Nov 30
Over the past two summers and now during the school-year, a group of Pontiac high-school students has been honing their business skills by growing and selling produce at the Birmingham Farmer’s market. This 4-H club named Green Tops has been using curriculum designed by MSU-Extension and has been supported by the Baldwin Center, MSU-Extension and [...]
Nov 29
Free “Holiday Store” Provides Gifts to Families Living in Poverty The holiday season is here. Snow is predicted, the radio is playing carols and there are long lines at area stores and malls. Many are trying to purchase the “perfect gift” for their child. For many moms and dads who are jobless or are living [...]
Nov 21
Because of your past efforts and that of all the other volunteers and donors, Baldwin is at an exciting crossroads. Baldwin is growing and better meeting the needs of the Pontiac community. Thanks to you, Baldwin continues to be a place of help and hope. Many nonprofits are cutting services. Not Baldwin! But we need [...]
Nov 16
Executive Chef Jim Bologna and staff from the Townsend Hotel’s Rugby Grille served a specially prepared lunch to 233 diners at the Baldwin Center on Wednesday November 16. An additional 30 children were fed during the after school program later in the day. Participating in the “Detroit Area Chefs Feed the Need” program, the Townsend [...]
Nov 10
What’s new at the Baldwin Center: “Living with Diabetes,” a wellness coaching class is now meeting weekly. The parking lot is newly paved! Statistics for October: The Family Kitchen served 4,223 lunches, 592 dinners and 515 homeless breakfasts. Youth in the after school program were served 719 snacks and 719 dinners. Overall, 6,768 meals were [...]