Photo taken by: Julianne Lindsey This month, the girls in AFG’s After-School Program completed a new mural inside of AFG’s building with the help of local artists, Julianne Lindsey and Elton Monroy Duran. The mural was made possible by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Corpus Art Inc., Culture Source, and the NEA. Over…
02May
A Whole World of Opportunities: The after-school program helps girls be safe, healthy and make positive choices
It’s a Tuesday evening and the girls in the after-school program are playing in AFG’s “backyard”. From yards away, squeals and laughter can be heard as the girls play tag and climb on the playscape. After some time playing outside, the girls have dinner, receive homework help, and begin their nightly workshops. On this particular…
06Apr
Rise Up, City Rose: Alternatives For Girls celebrates the resilience of women at the annual Role Model Dinner
On March 28, Alternatives For Girls held the annual Role Model Dinner at Cobo Center. The event raised over $285,000 to support our critical work! The evening was full of fun, inspiration, and hope. After an hour of mingling and a silent auction, the program kicked off with a live auction. Rhonda Walker, Local 4…
28Feb
Meet the Role Model: Attorney and Writer Deborah LaBelle
Meet Deborah LaBelle, another one of our 2018 Role Models. Deborah is an attorney and writer whose advocacy focuses on the human rights of people in detention, the intersection of race and gender, and the rights of children in the criminal justice and education systems in the United States. In addition to her private practice,…
28Feb
Meet the Role Model: Comerica Bank’s Monica L. Martinez
Meet Monica L. Martinez, our third 2018 Role Model. Monica is Senior Vice President of External Affairs for Comerica Bank, which includes the dual roles of managing the corporate contributions function for the Michigan market as well as overseeing all aspects of the bank’s involvement of Hispanic Business Development nationally. Monica oversees charitable contributions budgets…
02Feb
Meet the Role Model: General Motor’s Alicia Boler Davis will receive the Role Model Award in March
Meet Alicia Boler Davis, one of our 2018 Role Models. Ms. Boler Davis is the Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing at General Motors (GM) and has been with the company since 1994. Throughout her time at GM, she has held many other roles and was the first African-American woman to be a plant manager at…
01Feb
Avalon International Breads supports Alternatives For Girls through the Share The Love Campaign
During the month of February, you can support Alternatives For Girls (AFG) when you shop at Avalon International Breads! During the entire month, when you purchase a box of Avalon’s Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies, a portion of proceeds will be donated to AFG. Make an online contribution to AFG of $25 or higher during the…
22Dec
Project Giving Tree Spreads Joy: AFG’s annual giving program helps provide holiday gifts for hundreds of girls and women
December has been filled with joy and celebration, thanks to our holiday giving program Project Giving Tree (PGT). Each year, the girls and young women at Alternatives For Girls create a wish list that includes items they are in need of that year. The wish lists include items such as clothing, winter boots, coats, scarves,…
07Dec
November Volunteer Spotlight: AFG’s Volunteer Department spotlights volunteers who have gone above and beyond
Each month, Alternatives For Girls’ Volunteer Department, highlights volunteers who go above and beyond. In November, the volunteers of AFG’s Sew Great Detroit program were selected for their hard work on one of the program’s largest orders yet! On November 13th, Sew Great Detroit delivered 175 beautifully handmade canvas totes to the German Marshall Fund’s BUILD Conference. The German Marshall Fund is a…
04Dec
Alternatives For Girls Named Crain’s Detroit 2017 Best Managed Nonprofit
We are honored to announce that today, Alternatives For Girls was named the “Crain’s Detroit 2017 Best Managed Nonprofit”. Generous support from our donors and volunteers makes a difference for homeless and high-risk girls and young women every day, and we are committed to continuing to manage these donations for the greatest possible impact. This…