Moving Detroit Forward: Detroit Policy Conference speaker Janette Sadik-Khan will push for pedestrian-friendly city

Moving Detroit Forward: Detroit Policy Conference speaker Janette Sadik-Khan will push for pedestrian-friendly city

She’s a fan of bike lanes, urban renewal and, in particular, Campus Martius park in downtown Detroit. Over the past decades, Janette Sadik-Khan has redefined how people get around cities, and she’s coming to Detroit to talk more. As a leading urban transportation policy expert and best-selling author, Sadik-Khan will deliver a keynote address at the 2017 […]

Healthy Haven: Project Healthy Community improves the lives of NW Detroit residents

Healthy Haven: Project Healthy Community improves the lives of NW Detroit residents

Winifred “Winnie” R. Williams, 70, cares for her 95-year-old mother every day. As an only child, she’s very protective of her mom, and access to fresh fruits, vegetables and lean protein is a must in their household. The retired Chrysler supervisor is also giving back by volunteering at Project Healthy Community (PHC), which operates a […]

 Holiday Help: Free and confidential resources for problem gamblers

 Holiday Help: Free and confidential resources for problem gamblers

Holidays are joyful times for some, but not for all. Gathering(s) of friends and families can be fraught with stress,  particularly for problem gamblers.  “As family and friends gather this holiday season, we encourage everyone to be mindful of the stress that holidays can cause for many,” said Nick Lyon, director of the Michigan Department of Health and […]

Super Foods: Kid-friendly foods and tips for lead protection

Super Foods: Kid-friendly foods and tips for lead protection

Eating right: No matter how good our eating habits are, there are always things we can do better. Getting the right amount of food at the right times is important in every household, but particularly to those Flint households impacted by exposure to lead in the city’s municipal water supply. Infants’ and children’s tummies are […]

Top Doc Tapped: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed accepts National Health Promotion Board seat

Top Doc Tapped: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed accepts National Health Promotion Board seat

Let’s face it, proximity matters. With his appointment to the National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives 12-member Healthy People advisory committee, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed will be as close to national healthcare decision makers and leaders as one can get. Dr. El-Sayed, the executive director of the Detroit Health Department, was selected for the committee […]

Ally ends stellar month of “Giving Back”

Ally ends stellar month of “Giving Back”

When it comes to charity Ally Financial employees believe in getting into the trenches. To celebrate its fifth anniversary of “Giving Back Month,” the company not only hosted 120 volunteer events nationwide, its Detroit team members packed a record-breaking 41 tons of food to help feed thousands of local residents. Observed in November, “Giving Back […]

Give: Flint children need the gift of milk                                                              

Give: Flint children need the gift of milk                                                              

Giving. We do a lot of that throughout the year and, particularly, during the holiday season. While many, many organizations are deserving of support, there is still great need in a city that is close to our home and hearts – Flint. This #GivingTuesday TheHUB is asking you to give the gift of milk to […]

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