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We support the organizations who are turning barriers into bridges for Michigan’s children and families. Following community vision and voice, our partners in Battle Creek, Detroit, Grand Rapids and at the state level strengthen access to good education, health care, food, jobs and career pathways. They’re shifting narratives, tackling racism and leading innovative community-focused solutions.
While we prioritize community-driven work in Battle Creek, Detroit and Grand Rapids, policies and systems play critical roles in shaping children’s lives. So, we invest in the advocates and innovators working at the statewide level to ensure every family can access what they need to start their kids on the road to success.
Along with our hometown partners, we envision a Battle Creek rooted in community pride. A place people and companies feel proud to call home, where everyone who lives and works can reach their potential. A community where children receive a world-class education and go on to succeed in college and career. And where families feel healthy and supported, workers find stable, well-paying jobs and opportunity is accessible for everyone.
Detroit’s renaissance shows that building community is about more than just bricks and mortar. It’s about catalyzing the spirit, pulse and culture of the city. It’s about ensuring health, well-being and promise for every child and family – from day one. In Detroit, we lift up local leadership, and engage community members and partners in the public and private sectors. Our investments ensure that babies come into the world safely to healthy mothers, children get a good education, quality health care and nutritious foods, and their families can work and be part of a growing economy.
In Grand Rapids, we focus on neighborhoods that have experienced historic and systemic disinvestment, encompassing 17 census tracts across the near west and southeast sides of the city. We make investments so children and families can gain better access to resources and the community becomes an equitable place of opportunity for all people.
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