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The Ann Arbor Home Share program at the University of Michigan connects homeowners over the age of 55 with younger people looking for a place to live. The…

Cascades Humane Society in Jackson, Mich. offers pet food and supplies to families who are having financial difficulties. The pet food pantry helps…

The Michigan State Park System won the gold medal award this year for the top state park system in the nation. People use the parks for swimming and…

Gene Firn is the founder of Paint for Kids, an Ann Arbor-based organization that mobilizes parents and community volunteers to paint schools.Firn, who…

Many service members face hardships when they return from active duty. A program at the University of Michigan puts new vets in touch with other veterans…

Nearly 1.6 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Half-a-million people…

In October of 2010 the Kalamazoo Community Foundation declared itself an anti-racist organization. But the foundation's leaders recognized it was going to…

Every week on What’s Working, we take a look at people and organizations that are changing lives in Michigan for the…

Every week on What’s Working, we take a look at people and organizations that are changing lives in Michigan for the better.Ken Lampar is the director of…

Every week on What’s Working, we take a look at people and organizations that are changing lives in Michigan for the better.Food Gatherers, a Southeast…