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...
Apr 28, 2020 | Adults, Community, Early Childhood, Family, GivingTuesday, Matrix Head Start, MatrixMission, News, Parents
Matrix Human Services Head Start Program is the largest Head Start Program in the city of Detroit as well as throughout the state. When schools closed across Michigan on March 16th due to COVID-19, Head Start closed as well, resulting in families spending more time at...
Apr 17, 2020 | Adults, Community, Family, Featured, GivingTuesday, News, Parents, Volunteer
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...
Apr 1, 2020 | Adults, Community, Employee Spotlight, Family, Featured, GivingTuesday, News, Parents, Poverty, Seniors
On April 1st, we completed the 2nd day of our Community Donation Drive at our downtown office. Food from Eastern Market Partnership was organized into care packages along with donated essentials like toilet paper, diapers, wipes, toothbrushes, hand sanitizers, and...