Oakland County Employee Casual Day Benefits Farmington Hills Nonprofit

Farmington Hills-based Rebuilding Together Oakland is among 18 southeast Michigan organizations that received a total of $35,500 raised by Oakland County employees over the course of 2012, from Casual Day donations.

"The generosity of our county employees is exceeded only by their professionalism and commitment to serve the residents of Oakland County," County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said. "Casual Day is one of many ways our employees give back throughout the year."

Rebuilding Together Oakland County brings volunteers and communities together to provide free housing repair and neighborhood revitalization for low-income homeowners in Oakland County. It provides free Home rehab to homeowners who are elderly, disabled, veterans, and families with children to ensure they live in warmth, safety, and independence.

Other Casual Day recipients are: 

• American Diabetes Association - Bingham Farms

In addition, another $16,200 was given to 14 other organizations or people during the course of the year, including the families of West Bloomfield Officer Patrick O’Rourke, who was killed in the line of duty Sept. 9, and James Cram, Patterson’s security officer who was injured along with the county executive in an Aug. 10 automobile crash. That’s a total of nearly $52,000 donated by county employees this year to help those in need.

The Casual Day program allows employees in participating departments and divisions to wear jeans or dress casually on Thursdays or Fridays for a minimum donation of $1. Since its inception 20 years ago, Oakland County employees have donated well over a half million dollars, touching the lives of thousands of people. No taxpayer funds are used in the casual day program.

Source: Oakland County press release