Meals On Wheels Is In Need Of Volunteers To Deliver Blizzard Boxes To Home-bound Seniors

Our good friends over at Meals on Wheels of Livingston & Western Oakland County​ is in need of volunteers to deliver Blizzard Boxes to home-bound seniors both in Livingston & Western Oakland County on Saturday, November 4th at 8:30 am for approximately 2 hours.  Blizzard Boxes ensure that the seniors will have food in their homes during the winter months! 

Please give them a call if you can help out with this important delivery at 810-632-2155!  We will meet at the Old Hartland High School located at 9525 Highland Road, Howell, MI.

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Brighton Ford Partners With Meals On Wheels

Brighton Ford has jumped on board with Meals On Wheels of Livingston and Western Oakland County!  We have teamed up with Meals On Wheels to support their fundraising campaign by creating a video and managing their Facebook page to help get the word out about this amazing non-profit.  They serve the homebound seniors in our community and support many other programs for children and pets alike…making sure no one goes hungry!   

What Meals On Wheels Does
Meals On Wheels of Livingston and Western Oakland County is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Senior Nutrition Program, designed to serve home-bound seniors over 60 years old in the Livingston County area who are unable to plan, shop or prepare meals for themselves due to post-op surgery, illness, disability or advanced age.

Our meals are prepared and packaged by the Livingston County Senior Nutrition staff under strict dietary supervision. All of the meals we serve meet one-third of the daily nutritional needs of a senior adult and are approved by the Area Agency on Aging 1-B. Volunteer drivers then proceed along their well-diagrammed route to deliver to our seniors in their homes and apartments within Livingston and Western Oakland Counties Monday through Friday, with frozen meals provided for weekends.  Our program serves meals to more than 600 seniors every day.

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Brighton Ford Employees Packing Meals For Hungry Children

The Brighton Ford ladies had fun packing meals for starving children at Cornerstone Church last weekend! They packed 21 boxes which equals 756 meals for children in need!  Brighton Ford strives to make a difference in our community every day, click here to see what we are doing.  

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Donate Your Passenger Seat To Help Save Lives

Volunteers are needed to drive cancer patients to treatment.

One of the biggest roadblocks to cancer treatment can be transportation. That's why the American Cancer Society Road To Recovery program provides patients with free rides. And we need your help. Because even though our volunteers have driven hundreds of thousands of patients to their cancer treatment - the need continues to grow. You already have one of the most crucial instruments in cancer care. And it's been next to you the whole time ­ your passenger seat.




All You Need Is:
-A Good driving record
-A current, valid driver’s license
-Access to a safe and reliable vehicle
-Proof of adequate automotive insurance
-Complete an American Cancer Society training course
-Availability Monday through Saturday during the hours of 7am and 7pm

How do you get started?
-Sign up and take our training course, which includes a 15 minute, new volunteer orientation video, and a 45 minute, Road to Recovery course.
-Complete the volunteer profile. This form collects volunteer information such as hours of availability, and asks for information to complete background checks.
-A background check for the prior three-year period.

How are ride requests coordinated?
Upon completion of the on-boarding process, volunteer drivers will begin to receive ride requests from their Road To Recovery coordinator.
-Volunteers will be matched to ride requests based on their profile.
-When a driver accepts a ride, they are responsible for confirming with the patient one to two days prior to the ride.
-Once a ride request is accepted, it is expected that the volunteer driver will carry out the ride unless an emergency arises.

To volunteer in your community or for more information, visit cancer.org/drive, contact your local American Cancer Society office or call 1-800-227-2345.

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Deliver Easter Meals To Seniors In Need

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED ON EASTER SUNDAY

Support a Senior on EASTERHunger Takes No Holiday off

Whether you have plans to attend a church service, have a big dinner with family and friends or lay low on Easter Sunday — Easter celebrations are different for everyone.
But there’s a way to unite for a common cause and make sure others, have the kind of day they deserve.   Volunteer drivers are needed to individually deliver fresh-cooked, hot nutritious meals to seniors in the Livingston and Western Oakland County area.
How to get involved? After meals are packed on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, they are delivered to 3 partnering sites where volunteer drivers pick-up the meals for door-to-door delivery of individual hot meals start at 9:30-10:00 am.  Routing and contact information is provided for each meal.

Meals on Wheels Easter Sunday delivery distribution sites are:
•    Highland Senior Center  209 North John Street  Highland, MI
•    Walled Lake Villa  1035 Walled Lake Villa Drive  Walled Lake, MI
•    St. Joseph Hospital  Bauer Road  Howell, MI

To volunteer for delivering meals, call 810-632-2155 or c.zastrow@lwmow.org.

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Brighton Ford At The Meals on Wheels Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Brighton Ford was honored to be a part of the Meals on Wheels (MoW) Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.  We have partnered with Meals on Wheels of Livingston and Western Oakland County and are helping with their social media management, video production and some special digital campaigns.  The reason Brighton Ford continues to help this awesome non-profit organization is because we care about our community and Meals on Wheels helps the, often times forgotten, homebound seniors in the community that we serve. 

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MoW’s annual thank you dinner for their volunteers was a huge success!  This year’s pirate theme made it fun for everyone and the food prepared by Meals on Wheels Chef Ed Carrico’ was very delicious.  The turkey, the stuffing, potatoes and dessert truly made it a Thanksgiving feast.  Many of MoW’s volunteers went home with great prizes in the raffle for all and the floor mat and solar powered light were given to every guest at the dinner.  A huge thank you to Mystic Creek Banquet Center for hosting and a great all around night!  Also, thank you to Reverend Doug McMunn from Milford United Methodist Church for his blessing!  The entertainment of the Barbershop Quartet, the Livingston Lamplighters “Sharp Attack”, made for a very entertaining night. 

Thank you to each and every volunteer for Meals on Wheels, whether you volunteered once during the year or 4 days a week, MoW’s could never do what they do without your help!  They are delivering 1,500 meals a day and making a huge difference in our community with pet and child programs as well.  MoW’s is looking forward to another great year of serving the homebound seniors of Livingston and Western Oakland County! 


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LACASA-Compassion. Courage. Hope.

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One of the local organizations we support, as I am sure you know if you follow Brighton Ford on FB and social media is LACASA- located in Howell on Grand River between Vg's at Tomato Brothers but on the south side of the road. 2895 W. Grand River Ave. 

They are Celebrating their 35th Anniversary in 2016! What does LACASA do for our community? Who do they help? Is it just for battered women? Is it a safe house? We can tell you, it is so much more!

LACASA's MISSION: We support and advocate for survivors of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault. We provide prevention, education and awareness to strengthen families and make our community safer.

LACASA Center provides comprehensive services for victims and survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. Over 25 programs are offered.


LACASA provides a safety net of support- You will receive immediate help, hope and critical resources when you connect with us. A few of the service include 24/7 toll-free Help Line, Crisis Shelter, Safe Pet Place, New Transitions housing program, Counseling Center, Support Groups, Legal Advocacy Program

If you–or someone you know–is living in a violent household or abusive relationship, If child abuse is suspected please call our Crisis Line. Advocates are available 24/7 and will offer insights and solutions.

What is a Within These Walls Tour?

Please come and bring a friend to a Within These Walls Tour in 2016. The free monthly events are an amazing use of 1 hour. You will hear stories of inspiration and learn how LACASA helps victims from our community. Learning the history, local statistics and touring the building will have an impact on you-I promise. 

• Wednesday, January 20th at 6 pm
• Thursday, February 18th at 6 pm
• Thursday, March 24th at 6 pm
• Saturday, April 23rd at 10 am
• Wednesday, May 18th at 6 pm
• Thursday, June 16th at 6 pm
• Wednesday, July 20th at 6 pm
• Thursday, August 18th at 6 pm
• Wednesday, September 21st at 6 pm
• Thursday, October 20th at 6 pm
• Wednesday, November 16th at 6 pm 

Additional tours can be scheduled on a special date that works best for your group, book club, church group or civic organization. RSVP REQUIRED -Space is limited! 
For more information contact Deanna Norris at 517-548-1350 or email: dnorris@lacasacenter.org

Please visit www.lacasacenter.org for detailed information, volunteer opportunities and to learn more about what LACASA does for our community. 

What is a ....35th Anniversary Giving Challenge #

 Your Donation is Tripled   #$1 = $3 

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A generous anonymous donor is helping LACASA launch their 35th anniversary celebration by matching every dollar you donate in 2015 with two additional dollars. That means your donation will have triple the impact for victims and survivors from our community.

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See LACASA's  Annual Appeal Message 

from Mike Murphy, LACASA Chair

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Dear Friend of LACASA,

This has been an amazing year with many wonderful things happening thanks to the support we’ve received from generous friends and community partners like you. We launched a new College Safe seminar for high school seniors preparing to leave home for the first time. We created a Call Us First campaign to encourage sexual assault victims to reach out for help. We welcomed a unique new staff member. These are just a few of the ways we have put your contributions to work to prevent interpersonal violence and empower survivors.

Only with your help can LACASA continue to provide critical services at no cost to victims of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault. Now, as we near 2016 and prepare to celebrate 35 years of serving Livingston County families in need, I am excited to invite you to participate in an incredible Anniversary Challenge.

A generous LACASA donor will match every single dollar you donate with two additional dollars which will triple the impact of your contribution this year.  

I’ll tell you more about the challenge in a moment. First, I’d like to share with you a quick story about our new canine staff member and the difference she is making in victims’ lives.

  LACASA 35th Anniversary Challenge
                 As I mentioned earlier, a generous LACASA donor has offered to triple the impact of every dollar we receive. We must raise $35,000. When we reach that goal, our donor will contribute an additional $70,000 for a total of $105,000.
My personal challenge to you: Help LACASA raise $35,000 for 35 years of service!

 Where will my money go?

LACASA is an independent non-profit agency. We rely on fundraising events and private donations to provide crucial programs and services that are not funded by grants.

Donating to LACASA means 100% of your contribution stays local. I shared information with you about some of the important new programs made possible by past support from our friends in the community. In addition to sustaining those programs, dollars you donate this year will ensure the continuation of these vital programs:

• CARE (Child Abuse Response Effort) Project. This program assures abused children are interviewed only once during the investigative process, while members of law enforcement, legal and social service agencies observe from behind a one-way mirror. Your dollars enable us to reduce trauma to victimized children.
• Support for Domestic Violence Victims and their Children. Your contribution will help clothe and feed victims who are forced to flee from their homes to the safety of our shelter with few personal belongings.
• Sexual Assault Response Center. LACASA provides a private setting for victims to be seen by nurses specially trained to examine adult and child victims. Our nurses are on-call 24/7.
• Parent Education & Prevention Programs. LACASA educators teach parents, school personnel, child care providers and other professionals to prevent child abuse and teach adolescents about healthy relationships.

Please help today

Your generosity provides victims with immediate support in times of crisis. It helps victims become survivors. It gives parents and child caregivers the tools they need to raise children who are happy, healthy and whole. Your generosity creates a stronger, safer community for all of us.

Please give to LACASA today, and know that every dollar you donate will have triple the impact!

Warm thanks,

Mike Murphy

LACASA Board of Directors Chair, Livingston County Undersheriff

We are so proud to support LACASA for all they do for our community.  Our Community Relations Director, Karen Swieczkowski is also on the Board of Directors at LACASA. If you have any questions, please reach out and contact her. 

email: KarenS@BrightonFord.com or 810-227-1171 x4431

Brighton Ford is located at 8240 Grand River Ave. just north of I-96 in Brighton. We are a family owned and operated business that strives for customer satisfaction. For more information on Brighton Ford visit BrightonFord.com or give us a call at (800) 836-8206. Follow us on: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.

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Our NEW Believe in Our Community Site is LIVE!

BRIGHTON, Mich - At Brighton Ford, we sincerely believe in our community and want to do all that we possibly can to continue to make our local community a great place to live. We are ecstatic to announce that our NEW Believe in Our Community Site is LIVE! This website is a tool to help increase awareness about local organization events and volunteer opportunities around Livingston County. 

On this site you will also find our new Community Calendar! This will serve as your go-to source for information about all of the upcoming events in the area. We encourage you to contact us about any events that your organization is hosting or participating in and we will post them onto our calendar! Questions? Feel free to contact our Community Relations Manager, Karen Swieczkowski! 

Are you interested in becoming more involved within the community? You can join us and become a partner! Visit BrightonFord.com/Believe  today to learn more! Brighton Ford is located at 8240 Grand River Ave. just north of I-96 in Brighton. We are a family owned and operated business that strives for customer satisfaction. For more information on Brighton Ford visit BrightonFord.com or give us a call at (800) 836-8206.

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Ford Volunteer Corps' "Ford Accelerated Action Day"

BRIGHTON, Mich - Some helping hands around Ford Motor Company have enlisted hundreds of Ford employees to volunteer at 32 different nonprofit locations across southeast Michigan today. Ford Volunteer Corps' "Ford Accelerated Action Day" will devote an entire day to working for children and families to brighten up the community. 

Over 500 Ford employees will be painting shelters, renovating family centers and helping to build homes around southeast Michigan. The organizations Ford will be working with will share more than $57,000 in Ford grants to purchase tools, supplies and other materials that are needed to complete the projects. Ford Motor Company is using their people and recourses to their advantage to help create a better foundation for people in the community. 

The nonprofit organizations that will be receiving up to $5,000 in grants from Ford Motor Company for the projects are:

• Arts & Scraps, Detroit – Organize and inventory robots materials
• Focus: Hope, Detroit – Create family literacy area at Center for Children
• Girl Scouts of SE Michigan, Detroit – Assemble learning kits for girls
• Grandmont Rosedale Development, Detroit – Transform vacant house into a family’s home
• Habitat for Humanity, Monroe – Install flooring and hang kitchen cabinets
• Junior Achievement, Detroit – Assist students with financial literacy exercises
• Matrix Human Services, Detroit – Pack baby shower baskets with infant necessities
• Methodist Children’s Home, Redford – Clean, paint and create a sensory wall
• Northville Community Foundation, Northville – Secure flooring in Maybury Farm barn
• Penrickton Center, Taylor – Restore resonance boards and repaint murals
• Ruth Ellis Center, Detroit – Paint residential facility
• Salvation Army, Denby Center, Detroit – Refresh residential cottages
• Starfish Family Services, Inkster – Participate in literacy activities with children
• Vista Maria, Dearborn Heights – Paint interior common areas and living quarters for girls
• World Medical Relief, Detroit – Assemble basic hygiene kits

Thousands of Ford employees from all over the world participate in community service activities year round. They are not just painting and building these projects, they are also serving as mentors to young people and engaging them in educational activities. Ford Volunteer Corps' "Ford Accelerated Action Day" focuses mainly high-priority projects and other community service involvement throughout the year takes in place within Ford employees home towns. Thank you for all that you are doing today, Ford Volunteers!

Brighton Ford is proud to be involved in our local and surrounding communities. To see what we have going on right now, visit our Community Events Page! We are located at 8240 Grand River Ave. just north of I-96 in Brighton. We are a family owned and operated business that strives for customer satisfaction. For more information on Brighton Ford visit BrightonFord.com or give us a call at (800) 836-8206.

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