Stockbridge Community Outreach
Community Resource Guide coming in February
by Kayla Fletcher For the seventh year, the Stockbridge Community News is planning a Community Resource Guide for groups and resources in the Stockbridge area. It will appear in the February 2024 print edition and sometime in late December on SCN’s webpage at stockbridgecommunitynews.com. This message is your chance to edit or alter the information […]
Outreach in Action: In the new year, many things old can be new again
by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Happy New Year! Time to sweep out the old and usher in the new, right? But what to do with the old stuff? Stockbridge Community Outreach takes many reusable items and gives them to anyone who stops by our clothing and household goods “free store.” Our volunteers maintain a […]
Stuff a Bus: Another example of community heart
by Jo Mayer It’s always heartening to experience the generosity of the community, and Stuff a Bus was another example of the the Stockbridge area’s largesse. Bags and bags of donated toys, not to mention generous donations of cash, were collected during the event, which was held on December 2 on the Stockbridge Township Square. […]
Outreach in Action
Making the most of pantry foods during winter by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall As local fresh food options dwindle in Michigan’s winter months, many folks turn to frozen, canned and packaged foods. The Outreach pantry offers all three types, including frozen meat, canned vegetables and fruits, and packaged mixes of all sorts. Outreach is […]
Outreach in Action
Assessing community strengths, weaknesses help determine future direction at Outreach by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Looking at where you’ve been and where you are now is a good practice for determining where to go next. That’s what Chelsea Hospital’s Behavioral Health Navigator, Kathy Walz, helped our community do at the Stockbridge Community Outreach board […]
Outreach in Action
October kicks off the 2023 Outreach busy season by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall The mostly volunteer workforce at Stockbridge Community Outreach is always busy with regular commitments, including weekly distribution of grocery bags full of food to over 100 households, weekly food assistance to over 80 students, one-on-one help reaching over 70 families monthly […]
Stockbridge FFA Chapter Donates Fresh Eggs to Community Outreach
The Stockbridge Community Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps low-income Stockbridge families receive food and other necessities. They offer assistance with food, housing, transportation, prescription medications, utilities, clothing, and household goods. Outreach serves over 70 families per month. Even with all of these resources, Outreach still lacks fresh, wholesome foods. Farmers frequently donate their […]
Outreach in Action
Emergency Preparedness: If chimps can do it, we can too by Jo Mayer Sharing a pertinent news Item, from the August 8 issue of the New York Times: A retirement home for research chimpanzees in Louisiana has begun teaching its 300 chimps to quickly take shelter inside when employees sound an “extreme weather” alarm. Maybe […]
Outreach in Action
Cindy Ashley devotes time to two passions: Stockbridge Community Outreach and Celebrate Recovery by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Cindy Ashley, a retired General Motors machinist after 32 years, loves a lot: God, her family and friends, horses, donkeys, dogs, sweets, and much more. Two passions, in particular, keep her fulfilled and grounded: volunteering at […]
Outreach in Action: Diaper Bank works with Stockbridge Outreach to provide supplies for all ages
by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Outreach has a new, “undercover” partner: a diaper and adult disposable briefs bank. “I like to say it’s all about bottoms,” explained Sandy Andresen, volunteer at the Diaper Bank, located in the basement of the First Congregational Church of Chelsea, UCC. “We have diapers for children, adult disposable briefs, […]