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What are your rights if you’re a victim of a crime?
Beginning in 1981, the US Department of Justice’ Office for Victims of Crime has designated a week each April as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to bring awareness to barriers that victims of crimes face when trying to seek justice. This year, Crime Victims’ Rights Week falls on April 18-24, 2021. A full list of crime definitions from…
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Spotlight: Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP)
April is National Volunteer Month! Recently we spoke with Kandy Lazell, Program Director for the RSVP program at Catholic Charities Washtenaw County. The RSVP program helps volunteers find meaning through service throughout the county. Ahead of the Curve: If you had to give an “elevator speech” about what your organization does, how would you describe it? Kandy Lazell: The Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP)…
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Spotlight: Edward Jones
April is Financial Literacy Month! Recently we talked with Angie Leaser, Financial Advisor for Edward Jones in Milan. Edward Jones offers individuals, families and businesses assistance with creating personalized wealth building and protection strategies regardless of financial means. Ahead of the Curve: If you had to give an “elevator speech” about what your organization does, how would you describe it? …
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Spotlight: Detroit Area Vaccine Hunters
The Covid 19 pandemic has stretched past the one-year mark and there’s been a lot of talk lately about vaccines. Who qualifies for a covid 19 vaccine? How do you sign up if you do qualify? Where can you even find the vaccine? To shed some light on these questions, Ahead of the Curve spoke with Whitney…
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Food Resources and COVID19
March is National Nutrition Month! Washtenaw County is home to a wide variety of food programs to help fill in the gaps in our diets. Below is just a partial list of programs that are still operating during COVID-19. Food Pantries Aid in Milan– offers monthly drive-up food pantry. Includes produce, frozen meat, dairy, and…
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Spotlight: Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels
March is National Nutrition Month! We’ve covered food pantries and other food-related resources on the blog before, but what if you’re an older adult who cannot leave your home or have access to the appliances needed to cook meals? Thankfully, Washtenaw County is covered by a number of Meals on Wheels programs. Recently we spoke with Haley Bank, social worker for Ann…
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