Michigan Voices
760 WJR Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne speaks with business, community, and political leaders who are working to make a difference in Southeast Michigan and beyond.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 81
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Helping Underserved Communities Get Eye Care and Blood Cancer Diagnoses
April 20, 2025 ~ Eye Care For Detroit, Inc. is a non-profit corporation committed to improving the eye care outcomes of the homebound and underserved populations in Detroit. Its founder, Dr. Cleamon …
00:27:12 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Granting Wishes and Helping Young Women
April 13, 2025 ~ The Rainbow Connection is the only wish-granting organization based in Michigan, granting wish experiences for children, along with emergency support, special programs and events, an…
00:26:16 |
Sun 13 Apr 2025
Supporting Those Affected by Cancer and Helping Young People Get Grants
April, 6, 2025 ~ Laura Varon Brown is the executive director of Gilda's Club of Metro Detroit, a free cancer support community for anyone impacted by a cancer diagnosis. They serve all ages and all c…
00:25:33 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
Helping the Visually Impaired and Empowering those With Disabilities Through the Arts
March 30, 2025 ~ Jim Smock, executive director of the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind & Visually Impaired, talks about the agency, whose mission is to provide services and support that help blin…
00:26:40 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
Empowering and Helping Local Youth
March 23, 2025 ~ Michigan CASA is the statewide association for 30 local CASA programs. President and CEO Aimee Nimeh says through a network of 30 affiliate programs, Michigan CASA recruits, screens,…
00:27:07 |
Sun 23 Mar 2025
Helping Survivors and a Resale Store's Exansion
March 16, 2025 ~ HAVEN of Oakland County is Oakland County’s leading nonprofit dedicated to serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Haven CEO Christine Kinal joins Michigan Voices …
00:27:16 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Brewing Problems, Building Community Connections, and Helping Local Parents
March 9, 2025 ~ Batch Brewing Co. is celebrating an increasingly rare milestone in the craft beer world: 10 years in business. It’s especially poignant as the industry experiences turmoil with brewer…
00:29:39 |
Sun 09 Mar 2025
Helping the Community and Helping Animals Get Adopted
March 2, 2025 ~ MiSide Community Impact Network was formed in 2023 after the merging of two Detroit-based nonprofits – Southwest Solutions and Development Centers Inc. – to provide a higher, more per…
00:27:26 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Michigan Groups Who Help Veterans
Feb. 21, 2025 ~ The Michigan Freedom Center, also known as the Michigan Armed Forces Hospitality Center, has been helping military veterans since 2011. The MI Freedom Center has been a place where vo…
00:20:51 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
Providing Feminine Hygiene Kits and Education Assistance
Feb. 16, 2025 ~ Lacey Catarino is the founder and executive director of The Clean Love Project, which she started in her home in 2015. The organization was officially established as a nonprofit in 20…
00:27:30 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Granting Wishes and Helping Foster Children
The Rainbow Connection is the only wish-granting organization based in Michigan, granting wish experiences for children, along with emergency support, special programs and events, and a scholarship p…
00:28:12 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
Valentine's to Veterans, Helping Rouge Park, and Suicide Prevention with First Responders
Feb. 2, 2025 ~ Since 2015, students across the region have made hundreds of cards each year to show love and appreciation to veterans at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center along with VA doctors, n…
00:28:09 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Hospice Services and Helping Southeast Michigan Youth
Jan. 24, 2025 ~ Hospice of Michigan (HOM) is the original and largest hospice location in the state. The nonprofit raises more than $5 million each year to cover costs for the uninsured and underinsu…
00:25:34 |
Sun 26 Jan 2025
Helping Young People and Community Outreach
Jan. 18, 2025 ~ Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan (JASEM) started 75 years ago in Detroit back in 1949 and has served more than 2 million young people across the region. Jason Lee is the pr…
00:24:31 |
Sun 19 Jan 2025
Helping Military Families and Small Businesses
Jan. 12, 2025 ~ Folds of Honor is a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military members who have died or been disabled while serving in the U…
00:28:47 |
Sun 12 Jan 2025
Helping Bees and Those Who Need Home Repairs
Jan. 5, 2025 ~ Bees in the D is a trusted group of educators focused on pollinators, specifically honeybees, and provides a model for beekeeping nationally. Through global education and our nationall…
00:27:10 |
Sun 05 Jan 2025
Helping the Community Through Cass Community Services
Dec. 22, 2024 ~ Cass Community Services Executive Director Faith Fowler joins Michigan Voices to look at this community organization that started in the basement of the Cass Community Church whose ro…
00:26:56 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
The Redford Theatre and Helpings Students Get Into College
Dec. 15, 2024 ~ The Redford Theatre is an atmospheric theatre in the Old Redford neighborhood of Detroit. The theatre opened in January 1928, advertised as "Detroit's most unique suburban theatre," d…
00:28:36 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Navigating Grief During the Holidays and Building Affordable Homes
Dec. 8, 2024 ~ Marianne Burnett, bereavement coordinator at Corewell Health, talks about navigating grief during the holidays. She says those who are grieving should be prepared to ditch any traditi…
00:30:11 |
Sun 08 Dec 2024
Packard Plant History and New Mural in Sterling Heights
Dec. 1, 2024 ~ The Packard Proving Grounds, managed and supported by the Packard Motor Car Foundation, will fulfill its mission through engaging activities, including historically accurate restoratio…
00:29:09 |
Sun 01 Dec 2024
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