Articles tagged: SOS Community Services
with gallery: Lake leapers come out in force to raise more than $20,000
Posted: Feb 16, 2013Wind-chill temperatures in the teens and snow flurries did not discourage dozens of diehards from jumping into Ford Lake this morning. From the Eastern Michigan University nurses' team to the Ice Ice Baby team, scores of brave souls took the icy plunge into Ford Lake. Read more »
food & grocery: Seventh annual Depot Town Chili Challenge to benefit SOS Community Services
Posted: Feb 12, 2013When you wake up in a few days, once your blood sugar recalibrates from gorging at today's paczki-fest, I've got a new food-related adventure for you, one that benefits an exceptionally good cause. The seventh ... Read more »
Ypsilanti relief agency volunteers: The work we do is crucial in helping the less fortunate
Posted: Dec 25, 2012Two Washtenaw County organizations, Hope Clinic and SOS Community Services, help thousands of families each year, but none of the work would be possible without the hundreds of volunteers that donate their time. Read more »
Washtenaw County relief agencies: All-time high demand for services 'becoming the new normal'
Posted: Nov 28, 2012Washtenaw County charity organizations are reporting an increase in need for affordable housing, food, medical care and everyday necessities, with one official saying the record demand is "becoming the new normal" amid a difficult economy. Read more »
Ypsilanti business owners hope for Small Business Saturday boost
Posted: Nov 24, 2012While the big box retailers were prepping for Black Friday, local businesses were getting ready for their big day as well. Small Business Saturday takes place Nov. 24 and encourages the patronage of independent stores ... Read more »
food & grocery: Empty Bowls Benefit for SOS Community Services is April 11
Posted: Apr 10, 2012Enjoy a good dinner for a great cause! Join me tomorrow tonight, Wednesday, April 11, at Frenchie's for Concordia University's Empty Bowls Benefit. A minimum donation of $10 — though more is always welcome! — will get ... Read more »
with gallery: Frozen Leap: Jumping into ice-cold Ford Lake to benefit the homeless
Posted: Feb 11, 2012What makes normally rational adults paint themselves or dress in costumes and jump into a frigid lake on a really cold February day? Read more »
Local builders volunteer services to install handicap access ramp in Ypsilanti
Posted: Jul 16, 2011The sound of saws and drills filled the air as eight builders worked to create a handicap accessible ramp today at the SOS Community Services building on North River Road in Ypsilanti. Members of the ... Read more »
SOS Community Services announces leadership changes
Posted: Apr 26, 2010Gary Bell is retiring after 10 years at the helm of SOS Community Services in Ypsilanti, the nonprofit announced today. Faye-Askew King, SOS program and services director, was appointed as the interim executive director by ... Read more »
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