Helping hands: Bloomfield Township Fire Dept. raises $17K for MDA

The Bloomfield Township Fireplace Division (BTFD) Charities not too long ago offered a test for $17,030 to the Muscular Dystrophy Affiliation (MDA) from the 2025 “Fill The Boot” fundraiser.

The BTFD Charities hosted their annual “Fill The Boot” fundraiser on Nov. 26, with firefighters and their members of the family volunteering to gather donations from residents at numerous places, akin to parking tons and companies, in keeping with a BTFD Charities press launch.

Lieutenant Chris Hull, chairman of BTFD Charities, mentioned: “It is nice to see the folks and have them see us. It builds relationships and we frequently run into residents we’ve got helped prior to now. They’re so grateful and joyful to assist our trigger.”

The annual fundraiser advantages the Muscular Dystrophy Affiliation’s mission to assist the folks they serve reside longer, extra unbiased lives; funding analysis; and assist assist the summer season camp program for youth ages 8 to 17 with neuromuscular issues.

For extra info go to www.mda.org.

BTFD Charities has labored to assist fund burn therapy analysis, stop youth arson, assist native people and households in want, and extra. The group’s fundraising occasions embody Polar Bear Plunges, a Jack of Spades Raffle, bowling tournaments, MDA Fill the Boot, the Bloomfield Traditional Automobile exhibits and the annual golf outing.

For extra info, go to www.bloomfieldtwpmi.gov/fire/charities.

Group Housing Community organizes ‘Residence for the Holidays’ present occasion

Group Housing Community (CHN) hosted the “Residence for the Holidays” present occasion on December 4 on the Jefferson Oaks Reasonably priced Housing Group in Oak Park.

CHN hosts the annual present giving occasion to distribute toys and Christmas presents to kids and households by way of its inexpensive housing applications. In response to a CHN press launch, it’s supposed for households who’ve not too long ago emerged from homelessness or unstable housing.

Members acquired toys, electronics and present playing cards to make sure they may rejoice the vacations.

“We’re really moved by the generosity of our group members and companions who make this occasion attainable,” mentioned Kirsten Elliott, CEO and president of CHN. CHN served greater than 17,000 Detroit residents in 2024. For extra info, go to CommunityHousingNetwork.org

Salvation Military Launches $500,000 Finish-of-Yr Contest

Donations to the Salvation Military of Metro Detroit from Dec. 15 by way of 31 will probably be matched greenback for greenback, as much as $500,000, due to the Consortium of Hope, a bunch of group leaders and companies that come collectively yearly to assist the nonprofit attain its Pink Kettle Christmas Marketing campaign fundraising objective, in keeping with a information launch.

Group members can nonetheless donate to the Pink Kettle Christmas marketing campaign at purple kettles in shops till Christmas Eve, excluding Sunday.

Different methods to contribute embody:

• Textual content GIFT to 24365
• Go to SAmetrodetroit.org
• Name (248) 443-5500

For extra info, go to SAmetrodetroit.org.