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Angel Tree 2021 Provides Gifts to Over 200 Parents & Children
Angel Tree is always a magical time at Matrix because the spirit of giving truly comes to life. Throughout the year, Matrix staff identify families experiencing the greatest need throughout our Matrix family of programs, and before the holidays, they match a generous...
September 8th – Video Game Programming Coordinator + Americorps Aide
EXTENSION PROGRAM WORKER/VIDEO GAME PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR! SALARY: $16.00 HR. (ON-CALL POSITION) LOCATIONS: DEARBORN, DETROIT, MACOMB, NOVI, OAKLAND, PONTIAC, TROY, AND WAYNE The Video Game Programming Coordinator will develop 6–8-week video game creation...
Single Mom Of Three Receives Gift Of A Lifetime – A Furnished New Home
Rashidah Odom's story with Matrix Human Services goes all the way back to her childhood when her grandmother used to take her to a program called The Grandparents Program at our community center on Detroit's Eastside called The Matrix Center. "I just remember the...
Matrix Receives Diversity Champion Award From Corp!
On August 25th, Matrix Human Services received the Diversity Champion Award from Corp!"This award feels good to receive, especially in today's polarizing climate, this is a reminder that diversity and inclusion are an important part of success and something to...
Mother of Five Secures Rent Assistance In A New Home
Africia is a 38-year-old Detroit native and mother of five children. As a single mom, she has been strong and resilient to support the family, however, when she lost her house, holding it all together became one of the greatest struggles of her life. For years the...
313 in the D Returns For First In-Person Fundraiser Event Since Pandemic
For the past 8 years, Matrix friends and supporters have looked forward to one of our most impactful fundraisers - 313 in the D. This annual fundraiser party, held on the rooftop of 3fifty Terrace, features a live DJ, catered food from local restaurants, fun raffle...
Matrix Celebrates Final Online High School Diploma Graduating Class
Friday, July 2nd, was a big day for The Matrix Career Online High School Diploma graduates, who decided to achieve their high school diploma later in life, as adults. However, it was also a big day for the program itself, which celebrated its final round of graduates...
Matrix Monday Community Job Leads – June 28th – Production Workers Needed
Production Associate Plymouth, MI Salary: $18.00 ☑ Must be able to pass a background check ☑ Completion of Secondary School required ☑ Full Benefit Package ☑ Must be able to pass a...
Matrix Senior Advocate Receives ‘Unsung Hero Award’ From Detroit Area Agency on Aging
When Dominque Jordan started working at Matrix Human Services in November of 2019 in the Senior division, she wasn't aware of all the services offered to seniors. Fast forward a year and a half, and Dominque received the Unsung Hero Award from the Detroit Area Agency...
Family Buys Their House Back with Help From Matrix
Renetta and her family had been living at their home in Detroit for 18 years, however, when her husband lost his job, the family was unable to afford the taxes on their home. Eventually, the day came when Renetta received a letter on the door saying the house had been...
Crain’s Recognizes President & CEO Brad Coulter as 2021 Notable Executive in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Matrix Human Services is proud to share that our President & CEO, Brad Coulter, has been recognized as a Crain's 2021 Notable Executive in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Honorees consist of executives who have championed, developed and/or implemented...
Matrix Community Job Leads – May 17th – Forklift Driver, Warehouse Operator, Truck Driver
FELON FRIENDLY CASE-BY-CASE! WARREN, MI FULL BENEFITS/UNIONIZED $14.00 HR. (Full time and Overtime are sometime mandated) FORKLIFT OPERATOR ☑ Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or documents to determine items to be moved, gathered,...
10-Year-Old Learns About Life Skills From Home
Mrs. Burns, a mother of six living in Detroit, was extremely disappointed to learn she had contracted COVID-19 for the second time at the start of 2021. She had already recovered from it once after experiencing life-threatening symptoms. This time around, they told...
Matrix Community Job Leads – April 26th – Production Workers, Dishwasher, Asst. Baker, Froster
PRODUCTION WORKERS NEEDED! (Full time and Overtime if offered) PRODUCTION MACHINE OPERATOR/ASSEMBLY 15 MILE RD. & CROOKS / $14.00 HR. Career position with growth opportunity Pay increase to $15.52 upon 90day hire in. ($16.00 at 6 months) ...
Matrix Community Job Leads – April 12th – Auto Body Collision Shop – Numerous Positions
AUTO BODY COLLISION SHOP - Multiple Positions Available LOCATIONS: PONTIAC, GARDEN CITY, CLINTON, MI, BRIGHTON, MI AND TROY, MI SALARIES ARE BASED ON JOB TITLE: $13.00 -$20.00 (Other jobs are commission base) ☑ Felon friendly on a case-case...
Head Start Family Survives Pandemic With Help From Matrix
*The names in this story have been changed for confidentiality When Bernice and her husband Ricardo decided to move to Michigan in 2019 with their two children, they could not have predicted the challenges that would lie ahead. After they began work in the same...
12-Year-Old Pursues Her Passion with The Detroit Children’s Choir
Shecolby is a mother of four living in Detroit and while she was scrolling through social media during the end of 2020, she came across an ad for Matrix Human Services Youth Assistance Program. The information prompted her to enroll her 12-year-old daughter, Diamond,...
Matrix Community Job Leads – March 22nd – Manufacturing Technicians, Production Workers
MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN NEEDED! (Detroit, MI) MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN SALARY: $16.36 Will work with felons on a case-by-case bases Job Requirements: Minimum of two (2) years of experience, Excellent attendance, flexible and open to all shifts ...
Eagle Scout Donates 10,000 Diapers and 9,000 wipes to Matrix
In March of 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, then 16-year-old Junior in high school and Eagle Scout, Brady Bank, visited Matrix Human Services to see how he could help. While there, he learned about the need for diapers and wipes, items that were...
Matrix Human Services Healthy Senior Initiative Delivers Healthy Food to Doorsteps
Last week we kicked off our first of many food distributions to seniors participating in our Healthy Senior Living Initiative - Food Rx Program. This program offers free health screenings in partnership with the HUDA Clinic which will inform a food prescription aimed...
Matrix Human Services Becomes A Certified HUD Local Housing Counseling Agency
James King pictured above at his home purchased through the Detroit Land Bank Matrix Human Services has been assisting clients for years with homebuying education and resources as part of our overall mission to provide a hand-up for those facing poverty and low-income...
Matrix Human Services Impact Report 2020
Our 2020 Impact Report Video highlights the challenges and successes we experienced during an unprecedented year. We moved over 500 employees to virtual services, purchased over 800 tablets so children and youth could learn from home, expanded our food distribution...
Matrix Community Job Leads – March 2nd – Quality Inspectors
Quality Inspectors Detroit, MI Salary: $14.00 HR Shift: 3:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. ☑ Must be able to pass a background check ☑ Must have safety mask ☑ Must have Steel Toe...
Matrix Human Services is Helping Detroiters Amid the Pandemic
New Detroit Resident Receives Critical Health Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
When Kelly was 16 years old, she began a relationship with a man she knew for a long time. Eventually, they were engaged but by the time Kelly found out her partner was HIV positive, it was too late. She felt that he attempted to trap her, but the relationship still...