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What Happened in September?
New at Baldwin: *Welcome to Kristina Scharer, the new Community Affairs Coordinator. She will work to build relationships with volunteers, donors, and other […]
Continue ReadingBaldwin Needs You, Pontiac Needs You
Dear Friends: I hope you will take a moment to read this letter. Baldwin needs your help today. Over the last year Baldwin’s programs have grown and flourished. We are […]
Continue ReadingST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HARVESTS COMMUNITY GARDEN
submitted by Kay Smith A harvest of fresh tomatoes, cabbage, peppers and okra was delivered recently to the Baldwin Center in Pontiac by members of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church […]
Continue ReadingWhat Happened in August?
New at Baldwin: -The Summer Youth Employment program kicked-off, providing garden-based jobs to 51 Pontiac youth aged 16-19. -More than 715 backpack with school supplies were given out. -Alex Plum […]
Continue ReadingGrowing Job Skills in Pontiac
Melinda Clynes is a staff writer for Mode Shift, an online news publication for southeast Michigan. She recently visited us to learn more about the Youth Employment Program in Baldwin’s […]
Continue ReadingOver 715 Backpacks Given to Youth
Kids in the Baldwin neighborhood are going back to school in style. Over 715 kids in grades K-12 received backpacks stuffed with school supplies: notebooks, pencils, crayons, markers, scissors, glue, […]
Continue ReadingOU Soccer Kicks-off with Baldwin Center
As student-athletes at Oakland University are kicking off the soccer season, they are helping students in Pontiac kick off the year right. During the men’s and women’s soccer season-openers this […]
Continue ReadingOU Named Finalist for Governor’s Service Award
Governor Snyder recognized Oakland University Monday night for its outstanding commitment to volunteer service. Nominated by the Baldwin Center for the 2012 Governor’s Service Award for Outstanding Volunteer Program, Oakland […]
Continue ReadingInterns Integrate Learning & Service
Summer is a time for many to learn new skills and have different experiences. Eight college students are exploring potential careers and giving back at Baldwin this summer. Four of […]
Continue ReadingWhat Happened in June?
New at Baldwin: -Baldwin Bears summer day camp kicked off with 67 youth enrolled. Statistics for June: -The Family Kitchen served 4,431 lunches, 759 dinners and 661 homeless breakfasts. Youth […]
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