Jan 13, 2021 | Adult Programs, Adults, Family, Featured, Health Screenings, Matrix Mission, News, Preventative Health, Seniors, The Matrix Center
Ms. Thelma and her daughter Janlissa have faced difficult circumstances ever since they were forced to relocate from a rental property that was being torn out 4 years ago. However, the new rental home that they share together has been plagued with issues. “The...
Jan 4, 2021 | Adults, Family, Featured, Matrix Mission, News, Seniors
Mrs. Shirley Patterson has been donating brand new clothes, toys, and other valuables to Matrix Human Services for more than 15 years. Director of The Matrix Center, Mr. Ken Brown, remembers meeting Ms. Patterson in 2005 when she began donating around the holidays to...
Oct 28, 2020 | Adults, Featured, MatrixMission, News, Parents, Seniors, The Matrix Center
On Tuesday, October 27th, Angela was at The Matrix Center on Gratiot and McNichols to receive food at our bi-weekly food distribution with Forgotten Harvest, as well as complete paperwork to receive a replacement furnace and refrigerator thanks to our partner...
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...
May 28, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Featured, News, Seniors
On Wednesday, May 20th, some Matrix staff had the opportunity to deliver $100 gift cards to some of our seniors who are experiencing hardship during this time thanks to a partnership with Your goodVillage Collective, brought together by the Southeast Michigan Senior...
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...
