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Create Your Own Pollinator Garden

 

Create Your Own Pollinator Garden

 

Interested in helping the environment and beautifying your yard?  Why not plant a wildflower garden?  Native wildflowers can provide beneficial habitats for pollinators like butterflies, bees, moths, birds and other insects.  They are beautiful, beneficial and easy to maintain.

Although pollinators are a critical part of our food system and the cornerstone of many ecosystems, they are in trouble.  For the last two decades, pollinators have been under serious threat from habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use.

One of the very best, and easiest, things you can do to help pollinators is to plant a wildflower garden at your own home. These wildflower gardens not only provide new habitats for pollinators to thrive, they brighten up your yard, and reduce yard maintenance costs.

Join us on Wednesday, October 11, at 11:30 am to learn how to create your own pollinator garden with step-by-step instructions to make your DIY wildflower planting a success!

 

Details:

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - 11:30-12:30 pm

Canton Township Administrative Building

(1150 Canton Center Rd., Canton - 1st floor board room)

This is a FREE event, however, we ask that you register.

This event is part of the Local Impact Alliance's "Lunch & Learn" program.

Bring your lunch and feed your mind.

 

Click Here to Register

 

About our Speaker

David Hammond is an EMMY award-winning documentary producer — an entrepreneur with a diverse background in professional sports, broadcasting, environmental policy, and non-profit management.

In 2022 he founded Creating Habitats for Pollinators, a nonprofit whose goal is to increase habitats for pollinating insects and animals by planting native wildflowers.

Published in Lunch & Learn
Friday, 15 September 2023 16:45

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.
 
PORCH is a program offered by Local Impact Alliance Free to the community.
Wednesday, 13 September 2023 19:00

14th Annual summit - Lunch & Learn

The 3rd year of Lunch & Learn series hosted by Local Impact Alliance started with the Veteran's Summit
.
It was the 14th Annual summit organized in partnership with Legal Help For Veterans, PLLC.
 
The topic was "PACT Act and How Will It Affect My VA Benefits and Care?
 
Speakers Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (retired) and Kristina L Derro, Esq presented new information on PACT Act.
 
Veterans and their family members from the Local Community were able to ask questions and discuss over important topic over lunch, sponsored by Glen Shaw Jr. Family Foundation.
 
We, at Local Impact Alliance, along with affiliated members are forever grateful for your service.
 
Veteran Andrew Paris brought the model of the ships which were on display at the event.
 
Here is the link to the recording of the event. 14th Annual Veterans Summit
Published in Lunch & Learn
Saturday, 02 September 2023 14:15

14th Annual Veterans' Summit - Lunch & Learn

Local Impact Alliance - Lunch & Learn
 
14th Annual Veterans' Summit
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
11:30-1:00
Canton Township Administration Building
1150 Canton Center Rd., Canton, 48188
FREE!
 
Topics Include:
• What you should know about the PACT Act
• Information on the VA Care Giver Program
 
Presented by Canton Community Foundation and Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC
 
Our Speakers:
Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (Retd)
General Fausone has been a nurse for over 40 years. She served her country for 36 years and retired in 2011. She now owns The Veterans Advocate, LLC that consults for businesses in matters related to VA health care, education and programs. She was approved in 2016 as a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. She also helps direct individual veterans to resources and benefits. She works part-time at Legal Help for Veterans as its chief-fix-it officer on VA road blocks.
 
Kristina Derro Veterans Legal Expert
Kristina L. Derro is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School and has both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of Michigan. She has spent the past 18 years representing veterans on behalf of Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC before the VA and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims.
 
 
The 14th Annual Veterans' Summit is a part of the Local Impact Alliance's Lunch and Learn Program.
Thank you to our sponsor, the Glenn Shaw Jr. Family Foundation for providing lunch.
Published in Lunch & Learn
Saturday, 02 September 2023 13:24

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.
 
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 21:37

Community Foundation of Plymouth Grants

The Community Foundation of Plymouth is dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Plymouth area by providing grants to organizations that support our mission.

These organizations must:
- Be 501(c) public charities.
- Encourage the self-sufficiency and well-being of residents within the 48170 zip code.
- Encourage programs which are collaborative, comprehensive and have the potential to be continuous.
- Encourage leveraging and matching grant opportunities from multiple funders.
- Support "seed" money opportunities for innovative projects.

Here is the link to fill application

While the Community Foundation of Plymouth remains flexible in trying to meet community needs, the following are areas that will generally not be considered for funding at this time:
- Routine operating expenses
- Travel, tours or trips
- Endowment campaigns
- Special fundraising events and sponsorships
- Organizations that do not provide services to the greater Plymouth, Michigan area
- Political organizations
- Existing obligations or debts/liabilities
- Individuals
- Issues that divide us, not unite us

 

A great evening of celebration hosted by Westland Community Foundation to raise funds for the Westland Community Fund.
 
This fund has donated over a million dollars (including matching grants) in the Westland community as scholarships and grants to better the lives of it's citizens.
 
It was heart warming to see friends come together to find ways to impact their community.
 
Guests brought food to be donated to Westland Salvation Army.
 
The evening was celebrated at Hellenic Cultural Center with food, music and memories.
 
To learn more about Westland Community Foundation and Christmas in July, click on the link below. Westland Community Foundation is an affiliate of Local Impact Alliance.
 
Thursday, 27 July 2023 20:31

Christmas in August

Christmas in August!!!
 
Westland Community Foundation presents an evening filled with friends, fun, food, drinks and great memories with music!
 
Come one and come all!
 
Don't miss this opportunity to support your local community.
 
Due to power outage after storms Christmas in July is rescheduled "Christmas in August"
Details:
Wednesday, 2nd August 2023 6 - 9 pm
Hellenic Cultural Center
36375 Joy Rd., Westland MI 48185
Tickets - $75 (Individual)
            - $ 550 (Sponsor a Table)
 
Please bring a non perishable food item to support Westland Salvation Army.
 
For sponsorship and tickets.
Tickets Click Here
Sponsorship Click Here
 
Westland Community Foundation, part of Local Impact Alliance is working to make lives better for citizens of Westland.
Please spread the word.
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 21:54

Postponed- Christmas in July

Event Rescheduled!!!!
 
Due to Power Outage from Storms Christmas in July is rescheduled for - AUGUST 2nd.
 
Please note the date, other details are same
Details:
Wednesday, 2nd August 2023 6 - 9 pm
Hellenic Cultural Center
36375 Joy Rd., Westland MI 48185
Tickets - $75 (Individual)
            - $ 550 (Sponsor a Table)
 
We still look forward to getting together, Santa gave us another week to buy tickets!!!

Canton Community Foundation and affiliate of Local Impact Alliance awards grants from Healthy Youth and Healthy Senior Fund.

Since 1989, the Canton Community Foundation has helped to enhance philanthropy in Canton Township and the surrounding communities of Western Wayne County.

In 2000, as a result of a national tobacco settlement, Canton Community Foundation was among 65 community foundations in Michigan to receive an allocation of funds to aid community efforts that support healthy youth and healthy seniors.

Here is the list of Grants awarded to very deserving Non Profits in our Community.

1. Partnership for Arts & Humanities - $2,000 Adaptive Creative Expression. To launch new adaptive arts and movement-based programming at the Village Arts Factory for a youth demographic that has been widely and historically underserved and will benefit from opportunities to explore and build new skills (communication, fine/gross motor, etc.,) while forming important social connections and meaningful ties to the community.

2. Rainbow Connection - $2,000 Special Response for Canton Wish Families. The program will assist wish families who have unexpected financial burdens coinciding with having to care for a child in a critical condition. Along with IMMEDIATE relief in the areas of groceries, gas, car repairs, rent/mortgage, utilities, furniture, clothing, funeral expenses, and other emergent needs.

3. Miracle League of Plymouth - $3,500 Winter Holiday Party an indoor event, fully catered, for all the special needs families (including mothers and all children within those families)

4. New Hope Center for Grief Support- $5,000 New Hope plans to expand School-Based Grief Program in the Plymouth-Canton Community School District. It currently offers the program at the four Plymouth-Canton High Schools (Plymouth, Canton, Salem, and Starkweather). District leadership values New Hope’s program and wants to gradually expand across all the elementary and middle schools (19 schools).

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