Detroit Marathon Runners Run For A Reason

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading non-profit in advancing care, support and research for Alzheimer's and all dementia. Your donation helps support our 24/7 helpline, free education and support groups, advocacy efforts and funds over 1,100 research projects around the globe. Get connected to your local chapter at alz.org/gmc.

Lace up and run for a cause with the Detroit Marathon. Each participant that raises over $200 by Aug. 31 for the Alzheimer's Association will receive a Nike dri-fit t-shirt. Learn more about our DIY campaign, The Longest Day at alz.org/TheLongestDay or by emailing ksable@alz.org. 

Our mission is to encourage the positive development of our young people through Scouting programs that help instill values, and prepare them to make ethical choices that allow them to achieve their full potential throughout their lifetime.

Girls on the Run is a transformation physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd - 8th grade.   We teach life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games.  The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K running event.  The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.  

Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit - Spring 2024 5K

Michigan ranks among the worst in the nation when it comes to human trafficking.

1440: The number of minutes in every day that a human trafficking victim is enslaved, and the same number of minutes we are free. What will you do with yours? Join Love Runs and become part of the movement to end human trafficking right here in metro Detroit.

Learn More: Visit loveruns.org for more info!

Marathon Mission (MM) is a faith and community based non-profit group of walkers and runners of all ages and abilities. We use our strength to promote wellness and fan into flame dozens of worthy, compassionate causes. Marathon Mission has been in the running since 2003, thanks to the generosity and support of people just like you. Visit www.marathonmission.net to learn more.

Thank you for your generosity in helping us cross our finish line. Indeed, we are better together.

Established in 2011, the Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MIOCA) promotes the early detection of ovarian cancer and improved treatment outcomes. MIOCA raises awareness of ovarian cancer, provides resources and support to survivors and their families, advocates, and funds innovative ovarian cancer research.

Visit mioca.org for more information.

Want to join in making a difference? 

We are raising money to benefit The Mel Bornstein Clinic for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy; any donation will help create an impact.The demand for mental health services is at an all-time high. We are a Clinic providing high-quality psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for the community. Given our mission to serve all community members, patients appropriate for our services are seen, no matter their insurance or financial resources. Patients with limited financial resources are offered reduced fees and grants.

Why is the kind of therapy we provide important?

The Mel Bornstein Clinic provides psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Most community mental health centers or other sliding scale clinics provide short-term, behaviorally oriented treatment. While these treatments have their place, the Mel Bornstein Clinic offers a unique opportunity for long-term, in-depth, insight-oriented psychotherapy. This kind of treatment allows patients to make sense of their current struggles in light of earlier childhood experiences, attachments and relationships to promote long-term change. The clinic is dedicated to this form of therapy, as it can be life-changing for patients and communities.

Who are the clinicians providing the treatment?

Our dedicated clinicians are the backbone of our organization. They have chosen to work in a non-profit setting, built less than six years ago from scratch, and are still giving their all. Currently, we have 13 therapists and two psychiatrists working for us, providing the "on-the-ground" (and "on-the-screen") work. Because we are committed to accepting all forms of insurance, many of their reimbursements are below that of their colleagues in private practice or for-profit clinics. Your donation can help support them directly via the grant. One of our goals is to supplement their low fees with grant fund assistance, bringing their rates to an appropriate level given their significant education and experiences.

Project Purple is a national 501c3 that is focused on improving the lives of those battling pancratic cancer through support, hope, and compassion. Project Purple's efforts are centralized in offering patient financial assistanc to individuals battling pancraetic cancer and in funding critical research for early detection of pancreatic cancer.  Project Purple's mission is a world without pancreatic cancer.

We support Veterans and their families through spiritual support, tangible, meaningful assistance, and a sense of community.

Serving Our Community
Veterans Connected is committed to reducing the veteran suicide rate from 22 per day to zero. Through advocacy, mental health support, and fostering community connections, our organization provides resources and hope to empower veterans to overcome challenges and thrive.

In 2019, 27% of Veterans in the state did not qualify for any financial support due to a multitude of reasons; from not being injured in the line of duty, to income requirements, or not being in the right era of service. These factors coupled with the demand to do hands-on serving projects, as a core group, we decided to "fix the problem in a Christian way," and leave no Veteran behind.

Most Veteran Service Organizations have limitations by geographical location, fundraising, and qualification constraints built into their bylaws, we don't. Our only requirements are there must be a viable need for support, and you must have served in the military. We do our due diligence on the need requested and the financial health of the military family and decide usually within days, whereas most service organizations cannot act as fast. 

Veterans Connected does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, faith, sex, or the character of a veteran's discharge in participation in its programs, services and activities.