Dec 9, 2020 | Community, Employee Spotlight, Featured, MatrixMission, Mission Partners, News, Poverty, Press Release, The Matrix Center
Matrix Human Services was recently honored with the Supporting the Cause Award during the virtual DTE/SEEL Community Appreciation Awards. The award was given to the community partner who demonstrated outstanding performance and exceptional...
Dec 9, 2020 | Adults, Community, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, Matrix Mission, Mission Partners, News, Parents, Poverty, Volunteer
In November, Matrix Human Services partnered with Atlas Wholesale Food Company, Wayne Metro Community Action Agency, and Renaissance Head Start to fill a need that many of our Head Start families were missing – food. Our Head Start families used to count on the...
Nov 25, 2020 | Adults, Community, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, Matrix Mission, Mission Partners, News, Parents, Poverty
On November 23rd, the Monday before Thanksgiving, Matrix Human Services joined forces with Higher Hopes to provide Thanksgiving meals to some of our Head Start families that have expressed significant need. Higher Hopes is a non-profit that serves families with...
Oct 8, 2020 | Adults, Community, Featured, Matrix Mission, MatrixMission, Mission Partners, News, Poverty, Seniors, The Matrix Center
Jackie was living in Alabama when her husband passed and she decided she wanted to move back home to Detroit to be closer to friends and family. That was right before Christmas in 2018 and Jackie had just moved into a house she purchased through a land contract. She...
Oct 7, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Awards, Community, Featured, Matrix Mission, Mission Partners, News, Poverty, Sponsor Stories, The Matrix Center
On October 6th, 2020, Amazon employees from distribution and fulfillment centers in Hazel Park and Livonia visited The Matrix Center during our bi-weekly Food Tuesday distributions to present Matrix Human Services with a check for $33,000! We are beyond grateful to...
Sep 25, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Community, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, Matrix Mission, News, Parents, Poverty
Erricka is a mother of one, raising her son who will soon be 2 years old and will be attending our Head Start – Pathways location this school year. Erricka currently lives with her mother while she works as a self-employed babysitter, but she has been...