charity

In its second year, Ypsilanti youth arts nonprofit "Elevation Youth Corp" is planning to support the community with winter coats for those in need. WEMU's…

It was a 240-mile, 29 1/2 hour, people-powered tricycle ride from Flint to Mackinaw City. Then, it was a swim from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island, with a…

A charitable 240-mile trike ride, swim across the Straits of Mackinac, and a performance at the Grand Hotel. "Ride, Swim, Play, Give." Boogie-Woogie piano…

A ruling that outraged charities in Michigan could be overturned. The state Senate has passed a bill to bring back roadside donation collections.…

The charities you donate to may not be getting all of the money you send to them.A new report shows that many professional fundraisers – organizations…

I spoke with Sarah Strader about her efforts to help teach children in Africa.Sarah Strader graduated from Ann Arbor's Pioneer High School, where she…

Community donation bins can be of service but, if left unchecked, they can cause blight and become an environmental problem. In this week's "Issues of the…

DETROIT - A once-secret fund that allowed an anonymous donor to give $17 million since 2005 to help poor people in the Detroit area is ending this month.…

This has been a harsh winter for area homeless people and pushed shelters to capacity and beyond. Major John Williams of the Washtenaw County Salvation…

Mr. B's Joybox Express is getting ready to bike the length of the Mississippi River, from Minnesota to New Orleans this fall, and WEMU is getting ready to…