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French777
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 5:52 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My church and I are starting a drive to raise money and to gather unused Blankets, Toothpaste, Water bottles, Snacks, Mc D gift cards to give to homeless people.

Where is a good place to Donate too

p.s These people are from Bloomfield Hills they don't really want to be in a "Bad" area. Any church in GREEKTOWN or Woodward Area would be fine.


Any ideas?
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Jit
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 6:01 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://www.cotsdetroit.org/
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Jt1
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 6:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Capuchin is a good place.

The church on Jefferson just west of 375 has a warming shelter and seem to do a good job.

I think that St. Aloysius on Washington does a lot of good.

I think that St. Anne's in Corktown does a lot in the area.
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Jams
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 6:18 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

quote:

The church on Jefferson just west of 375 has a warming shelter and seem to do a good job



Stes Peter and Paul Jesuit
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Jams
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 6:28 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

St Patricks, off Woodward behind the Orchestra Place, does some marvelous things, especially for seniors.

Detroit Rescue Mission has been the recipient of several drives I've been involved in, although it is in a "bad" area.
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Mackinaw
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 6:33 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds great, but if you're just donating items, what does the location of your middleman matter? Because a couple people will have to drive the materials down to the city?

Choose whoever you think will do the most good and represent the goals of your church, and tell them to get over their fears/stigmas, lest they miss the opportunity to overcome fears and ignorance (which I'd hope is a goal).
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French777
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 6:54 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Where is the Detroit Rescue Mission?

Any contact info??
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 7:00 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Where is the Detroit Rescue Mission?"

I believe in the Cass Corridor. It's right near the corner of M.L. King Jr. Boulevard and Cass Ave. (the address is on Stimson St. though).

http://www.drmm.org/

(Message edited by DetroitRise on December 10, 2007)
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Magnasco
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Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 8:07 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Alternatives for Girls does great work downtown. They would be one of my first choices for anything.

http://www.alternativesforgirl s.org/
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Rfban
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Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 8:15 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"p.s These people are from Bloomfield Hills they don't really want to be in a "Bad" area. Any church in GREEKTOWN or Woodward Area would be fine."

UNBELIEVABLE
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Crystal
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Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 10:45 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Petercoseo,

You are new to this forum. Please take care when posting, especially when using such an offensive, hateful, and abusive term as "animals" to describe the homeless.

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