Stockbridge Community Outreach
Outreach in Action
Turn resolutions into reality with help from MSU Extension programs by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall New Year—new diet? New exercise regimen? Meet new people? Rein in your budget? Become a better parent? Michigan State University Extension programs can help with all these plans, along with their usual garden and farm assistance—and you don’t have […]
Stockbridge Outreach in Action
Capital Area Community Services (CACS) plays key role in Outreach support by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall While it sometimes feels like we are on our own—to sink or swim—many groups and government agencies dedicate their time, effort and resources to those who need a helping hand. Stockbridge Community Outreach plays a primary role helping […]
Outreach in Action
In the spirit of giving, help us help the community with Secret Santa and holiday food collections by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall The change of season is everywhere upon us, which means “Secret Santa” time at Stockbridge Community Outreach will soon be here. Every family who signed up for assistance through the program over […]
Stockbridge Outreach in Action
Assistance advice and energy-saving tips for combating winter’s chill by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall While the cool breezes of fall bring back memories of school, fall sports, bonfires and hay rides to some of us, to others they bring the chilling realization that heating season will start soon. Many are ill-prepared to weather that […]
Outreach in Action
Director milestone: Looking back on paper towel, prom shoes, and smiling faces. by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall August 18, 2022 marked the first full year of Gwen Reid’s tenure as Director at Stockbridge Community Outreach, so we sat down with her to ask a few questions about how she is faring. Paul: If you […]
Outreach in Action
Tide Me Over tackles food insecurity challenges for school-aged children by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Lately the pandemic has cast a brighter light on food insecurity in our country, but the problem is hardly new. In fact, a Stockbridge Community Outreach program to send home backpacks of food with kids who qualify for the […]
2022 Stockbridge Community Outreach Programs
CHRISTMAS IN JULY: Double your donation by helping us match our “Secret Santa’s” gift of $5,000! Mail donations from July 1 to 31 to Outreach, P.O. Box 682, Stockbridge, MI 49285 or pay using the donate button on Facebook. Also, you can drop donations at our office in the old middle school, door #120, Elm […]
Outreach in Action
Groceries and bank reform can help ease the grip of financial need by Jo Mayer In the parking lot outside Stockbridge Community Outreach today, we gave out 70 “surprise” grocery bags filled with food. “Surprise,” because each week the contents vary based on what the Greater Lansing Food Bank’s truck disgorges. What’s not surprising is […]
2022 Stockbridge Community Outreach Programs
CHRISTMAS IN JULY: Double your donation by helping us match our “Secret Santa’s” gift of $5,000! Mail donations from July 1 to 31 to Outreach, P.O. Box 682, Stockbridge, MI 49285 or pay using the donate button on Facebook. Also, you can drop donations at our office in the old middle school, door #120, Elm […]
Outreach in Action
Public transportation options in and around Stockbridge by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Getting from point A to point B when you have no working vehicle presents a challenge in lots of places, but especially in rural locations like the Stockbridge area. Fortunately, we do have public transportation options, which can be a life-saver for […]