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Meet Dr. Rosemary Sarri, our third 2017 Role Model. Dr. Sarri is Professor Emerita of Social Work at the University of Michigan and will be receiving the Champion Award, in honor of her steadfast support of AFG's mission, at this year's Role Model Dinner. Here ...Read More
On February 2nd, Alternatives For Girls CEO, Amy Good, was honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award at the 2017 Women Thrive Conference held by the Michigan Business & Professional Association. Amy was honored for her leadership in the workplace and in ...Read More
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 ...Read More
Each month, Alternatives For Girls’ Volunteer Department, highlights one volunteer who AFG staff recognize as being a dedicated and passionate volunteer. This month we spotlight Mahima Mahadevan, a former AFG employee, and committed special events volunteer. Mahima is a former Alternatives For ...Read More
The author of this month's AFG Blog, Katie*, shares her story of becoming homeless and finding a home at Alternatives For Girls. I’ve lived at Alternatives For Girls for six months now. Long time right? I know, but I’m thankful ...Read More
Each month, Alternatives For Girls’ Volunteer Department, highlights one volunteer who AFG staff recognize as being a dedicated and passionate volunteer. This month we spotlight Muriel Van Dyke, a committed and creative volunteer from AFG’s Outreach Department. Before volunteering, Muriel worked as ...Read More
On October 27th Alternatives For Girls’ halls were filled with ghouls and goblins for the Prevention Department’s annual Halloween party! The halls were decorated with spider webs, pumpkins, and ghosts and classic Halloween tunes were played to set the mood. ...Read More
One of the exciting things about AFG’s location in southwest Detroit is its entrepreneurial energy. So many new businesses in the area are contributing creativity and opportunity to the neighborhood that AFG calls home. Gail Kwiatkowski, the owner of ARTIFACTRY located ...Read More
Each month, Alternatives For Girls’ Volunteer Department, highlights one volunteer who AFG staff recognize as being a dedicated and passionate volunteer. This month, Erin McLoughin, a volunteer in AFG's Outreach Department, was nominated because of her dedication to AFG's mission! After surviving ...Read More
Each month, Alternatives For Girls’ Volunteer Department highlights one volunteer who AFG staff recognize as being a dedicated and passionate volunteer. September's volunteer spotlight features Jamie Duell, a mentor for AFG's Asset-Building Project. Jamie has been volunteering for about a year and ...Read More