We design experiences that span neighborhood boundaries, deepen students’ networks, and spark educational curiosity. We believe that experiential learning is a transformative means of igniting a student’s academic, economic, and professional mobility.

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Miracles to Inspire Change and Healing After Experiencing Loss (MICHAEL Organization)

Phone: 248-528-1060

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/themichaelorg/about

Miracles to Inspire Change and Healing After Experiencing Loss (MICHAEL) is non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides grief counseling, education, support groups, mentoring, recreational activities, and financial assistance to children who have lost a parent due to violence. Seeking to EMPOWER them as well as enrich their childhood experience through hope. We address grief and trauma as well as provide support.

Phone: 313-883-2277

Website: https://www.girlplusenvironment.org/

Girl + Environment

Our online space helps to educate, empower, and engage women of color about environmental, racial, and health inequities that impacts us everyday.

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Take My Hand & Generational Givers program

Phone: 313-446-4444

Website: https://takemyhandnp.com/

Take My Han’sd mission is to unite and inspire individuals to improve the quality of life by supporting, assisting, and motivating low-income/at risk individuals, youth and families. Every month we are trying to provide resources and create a event for the community. TMH also facilitates the Generational Givers Program for youth to give back to the community in meaningful ways.

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Minority Males for Higher Education

• Address: 3350 Grand River Ave, Suite 320, Farmington Hills
• Phone: 248-387-9565

Give to educate the youth. MMHE provides motivation, mentoring, tutoring and college exposure by introducing young African American males to opportunities that decrease high school dropouts, increase college enrollment and retention.