Plymouth Community United Way

🎒📚 Today’s the Day!

Our School Supply Drive has officially started! Drop off new supplies at any of the locations below. We’re collecting everything from backpacks to erasers. Let’s make a difference together! ✏️❤️

Happy 4th of July from all of us at Plymouth Community United Way! ❤️🤍💙 Enjoy the festivities and stay safe!

📅 Monthly Update for July! 🎉

It's National Ice Cream Month, and we're kicking off our School Supply Drive on July 8th! 📚✏️

Drop-off your donations at any of the locations listed!

Plus, don't forget about The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) on July 18th. For more information, call (734) 453-6879 Ext. 3.

Let's come together and support our community! 💪❤️

📚✏️ Help Us Gear Up for the School Year! 🎒🖍️

Join us in supporting students in the Plymouth-Canton area by donating new notebooks, pencils, backpacks, and other school materials. Your contributions will make a big difference in ensuring every student is ready for success this upcoming school year!

🗓️ When: July 8th - August 2nd
📍 Where: PCUW Office, 960 W Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 2, Plymouth, MI 48170
📍More drop-off locations coming soon!

Together, we can create a brighter future! 🌟

We will be there!

The Bank of Ann Arbor Music in the Air concert season kicks off tomorrow, May 24 with Michael May & the Messarounds! It's Family Fun Night in the Henry Ford Health Fun Zone. We'll have free balloon animals and face painters for the kids. The band will start playing their rock and blues sounds on the Hines Park Lincoln stage at 7 p.m. The Rotary Club of Plymouth returns as a major sponsor, and will be selling 2024 concert T shirts at their tent near Main Street. This week's sponsor is Adient.

The Burger Spot Food Truck will be on site, as well as the Kiwanis Popcorn Wagon and the Plymouth Community United Way selling treats.

As always, if you can't make tomorrow's concert in person, you can stream the concert live on the Downtown Plymouth YouTube channel www.youtube.com/downtownplymouth . Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of our live streams and/or videos.

For more information on Music in the Air concerts visit https://downtownplymouth.org/71/Music-In-The-Air-Concerts

We only have a week left of our hygiene drive. Please let our office know if you have anything to be donated.
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We still have two weeks left of our Hygiene Drive for the Plymouth-Canton Schools.
Here is a list of some of the most needed and wanted items. Please reach out to our office if you have any questions or would like to host a drive.

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We will be there!

Friday, May 24th at 7 p.m. is the kickoff of the Friday night 2024 Bank of Ann Arbor “Music in the Air” concert season at Kellogg Park!

We will be there on the 24th!!🎤🎼🎹🎸

2024 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Launch Livestream Please join the National Association of Letter Carriers and our partner organizations for the 2024 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Launch via livestream as we ce...

On Saturday, May 11th, make a morning of it in Downtown Plymouth. Start with coffee and check out some cool Kars hosted by the Knights of Columbus on Fair Street. Then, walk down and check out the opening day of the Farmers Market at the gathering on Penniman St, next to the Penn Theater.

The Plymouth Township Fire Department has now partnered with the State of Michigan's “MI Prevention” to install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors for our residents. If you are a resident of Plymouth Township and are in need of these life saving devices we may be able to help. The Plymouth Township Fire Department is not only tasked with responding to emergencies, but also preventing them. This program is grant funded and we aim to educate while simultaneously protecting. During the installation process do not hesitate to ask your Firefighter/Paramedics questions about their profession and what you can do to better protect yourself and your family.

The process has been made simple. Call us at (734) 414-1539 and leave a message on the Fire Department’s Public Relations voicemail. Please include your name, your address and a contact number. A Firefighter/Paramedic will call you back within a few days to schedule a time for installation.

There is no cost to Plymouth Township residents, but our Firefighter/Paramedics must install each detector due to these units being grant funded through the State of Michigan. Plymouth Township Firefighter/Paramedics are always searching for new and improved ways to serve the community in which we are tasked with protecting.

We are here tonight at the Taste of Plymouth. Come visit us at table 16. 🛍️🍫🍬🍪

If you happen to be walking in Kellogg Park today, take a look at our sign. We just filled it back up with some flower, fruit and vegetable seeds. Take one please. 🌸🌼🌺🌷🪻🌹🪴🌱🍀

~~Giving Helps Our Community Grow~~

Our 2024 Hygiene Drive is starting May 1st.
Please let us know if you want to be a drive host! 🧼🪥🪒🧽🧴🩹🧼🪥🪒🧽🧴

Here bright and early for the mental health fair! Come see us at our tent in space 11.
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For all of our teachers out there! ✏️✂️🖊📚

FREE Teacher Supply Kits at Staples May 5th and Through May 11th!
https://www.hunt4freebies.com/free-teacher-supply-kits-at-staples-may-5th-and-through-may-11th/

We will be starting our annual hygiene drive May 1st. Please let our office know if you or your organization would like to participate. 🧼🧽🧴🪥🪒🧻

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers. They help us consistently with our TEFAP program. We appreciate you and all you do!

If you think you might qualify for our TEFAP program, please call our office and ask for Karen.
(734) 453-6879 X3

Education can chart a child’s future, opening doors and setting students up for a lifetime of success. Federal student aid is one tool that can help make these opportunities a reality for many students.

The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has undergone significant changes in an effort to better serve students and families. While there's still progress needed to be made to ensure the form is as easy as it can be to complete, these changes mean more students than ever may qualify for federal need-based aid, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

This week, United Way is joining U.S. Department of Education in encouraging students to submit applications for student aid by April 19! Take a quick break, answer a few questions, and get one step closer to receiving the aid you need and deserve! Go to studentaid.gov and take a now!

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Check one thing off your moving to-do list by scheduling the start, stop or move of your DTE service online. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and it can be scheduled up to 90 days in advance of your move. No need to pick up the phone.

Schedule your move and see what you need to complete the process at dteenergy.com/move

The Michigan Department of Transportation is hosting a public information meeting on Wednesday, April 24 from 4-6 p.m. at Plymouth Township Hall to discuss the upcoming rebuilding project of M-14 and I-96 through Plymouth Township and Livonia. See the postcard below for more information.

For more information please email MDOT at [email protected] or call 248-996-2034.

Here is our 2023 impact report. Thank you for all who have supported us. We appreciate you.

The TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE is finally here.

When viewing the eclipse please use caution and observe the following safety tips:

• Don’t look directly at the eclipse without approved solar glasses or a solar film
• Be sure to use a solar filter or glasses that meet ISO 12312-2 standards
• Standard sunglasses, regardless of how dark, will not protect your eyes
• Do not look at the sun through cameras, binoculars, or a telescope unless they are equipped with a solar filter
• If driving, turn on your headlights during the eclipse
• Do not stop your vehicle in the roadway to view the eclipse
• Do not attempt to drive while wearing solar glasses 🕶

Remember to keep your eyes on the road when driving, if you would like to admire the event, please pull off the road before doing so! Safety First

This will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044.

Here is our event calendar for the year. We are excited to be helping the community in any way we can. Please reach out to our office if you would like to participate in any of our events or drives.
Thank you.
https://plymouthunitedway.org/

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We know that everyone has old crayons laying around the house. Well, CPL want yours!

From March 30-April 13, bring your old crayons into the library and put them in our Canton Community Crayon Collection Box by the main entrance. We will be melting them down and creating a giant Canton Community Crayon. 🖍

Stay tuned for the reveal of our colorful creation in the coming weeks.

As we get closer to the end of the year, there is still time to make a year end donation towards our 2023 Giving Campaign. The link below will take you to our websites donation page. You can also mail in donations or give in your workplace campaign. With the help of our Corporate Campaigns, Individual Givers and donations from Local Businesses, the amount raised continues to grow. Thank you to everyone who has already made a donation and remember, 100% of your donation goes back into the community to help!

Website Donation Link:
https://plymouthunitedway.org/give/creditcard/

It is the last week to donate to the Plymouth Community United Way Hats for the Homeless Drive! Bring any of the following items to our office to donate by December 15th:

NEW items for Men, Women, and Kids- Winter Hats, Winter Gloves, Winter Coats, Scarves, Boots, Socks, Blankets, and Underwear.

100% of the donations go back into the community thanks to Plymouth Community United Way !