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Family of 4 Receives Angel Tree Holiday Gift Boxes For the Whole Family
Jasmine discovered Matrix Human Services in late 2018, when her then 1-year-old daughter began attending our Head Start Birth-to-5 Program at our Plymouth location, one of 16 Head Start Centers exclusively operated by Matrix Human Services in the city of Detroit. As a...
Mother of 4 Receives a ‘Hand Up’ From Matrix During COVID-19 Pandemic
Ms. Shannon is a mother of 4 who has been through an especially challenging year. Before 2020, Shannon was working at General Motors in Detroit but suddenly found herself laid-off, while she was pregnant. After she gave birth to two healthy baby twins, she enrolled...
10 Year Old Thrives in Matrix Youth Services Program
Brooklyn Fordham resides with her grandmother in the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects and has been working with Matrix staff since our Youth Assistance Program (YAP) was hosted at the Peter Claver Building. As Brooklyn's grandmother, Ms. Fordham, describes, Brooklyn...
Family In Need Receives Heat and Hope From Matrix
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 people...
Long-Time Matrix Supporter Continues Annual Donations During Coronavirus
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...
Matrix Community Job Leads – December 21st – Maintenance Technicians
Maintenance Technicians Livonia, MI Salary: $18.00 – $30.00 HR (Depends on experience) ☑ Must be able to pass a background check ☑ Full Benefit Package ☑ Resume needed ☑ Must...
Matrix Monday Community Job Leads – December 14th – Customer Service Rep.
Customer Service Representative Canton, MI Salary: $12.00 HR ☑ Must be able to work various work schedules ☑ 2-week paid training program ☑ Must be open to working on the weekends ☑ Must be able to pass a drug...
Matrix Human Services Receives Award for Outstanding Commitment to Advancing Energy Efficiency in the Community
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...
Matrix Provides Extra Food Distributions to Head Start Families During Pandemic
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...
Matrix Monday Community Job Leads – December 7th – Car Transporter and Industrial Positions
Car Transporter and Industrial Positions! Car Transporter in Detroit, MI Salary: $12.00 hr. Shifts: 1st 6 a.m. – 3 p.m./2nd 3 p.m. – 12 a.m. ☑ Valid driver’s license for 6 years or more ☑ Clean driving record ☑ Open...
Matrix Human Services Distributes Thanksgiving Meals Before The Holiday
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...
Matrix Monday Community Job Leads – November 23rd – Delivery Driver, Admin. Asst., Ramp Agent, Security Officers
Part-time Delivery Driver Wayne, Macomb and Oakland Counties Salary: Varies ☑ No felons within 7 years ☑ Valid Driver’s License ☑ Reliable...
Matrix Supporters Featured for National Philanthropy Day 2020 – Greater Detroit Chapter
"Every November, the Association of Fundraising Professionals celebrates National Philanthropy Day, recognizing the generous contributions of individuals and organizations to worthy causes large and small. The Greater Detroit Chapter throws one of the nation’s largest...
Matrix Distributes Book-Bags and Face Masks to 3 Detroit Schools
Every year, Matrix Human Services hosts a bookbag drive with Ford Motor Company Fund where bookbags and school supplies are distributed to children in our summer camp. However, this year was different. Due to Coronavirus, our summer camp and bookbag drive did not...
Matrix Monday Community Job Leads – November 16th – Mortgage Underwriter
5) Mortgage Underwriter II Salary: 75k plus (based on experience) Virtual Positions ☑ Must be able to pass a background check ☑ Four-year degree or equivalent experience ☑ Full Benefit...
The Matrix Center Provides a Polling Place on the East Side of Detroit
On November 3rd, 2020, The Matrix Center on the East side of Detroit once again hosted voters as a polling place at Gratiot and E. McNichols (13560 E. McNichols rd). During Coronavirus, many voters had already cast absentee ballots and voted by mail or drop boxes....
Matrix Monday Community Job Leads – November 9th – General Labor, Forklift Driver, Customer Service Representative, Machine Operator
Plant General Laborer/Breakout Salary: $12.00 - $22.00 HR. (Salaries based on positions) Locations: Taylor, MI ☑ Felon Friendly case-by-case ☑ Welcome people on probation and parole ☑ Must have valid driver’s...
Grandmother In Need Receives Donated Bed and Dresser Set
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...
L.A.C.C. Child Care Academy Transforms After Renovations
In May, we talked to Ms. Laurie Clark-Horton, owner of L.A.C.C. Child Care Academy on the West Side of Detroit about the renovations she was excited to begin in preparation for re-opening her Early Child Care facility with a new COVID-19 "friendly" interior as well as...
Matrix Monday Community Job Leads – October 26th – Ramp Agent, Production Associate, Assembly Process Technician
Security Officers Salary: $10.00 - $17.00 HR. Locations: Detroit, MI and Southeastern, MI ☑ Must undergo state required background check ☑ Must have reliable transportation ☑ Must have valid driver’s...
Ford Motor Company Fund Donates A Smart Bench To The Matrix Center
Thanks to the Ford Motor Company Fund, a new Smart Bench was just installed in front of The Matrix Center complete with free Wi-Fi and phone charging stations powered by solar panels! Come see for yourself at 13560 E. McNichols rd., Detroit, on the corner of Gratiot...
Matrix Hosts Another Diaper Distribution for Head Start Families
On October 16th, 2020, we provided another diaper distribution for our Head Start families and kids from birth to 5+ years old at our downtown office location. With the challenges that this year has brought including financial insecurity for so many, we know every...
Matrix Monday Community Job Leads – October 19th – Laborers
Laborer Positions Needed! Detroit, MI ☑ Felon Friendly ☑ 32 – 40 hours weekly ☑ Must be able to pick-up 50 lbs. ☑ Must be able to pass a drug test ...
Matrix Monday Community Job Leads – October 12th – Assembler, Hi-Lo Operator, Quality Inspector
Quality Inspector Location: Highland Park, MI Salary: $14.00 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! SHIFTS: A Crew: 5:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Mon – Thurs) B Crew: 4:30 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. (Wed – Sat) C Crew: 4:30 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. (Mon-Tues) Fri/Sat (5:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Performs visual...
Matrix Secures Replacement Furnace For Woman In Need Before Winter
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...