Community Foundation Plymouth Events

Fall Warmth on PORCH

PORCH Volunteers spread the Fall warmth!

Apple cider and donuts and pumpkins and crafts with bingo, how can you not have fun.

PORCH provides an opportunity to make meaningful connections.

Volunteering reduces stress and increases positive, relaxed feelings by releasing dopamine.

PORCH is a community program offered free to the residents to help with loneliness and social isolation.

Become a volunteer at Local Impact Alliance's PORCH.

https://localimpactalliance.org/porch

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PORCH Gathering - Valentines Day

Happy Valentine's Day!

Our volunteers spent the Valentines eve with senior friends and shared music and sweets.

The world is a better place because of the love and sharing and caring!

Thank you to our volunteers for kind hearts.

You can make an impact with your love and make the world more beautiful!

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PORCH Gathering

PORCH Volunteers spent a great evening with senior community residents.

The volunteers baked cookies, took farm fresh vegetables to enjoy with senior friends.

A game of BINGO was enjoyed by all!

To learn more about PORCH and become volunteer, please click on the link.

https://localimpactalliance.org/porch

PORCH is a program offered by Local Impact Alliance Free to the community.

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PORCH September Gathering

PORCH volunteer visit 9-12-23

PORCH Volunteers are going to Canton Place to visit their Senior Friends and have an evening of conversation, meeting and chatting!

PORCH is a volunteer program offering it's services in Canton free of cost to the community.

PORCH recruits volunteers 18 years and older who are able to donate their time and connect with people who are socially isolated or feeling lonely.

Findings of a need assessment conducted in Canton identified social isolation and loneliness faced by seniors as number 1 issue in the community.

PORCH was created to combat the problem of social isolation and loneliness.

If you want to be part of this program please fill out an application. A background check and a volunteer training is all that is needed, both provided by organization.

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March Lunch & Learn - Healthy Yard Maintenance Tips to Protect Your Watershed with Annette DeMaria, P.E. PMP

For residents of Plymouth, Canton, and Westland, we are part of the Rouge River watershed. The Rouge River watershed encompasses 48 communities throughout SE Michigan serving 1.35 million people. It’s a critical regional resource for recreational opportunities, wildlife habitats, and even drinking water.

We are connected to the Rouge watershed through our storm water runoff and storm drain systems. Things we do at our homes and yards drain directly into the watershed. Practicing healthy habits in your yard helps filter pollutants before they reach the watershed.

As spring approaches, Annette DeMaria, Executive Director of the Alliance of Rouge Communities, will provide tips for homeowners to keep a beautiful yard while reducing their impact on the watershed. Topics to be discussed include alternatives to household chemicals, the use of fertilizers and pesticides, and proper disposal of pet waste.

We hope you will join us for this free Lunch and Learn event at the Plymouth District Library on March 15th at 11:30 am.

About our Speaker:

Healthy yard Annette DeMaria Ms. Annette DeMaria, P.E., PMP is a principal engineer with 25 years of experience at Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc., and currently serves as the Executive Director of the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC).

Ms. DeMaria’s entire career has focused on the restoration of the Rouge River watershed. Her experience includes municipal storm water permitting, green storm water management, water quality monitoring, beach sanitary surveys and project management. She oversees municipal storm water permit compliance for more than 20 Michigan communities.

Ms. DeMaria is a registered Professional Engineer (MI) and a certified Project Management Professional.

DETAILS:
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 • Plymouth District Library (223 Main St., Plymouth)
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
FREE (however, registration is required)
Register here online or contact Beth Meade at 734-495-1200.

Preventing Elder Fraud - Lunch & Learn

Preventing Elder Fraud

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Statistics show that an increasing number of people, in general, are falling victim to scams. Part of the problem is that scammers are highly adaptable and can mimic legitimate communications from romantic partners, tech support staff, and government employees. One group particularly affected by this issue is the elderly. Those homeowners with healthy financial savings, good credit scores, and a trusting nature often prove to be attractive targets for scammers.

Elder fraud is on the rise and has resulted in over a billion dollars in losses in 2021. Learn about scams targeting older adults, what to do if you are a victim of fraud, and how best to protect yourself and your loved ones.

We hope you will join the conversation Wednesday, December 14th.

Details:

When: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Where: Canton Administration Building - First Floor Board Room

1150 Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48187

Cost: FREE (but we do ask that you register so we have enough seating)

Please bring your lunch or something to nibble on.

About Our Speakers:

Pam Sargent has been with Community Financial Credit Union for 7 years and currently works as a Fraud Investigator. She started her career as a teller, working the front line at the Plymouth branch. She quickly became interested with the fraud part of the business and worked her way to her current position by mentoring in the department. Pam's passion is to assist members who have been victims of fraud and to provide education in this area.

Kristen LaForest is the Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator for Community Financial Credit Union. Kristen travels around the state providing educational programs in the schools and communities that CFCU serves.

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Future Lunch & Learn Topics:

· January: How Public Radio Is Filling the Local News Gap - January 18th

· February: The Civility Project - February 7th

· March: Healthy Yard Maintenance Tips to Protect Your Watershed - March 15th

Questions? Call Beth Meade at the Local Impact Alliance

Local Impact Alliance

734.495.1200

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#GivingTuesday

One of the best feelings in the world is giving. The positive energy is contagious.

With just one act of kindness, you can inspire others to go out and plant seeds of happiness through giving, too.

Your greatest gift is the ability to share your blessings; it’s what makes life meaningful.

Please GIVE generously on #GivingTuesday2021

Give the Gift of Comfort and Joy!

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Community Foundation Plymouth Events

The Community Foundation of Plymouth proudly granted out 23 scholarships to local students to assist with their academic futures. The following video encompasses all of the scholarships awarded from the Community Foundation of Plymouth, the Canton Community Foundation, The Wilcox Foundation, and the Educational Excellence Foundation.

Congratulations to the entire class of 2020.