SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township residents Roy and Carol Townsend lost their son to cancer almost nine years ago, and now they try to help others from having to go through the same thing.

TROY — A local charity can continue its mission, thanks to a donation of $115,184.24 raised through Athens High School’s annual Charity Week fundraising.

NOVI — A Novi High School senior is striving to make prom dresses available to all young women through the Promject — a prom dress clothing drive.

ROSEVILLE — Sarah Matthews never shies away from telling others about her recovery from drug addiction.

TROY — For more than 50 years, the nonprofit Troy People Concerned has helped those in need in the Troy community through financial difficulties, hard times and setbacks.

SOUTHFIELD — The City Council approved funds through the Oakland County Senior Centers Matching Grant Program Jan. 23.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Twenty years ago, Dream Arts Co. was founded by Tiffany Sims, who had a vision that she brought to life in the Birmingham-Bloomfield community.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Nonprofit Center at Pare held their first open house since the COVID-19 pandemic on Jan. 24, and representatives of the organizations in the building indicated they are appreciative of the space and those who made it possible.

HAZEL PARK — Alissa Sullivan was getting back in her car after pet sitting for a client of her pet care company when she looked up at the power cables and saw something she didn’t expect.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit has scheduled an event that can go a long way toward making life easier for parents of children with special needs.

ROCHESTER — Those battling addiction can look to the Oakland University Police Department for recovery assistance, thanks to a new program.

MADISON HEIGHTS — During the lean years of the Great Recession, Madison Heights honed its ability to stretch available dollars with grants — a practice that continues to serve the city in the inflationary economy today.

TROY — Athens High School students tried to exemplify the giving spirit in numerous different ways as 2022 came to a close.

EASTPOINTE — The staff members at Gianna House Pregnancy & Parenting Residence continue to recover from a flooding incident that occurred when several pipes burst just after Christmas.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Although Christmas hasn’t arrived yet this year, West Bloomfield resident Mary Beth Castorri has already given what is likely to be her best gift of the year.

FRASER/ROSEVILLE — In 2014, the Fraser Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post No. 6691 merged with the Roseville Cpl. Neil W. Reid Veterans Of Foreign Wars.

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Kiwanis Club of Utica-Shelby Township is a community service organization in Utica whose mission is to help youth and the community through charitable works.

NOVI — The Novi Police Department donated $10,000 to the Michael and Rose Assarian Cancer Center at Ascension Providence Hospital in Novi Dec. 6 to help cover expenses for the families of patients undergoing cancer treatments.

SOUTHFIELD — The United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s Tech United Initiative aims to bridge the digital divide among students by providing technology to schools to amplify learning through their team of southeast Michigan executives and IT professionals.

TROY — On Nov. 17, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission recognized 46 individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations as recipients of the 2022 Governor’s Service Awards and applauded their commitment to volunteerism, service or philanthropy.