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The Second Mile Center

Located in Detroit, Michigan. Services provided are free which include a weekly community meal, after school programs with dinner,worship and praise, sign mime praise team, stepping team, dance, arts and crafts, maintain computer lab, provide homework assistance, conduct summer programs with lunch, camps, missions and field trips, distribute health and hygiene kits, school supplies and bags, maintain a pantry for food emergencies as well as food baskets for holidays, clothes closet and facilitate donations of furniture. Annual health fair. Refer to other agencies for assistance with housing, energy, HIV/Aids and domestic violence.The purpose is to provide services and develop partnerships to empower and strengthen people through charitable and educational means without discrimination based on race, color, or national or ethnic origin.

 

Mission Zone

Zone 4 - Detroit

Mission Category
Evangelism, Food, Urban

Contact Info
The Second Mile Center
18391 Morang
Detroit  MI 48205

Phone: 313-245-5252 
Fax: 313-245-5254


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Presbytery: Presbytery of Detroit

Committee/Congregation: Presbyterian Women

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Volunteers Needed

Position: Tutors
Description:
reading, math
People Needed: 6

Position:  Cooks
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Monday-Thursday
People Needed: 4

Position: Grounds keeper
Description:
maintain buidling and grounds
People Needed: 3

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Our History:

Open since 2007 under the auspices of the Presbyterian Women in Detroit.
Recipient of Keep Michigan Beautiful Award for the outside of the building.
Executive Director, Ruth Azar, awarded by the Detroit Black Pages, March, 2007, as "Distinguished Women of Color" making a difference in our community...

 

Partner Organizations:

Presbyterian Women
Presbytery of Detroit

 

Past or current grants:

Detroit Free Press, Summer Dreams

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