February 24, 2023

'Lend a Hand at Lunch' Event Benefits NSO Shelter Residents

NSO Board member Robert Bollinger of Bollinger Motors hosted a 'Lend a Hand at Lunch' event, where Bollinger Motors staff, along with Board Member Jennifer Granger, assembled 'Caring Kids Kits,' founded by Granger's daughter Zoe when she was nine years old. One hundred twenty kits were created, sixty-five of which went to NSO shelter residents, including water, socks, hand warmers, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. Thank you so much to our board members and the Bollinger Motors team.

On Thursday, February 9th we gathered with community members, local officials, donors, partners and a virtual audience to celebrate having officially completed the Detroit Healthy Housing Center (DHHC) construction. We are now set to provide access to care for vulnerable populations. The facility is the first of its kind in the state, providing a community health center, emergency shelter to 56 single women and 17 medical respite beds for homeless individuals to receive continuing care post-hospitalization.

The 22,000-square-foot facility is the second and final phase of NSO’s Healthy Housing Campus. DHHC houses NSO’s fourth 360 Neighborhood Wellness Center, a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) – which will offer primary care in partnership CHASS Center will also be open to the public. DHHC will provide supportive services to the surrounding neighborhoods, including job readiness training and an industrial community kitchen.

The Detroit Healthy Housing Center offers transformative health and social justice programming for its neighboring residents and community.

Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S., and it can be prevented. If you, or someone you know, is having thoughts of suicide,

please call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741.

Our formerly homeless clients need some new household goods. The bolded items are in great need at this time. All donations make a huge difference.

• Travel sized shampoo & conditioner
• Travel sized lotion
• Travel sized facial tissue
• Feminine hygiene sanitary pads/tampons
• New/gently used men and women's clothing, especially men's jeans and larger size women's clothing
• New/gently used coats
• Men & women's underwear (all sizes)
• Men & women's socks
• Men & women's t-shirts (all sizes)
• Men & women's sweatpants 
• Backpacks
• Earbuds/headphones
• Air mattresses with pumps (twin to queen size)
• Used/New Microwaves
• Hand warmers
• Coloring books and colored pencils (art days for clients)

Items can be purchased from our Amazon Wish List.

Contact us at

corporateaffairs@nso-mi.org for

more information.