Ann Arbor GiveCamp 2010

We serve the Senior population (50 and above) in the Northern Genesee County area. The Senior Center provides recreational, social, medical, education and assistance programs to its members. We have an active membership of approximately 3000 seniors.

Red Beard Press is an independent, youth-driven publishing company dedicated to creating cutting-edge literary arts projects, publishing emerging voices, and inspiring passionate, literary communities. We are the newest venture started by Ann Arbor's teen center, The Neutral Zone, under its Youth-Owned Enterprises. The teens who comprise Red Beard solicit submissions from authors, select a handful of writers to publish, design and create 4 - 5 books a year, market and distribute the publications, as well as run literary events and readings to showcase their authors. We are a wildly ambitious group of teens who believe we can improve literacy rates by introducing writers we love and books we create to our peers. Call us idealistic, but we believe in the power of words and stories and strive to have the voices of our generation heard.

Parkridge Community Center provides services and space to the community and surrounding areas. Services such as summer camp for children 5-13, Senior game nights, and dance lessons. Space for meetings space, space for events such as baby showers, and space for self improvement classes.

C.A.R.E. has been helping people with animal problems and helping animals with people problems since 1973. We help with medical expenses when the pet parents can't pay. We also have a food bank to provide temporary pet food assistance for families in need. We have a small foster care program as well, but our primary focus is on helping with medical expenses. We serve residents throughout Genesee County.

Talkin' Proper is an English tutoring organization. We help people of all ages, but most of our clients are college students who speak non-standard dialects. Our tutoring is focused on helping them perfect their grasp of written and spoken Standard English. This is especially important because without mastery of written Standard English students aren't able to be successful in college, and without mastery of spoken Standard English, it is hard for them to find employment.