Thank you for supporting the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Capital Campaign!

A Thank You Letter from the Capital Campaign Committee

Because of your generosity, our neighbors in need are able to find vital resources at Neighborhood House. Since 1968, Neighborhood House has been a beacon of hope to local households experiencing financial hardship. For over fifty years, we have enacted our mission, to walk the path toward self-sustainability with our neighbors during times of hardship. In 2016, community support from people like you allowed us to take a leap of faith by purchasing our new facility at 1720 S. Livernois. We set our Capital Campaign with a goal to raise $1.5 million dollars. Today we are celebrating the achievement of this goal. Thank YOU for helping us on our path!

The new building has allowed Neighborhood House to increase the number of neighbors we help each year, to improve our resources available to those in need, and so much more. It is difficult to capture the scope of the impact we have had thanks to the generosity of supporters like you. Our main office is now fully accessible and more visible to the local community. The ability to purchase this building has taken us even closer to our overarching vision, a community of neighbors helping neighbors thrive. 

While we could not have anticipated the arrival of COVID-19 back in 2016, the new building has provided a safe environment for us to continue to operate throughout the entire pandemic. As we all know, the economic impact of COVID-19 has been devastating to all communities, including our own. The large amount of space in our facility has allowed Neighborhood House staff and volunteers to continue to meet the needs of local households while practicing social distancing.

We look forward to the day when the building can return to business as usual before COVID-19, but we are grateful to be able to serve the community during this time. A great example of our mission in action is the Blast Off 2 School event recently held at our building. With the help of our community partners, we were able to provide hundreds of low-income children with clothing, supplies, and an annual physical to get this school year off to a great start. Your support of Neighborhood House’s Capital Campaign made this effort possible. Together we have built a strong foundation to meet the ongoing needs in our community. 

2020 has brought a number of challenges, but also opportunities. Neighborhood House staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly to make sure our neighbors in need are receiving support on their path to self-sustainability. We look forward to continuing to serve the community whether in-person or at a distance.

With Gratitude,

The Neighborhood House Capital Campaign Committee

Maura Cook, JD, MBA
At Large

Shirley Gofrank, CPA
Former Principal - Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C.

Kay Smith
Former Deputy Clerk - Oakland Township

Dr. Mary Beth Snyder    
Former Vice President - Oakland University

Kathy Losinski
Executive Director - Neighborhood House

Jaymes Vettraino
Director, Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Rochester College

Michelle Bueltel
Neighborhood House Volunteer