Michigan Response Paused

August 25, 2021 | Michigan Floods 2021, Updates

At the current moment, we have paused our response in Detroit, Michigan to evaluate the longevity of the program. We are hopeful that we will be able to return in […]

Team Maple 1 Departs

August 16, 2021 | Michigan Floods 2021, Updates

Yesterday, August 15th, we said goodbye to the amazing AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 1. The team joined our efforts in Michigan on July 14th. They spent a month assisting homeowners […]

Floodwater and Sewage- The Story of Ms. Damita (part 2)

August 6, 2021 | Michigan Floods 2021, Updates

Returning to the home of Ms. Damita on day two, our team continued to remove damaged items from her home. Around them, walls once covered in several feet of mold […]

Floodwater and Sewage- The Story of Ms. Damita (part 1)

August 5, 2021 | Michigan Floods 2021, Updates

Floodwater and Sewage- The Story of Ms. Damita (part 1) Recently, our NECHAMA team helped Ms. Damita, a local widow whose basement back-flooded with raw sewage. The storm displaced Ms. […]

Becoming Best Friends in Michigan

August 2, 2021 | Michigan Floods 2021, Updates

An update from our Operations Director, Dorothy Maples: “There are things or people in life that make you want to show up, to help, or just be a better person. […]

Michigan Program Extended

July 27, 2021 | Michigan Floods 2021, Updates

Rain or shine, volunteers make a commitment to help others through some of their darkest days. Whether you sign up for a one-year commitment as an Americorps NCCC volunteer or […]

Meeting Mr. Peterson

July 26, 2021 | Michigan Floods 2021, Updates

Recently, our team traveled to the home of Mr. Peterson. A former pro athlete, he has been confined to his home for the past 2 years due to the pandemic […]

Damage assessments continue in Detroit

July 23, 2021 | Michigan Floods 2021, Updates

As we arrive at a home in Detroit to do a damage assessment, people begin to emerge from nearby homes. They see the name on our truck- NECHAMA Jewish Response […]

Team Maple 1 hard at work!

July 21, 2021 | Michigan Floods 2021, Uncategorized, Updates

On Thursday, July 14th AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 1 joined our Michigan Flood efforts. They traveled to us from the Vinton, IA campus and will be serving with us for […]