Most of us will have the opportunity to sit around the table this Thanksgiving with family & friends to enjoy their company, abundant good food & perhaps recount our blessings. Many are not so fortunate.During the holiday season many of us look for ways to help others, ways we can give back to our neighbors, the community & families in need during this joyous season.
Below you will find the 1st of several posts with organizations that could use your help. If you can, give of yourself, your time or money & lend a helping hand to someone in need.
Common Ground: Providing a lifeline for individuals and families in crisis, victims of crime, persons with mental illness, people trying to cope with critical situations and runaway and homeless youths. The core purpose is to empower people to reach their goals. Helping people in need for more than 35 years, Common Ground serves more than 40,000 individuals per year. The majority of services are free of charge and 89 percent of every dollar received goes to direct service. http://www.commongroundhelps.org/
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan: The dream was that no one should go hungry while food was going to waste. The idea was to create a distribution network that would provide local non-profit agencies with a low cost, reliable source of food for hungry people. Gleaners is a vital link between available food and those who need it most. Gleaners collects, warehouses, repacks and distributes many millions of pounds of food for over 400 local partners. http://www.gcfb.org/ 
HAVEN: The only domestic violence and sexual assault center in Oakland County. The safe place when home is no longer safe, the shelter in the storm of a crisis, the source of healing, and the guide to a violence-free life. HAVEN’s mission is to eliminate domestic violence and sexual assault through treatment and prevention services across Oakland County and surrounding communities. http://www.haven-oakland.org/ 
Capuchin Soup Kitchen: Serving the poor who suffer from the lack of basic human needs: material needs, such as food, clothing, and household necessities; psychological needs, such as motivation, self-esteem, and rehabilitation; and social needs, such as support systems and meaningful relationships. http://www.cskdetroit.org/
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