Sunday, December 16, 2012
The annual charity basketball game tips off Friday in the Farmington High School gymnasium.
The big winners in Friday night's Battle of the Middles charity basketball game, held in the Farmington High School gymnasium, weren't even on the floor. Families served by the Farmington Area Goodfellows and Neighborhood House charities will benefit from admissions and concession proceeds, as well as canned goods and new, unwrapped toys donated by the hundreds who packed the gym. Staff teams from Power Upper Elementary and East Middle Schools (South) and Dunckel Middle and Warner Upper Elementary Schools (North) played a short game that included plenty of hilarious moves that drew cheers from the crowd. The game began with a moment of silence in memory of the 20 children and 6 adults killed in a Friday morning massacre at Sandy Hook …
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Farmington High School
32000 Shiawassee Rd, Farmington, MI
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
The cable service invited Facebook users to take action that helped stock the Bountiful Backpack program and local food shelves Friday.
Farmington area Facebook users did a lot of "liking" and "sharing" last weekend, and on Friday, it all paid off. The City of Farmington Hills after school program benefitted from Bright House Networks 12 Days of Giving, which offered donations equal to the number of times certain photos were shared on the social media site. On Friday, Bright House and Busch's Fresh Food Market teamed up to deliver more than 3,700 canned and boxed food items that were, in turn, distributed to several local organizations. A Bright House truck brought food first to Farmington Public Schools Visions Unlimited, where students with developmental disabilities pack backpacks for a Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families program that provides …
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Busch's Fresh Food Market
24445 Drake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Farmington Schools staff raise money for local families in need on Dec. 14.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
The North versus South rivalry continues Dec. 14, as Farmington Public Schools teams duke it out on the basketball court to benefit local charities in the 8th Annual Battle of the Middles. Staff of Warner Upper Elementary School and Dunckel Middle School will take on staff from Power Upper Elementary School and East Middle School for this annual event. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at 5:45 p.m. at Farmington High School, 32000 Shiawassee in Farmington. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students, $1 with two canned goods, or free with the donation of a new unwrapped toy. All proceeds and gifts will benefit the Farmington/Farmington Hills Neighborhood House and the Farmington Area Goodfellows. The Battle of the Middles has…
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Farmington High School
32000 Shiawassee Rd, Farmington, MI
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
One in four Michigan children lives in poverty. In this season of being thankful and giving back, here are ways to help make others' holidays warmer.
The holiday season is a time of joy, and for the fortunate, of plenty. Sadly, hunger continues to be a problem, with one in four Michigan children living in poverty and nearly half qualifying for free or low-cost school lunches. To help, Patch.com has launched an online food drive, with all of its 30 Michigan sites participating. Patch is partnering with Gleaners Community Food Bank in this virtual food drive, and the goal is to raise $10,000 by Nov. 17 to help feed local families. Shop Gleaners' virtual grocery shelves. Click to get started! Follow progress of Patch's fight against hunger. Click to watch donations grow! Why give? How You Can Help That being said, you can help—or get help—in any number of ways in the Farmington/Farmington…
Friday, October 26, 2012
Here's how you can get help, or how you can help others, through this local charity.
Applications are open through Nov. 30 for families and seniors who need help with food and gifts this holiday season. Farmington Area Goodfellows, an organization that strives to ensure no child or senior in Farmington and Farmington Hills goes without a Christmas, has posted forms at farmingtonareagoodfellows.org. Anyone who is unable to print that application may request one by writing to fagoodfellows@gmail.com or calling 248-871-2848 with name, address and telephone number. A number of events have been scheduled to raise funds and collect food and gifts for the annual drive, which concludes with a distribution day on Dec. 15: Held Nov. 2, 6 p.m., at Longacre House in Farmington Hills. Admission is a $25 contribution. Includes hors d'…
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Calls for donations translate into dramatic increases in giving, Farmington Area Goodfellows president Dave Kenerson says.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
The Farmington Area Goodfellows and Neighborhood House make periodic pleas to the Farmington/Farmington Hills community through the year when our food pantry becomes low. Whenever we ask the community to help with food donations, you continue to respond with the great generosity you’ve shown over the years with our Holiday Assistance Program. When our drivers make their normal pick up rounds at both Farmington/Farmington Hills City Halls and the downtown Farmington Public Library, they can immediately tell a request has gone out to the community, because the giving dramatically increases. Unfortunately, the need for assistance is still high and we are doing our best to help the less fortunate in our community. We need your assistance to …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Family support specialist Loretta Zahn says food donations go a long way toward helping needy families in Farmington and Farmington Hills.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
To the editor: On behalf of the Farmington/Farmington Hills Neighborhood House, I want to thank you for all the groceries you continue to donate. To say that the current economy is dreadful is an understatement. The numbers of families who rely on local food pantries to get them through the month are increasing in alarming numbers. It was reported in the May 2011 Oakland Press that currently one out of eight Oakland County families are now on food assistance programs and new rules have lowered the amount of assistance received. In the past nine years, the number of Oakland County families receiving food assistance has risen 359%. The need is great, but so is your generosity. The items you donate, such as the Hamburger Helper are very …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The food shelf serves Farmington area families in need.
An organization that helps families in need in Farmington and Farmington Hills needs your help. The Neighborhood House/Farmington Area Goodfellows Food Pantry is running very low on canned and boxed goods. Items especially needed are cereals, canned fruits and any non-perishable item that can be used to make dinner. There's also a need for personal hygiene products like toothpaste and shampoo. Donations may be dropped off at the following locations: Farmington Hills City Hall, 31455 W. 11 Mile Farmington City Hall, 23600 Liberty Farmington Public Library Farmington Branch, 23500 Liberty Farmington and Farmington Hills residents who need help with food may call Loretta at the Neighborhood House, 248-871-2848 or write to FAgoodfellows@…
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City of Farmington Hills Municipal Offices
31555 W 11 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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City of Farmington Municipal Offices
23600 Liberty St, Farmington, MI
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Farmington Community Library, Farmington Branch
23500 Liberty St, Farmington, MI
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
This week's market offers a chance to learn more about Neighborhood House, a non-profit that serves Farmington area residents with a food shelf and other services.
The Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market opens at 9 a.m. today, with dozens of vendors offering Michigan produce, flowers and products through 2 p.m. While you're shopping, stop by the Farmington-Farmington Hills Neighborhood House booth and learn more about the non-profit, which helps area residents in need with a food shelf and other services. Renovation of the lawn at Riley Park is underway, so vendors will remain on the street in front of Starbucks, Ruby Blu Salon 2, Dagwood's, Cold Stone Creamery and Tubby's Grilled Submarines. Here's what else is happening today: Cookin' at the Market Sample cuisine from Sophia's Restaurant during this week's cooking demo at 11 a.m. Located on 10 Mile Rd. in Farmington Hills, Sophia's specializes…
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Walter E. Sundquist Farmington Pavilion & Riley Park
Grand River Ave & Grove St, Farmington, MI
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Jeff Pavlik of Sunflour Bakehaus helps Neighborhood House clients stretch their dollars and serve their families healthful, homemade food.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
On Monday afternoon, a dozen local families got a lesson in how to stretch their food dollars, with help from a Farmington business owner. The idea started with Neighborhood House, a non-profit located in the Jon Grant Community Center in Farmington Hills, which helps needy residents get back on their feet after financial hardship and distress. The organization's board of directors wondered: What if clients could learn to bake bread? Board members realized those who were out of work would have time to take a class and learn a healthier, lower-cost way to put bread on their families’ tables. They would get the added benefit of learning a new skill. Board member Alan Maxey brought the idea to baker Jeff Pavlik, owner of Sunflour Bakehaus in…
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Sunflour Bakehaus
33250 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI
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Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
35300 W 8 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Busch's Fresh Food Market
24445 Drake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
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Jon Grant Community Center
29260 Grand River Ave, Farmington Hills, MI
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Thomas Donovan
6:26 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012
Goofy seating arrangement. They designated one side of the gym for fans of Power and Dunckel, and the other side for Warner and East. So if you're a south sider with a kid at Power and one at East, you either have to split up, or choose which kid can't sit with his/her classmates. more ›