May 29
It’s amazing what two pounds of fresh produce can do. Every week for over a year, the parishioners at Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian church have been collecting vegetables and fruit and bringing them to service on Sunday mornings. Since the “two pound challenge” began, nearly 5,000 pounds of fresh produce have been given to [...]
May 29
Mom always said to eat your veggies, and now the Oakland County health division is following up on her advice. Guests of the Baldwin Center family kitchen are getting a taste of fresh fruits and vegetables as part of an initiative that hopes to encourage those receiving food stamps to eat more healthy foods. Presented [...]
May 23
The Betty Stogdill Pancake Pavilion will be open again this summer, serving up all-you-can-eat pancake breakfasts on Saturday mornings to benefit area agencies. On Saturday morning, June 2, Baldwin Center will receive a portion of the proceeds when individuals purchase a $5 ticket to enjoy unlimited pancakes, coffee, tea, milk, orange juice, and 3 smokey [...]
May 23
From May 17-June 27, an AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team is working at the Baldwin Center in Pontiac, Mich. facilitating classes for kids K-8, and doing repair and maintenance work around the property. The organization’s goal for the NCCC team is to help provide facilities that are more appealing to the community, and [...]
May 10
Like all of our volunteers, Barclay Oudersluys is one-of-a-kind. From his unique name to his athletic skill, Barclay is catching attention this summer: he plans on completing the Michigan Titanium triathlon event on August 26 in Grand Rapids, and raising funds for Baldwin Center along the way. A graduate of Seaholm High School in Birmingham, [...]