The popular holiday song, Give Love on Christmas Day, encourages people to “give more than just presents from a store” on Christmas. The lyrics state “No greater gift is there than love.” There is something else that also makes a …
Detroit recently made history when its state-appointed emergency manager filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, making it the largest city ever to file for bankruptcy. As Detroit works through this historic financial crisis, we also continue to attack homelessness in …
Anyone who has been reading national news headlines lately is painfully aware of what appears to be a spike in mass tragedies across the country. In many cases, the victims and suspects are relatives or acquaintances. In other cases, such …
Thank goodness the federal government is back up and running after a 16-day shutdown. At issue was the implementation of President Obama’s new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Tea Party Republicans were intent on not …
The partial shutdown of the federal government is an unfortunate situation that has the potential of impacting many people. Not only have federal employees been furloughed, but non-profit organizations like ours, Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM), will soon feel the …
What would you do if you found $42,000 on the street? Now, be honest. Would you turn it in or would you take it and run? Everyone is talking about Glen James, the Boston homeless man who found a backpack …