Jun 26, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Community, Family, Featured, Matrix Mission, MatrixMission, Mission Partners, News, Poverty, Press Release, The Matrix Center
In June 2020, Matrix was awarded a grant from United Way of Southeast Michigan – Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide direct housing support to those living in Detroit that are in danger of eviction and becoming homeless. As described in the...
Jun 26, 2020 | Adults, Community, Family, Featured, Matrix Mission, Mission Partners, News, Poverty, The Matrix Center
“On March 20th, we held our first Food Distribution Day at The Matrix Center alongside Gleaners Community Food Bank in response to the Coronavirus crisis. We weren’t sure what to expect, but that day over 300 people came to The Matrix Center while remaining in...
Jun 5, 2020 | Adults, Community, Featured, MatrixMission, Mission Partners, News, The Matrix Center, Volunteer, Young Adults
From left to right: Detroit Police Officer Brad Hawkins, Detroit City Councilman Scott Benson, Detroit Police Officer Jay Dantzler Detroit Police Officer Jay Dantzler (pictured on the right) has been volunteering with Matrix Human Services for over 5 years to help...
May 13, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Featured, MatrixMission, Mission Partners, News, Success Story, The Matrix Center
Matrix Financial Literacy Trainer, Tracy Burress, and two participants of the DLBA buy back program The Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) “Occupied Buy Back Program” has been giving a second chance to Detroit residents who wish to own a home since 2015....
May 13, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Family, Featured, News, Parents, Poverty, Success Story, The Matrix Center
Being a recipient of our annual Angel Tree – Adopt a Family for the Holidays event and having a 2-year-old daughter in our Head Start – East Lake Center, Ms. Jasmine Mack was already in contact with our Family Advocate, Ms. Felicia Cash when she became...
Apr 30, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Careers, Community, Featured, GivingTuesday, News, Success Story, The Matrix Center
“More than two months after the coronavirus pandemic hit Detroit, nearly half of all Detroit residents have lost their job.” – according to a new University of Michigan Detroit Metro Area Communities (DMACS) survey. That is double the Michigan...
