The Fifth Third Bank Financial Empowerment Mobile (eBus) will be in Southwest Detroit at Life Directions on Aug. 22 to provide free financial education for potential homebuyers, small business owners, job seekers and senior citizens. The 40-foot bus will be at 1500 Scotten St., which is adjacent to Western International High School and Clark Park. It […]
Mahindra Automotive North America (MANA) has awarded $127,000 in funding and equipment from its Urban Agriculture Grant Program to eight southeast Michigan nonprofits in Detroit. This year’s recipients and the programs the grants will support, including five that received Mahindra funding previously, are: American Indian Health and Family Services, Inc. ($10,000): To create the Sacred […]
Sometimes finding a passion takes time and might not line up with original plans. That was the case for local barber Marquis McMillan, 31, owner of Uncle Keese Barbershop, 14723 Plymouth Road. It wasn’t until later in life that he started pursuing his long-time passion. “I’ve been cutting hair since I was about 13,” says […]
Not every form of investment involves writing a pay check. In fact, some of the most lucrative investments tend not to relate to a dollar figure at all. Bank of America’s Student Leaders program is the institution’s way of investing in citizens who’ll eventually help shape the communities where they live. The program, consisting of […]