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#SAWCMHA - A Client's Perspective on BPD

Sep 4, 20202 min read

#SAWCMHA - A Client's Perspective on BPD

This year is one of the toughest challenges some of us may face as we learn to juggle our mental health, our work, our family, and our...

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Protest With Profits and Promote Markets of Racial Equity

Nicole Palmerton | SAWC

Jul 2, 20201 min read

Protest With Profits and Promote Markets of Racial Equity

Our "Support Markets of Racial Equity" Campaign aims to highlight local businesses in Washtenaw County with racially diverse leadership.

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ArtBreak Studio is back from a long break!

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Aug 1, 20191 min read

ArtBreak Studio is back from a long break!

After a three month summer break, ArtBreak Studio is back in action. Yesterday, they celebrated the return by doing Art in the Park, an...

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Ann Arbor Art Fair - Over $4,000 raised!

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Jul 26, 20191 min read

Ann Arbor Art Fair - Over $4,000 raised!

Thanks to our community, staff, and volunteers, we raised over $4,000 this past weekend! During Art Fair both Bank of Ann Arbor and Ann...

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Samantha Adams | SAWC

Jun 30, 20191 min read

Employee of the Month - June 2019

We are so appreciative of our staff and the work they do for the Shelter and in our community. This month we were pleased to have Valerie...

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"Give a Shirt!" - Raise Awareness & Funds to Fight Homelessness

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Mar 1, 20191 min read

"Give a Shirt!" - Raise Awareness & Funds to Fight Homelessness

This month, the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County has partnered with Michigan non-profit, I Give a Shirt to bring awareness and...

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Samantha Adams | SAWC

Mar 1, 20191 min read

Almost Home - April 2019

The Shelter Association's annual Almost Home event is next month and we are pleased to have Congresswoman Debbie Dingell as our keynote...

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Samantha Adams | SAWC

Feb 1, 20191 min read

2019 Polar Vortex Recap

During the last week of January we experienced record cold temperatures in Washtenaw County. We are very proud of the way in which...

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Ending Homelessness One Person at a Time

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Jan 2, 20191 min read

Ending Homelessness One Person at a Time

This morning Ann Arbor News reporter Lauren Slagter posted this story highlighting high housing costs in Washtenaw County and the effect...

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Samantha Adams | SAWC

Jan 1, 20191 min read

Read our Newsletter!

Get up to date on things going on at the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County! If you want our newsletter in your inbox please let us...

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Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week - HUGE Success!

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Nov 1, 20181 min read

Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week - HUGE Success!

Our inaugural Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week included seven events and engaged an estimated 500 people! We are so proud of the...

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Help us win $50,000 as the "People's Choice" in Vital Seniors Community Innovation Competition!

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Oct 1, 20181 min read

Help us win $50,000 as the "People's Choice" in Vital Seniors Community Innovation Competition!

Our Older Adult Recuperative Care Program highlighted in the video is an initiative to re-open our second floor at the Delonis Center...

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Ann Arbor City Council Expected To Address Future Use Of 'Y Lot' At Next Meeting

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Apr 23, 20181 min read

Ann Arbor City Council Expected To Address Future Use Of 'Y Lot' At Next Meeting

After postponing a vote on whether or not to repurchase the former downtown YMCA property, known as the "Y Lot," Ann Arbor's city council...

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Groundcover News - International Vendor Week 2018

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Feb 6, 20181 min read

Groundcover News - International Vendor Week 2018

Part of: International Network of Street Newspapers INTERNATIONAL VENDOR WEEK WAS FEBRUARY 5-11, 2018. BELOW IS A SLIDESHOW OF SOME OF...

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Groundcover News - Daytime Warming Center an Indispensable Refuge from the Cold

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Feb 1, 20181 min read

Groundcover News - Daytime Warming Center an Indispensable Refuge from the Cold

by Will Shakespeare Groundcover Vendor #258 - A few years ago, the city of Ann Arbor experienced what some community leaders and...

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Shelter Association of Washtenaw County - Reducing Confrontations

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Jan 1, 20181 min read

Shelter Association of Washtenaw County - Reducing Confrontations

by Susan Beckett There were City of Ann Arbor shelters long before the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County (SAWC) took charge,...

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WDIV Local 4 - A Glimpse Inside the Center Fighting to End Homelessness in Ann Arbor

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Dec 8, 20171 min read

WDIV Local 4 - A Glimpse Inside the Center Fighting to End Homelessness in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR - The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County at the Delonis Center opened in 2004 at 312 W. Huron St. and has been a driving...

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Samantha Adams | SAWC

Dec 3, 20171 min read

Ann Arbor Observer - Winter at Delonis

From the December, 2017 issue Shelter Association of Washtenaw County director Dan Kelly, hired last spring to replace veteran leader...

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Washtenaw County Homeless Shelters Announce Current Status for Upcoming Winter - WEMU, 89.1 NPR

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Nov 24, 20171 min read

Washtenaw County Homeless Shelters Announce Current Status for Upcoming Winter - WEMU, 89.1 NPR

The Shelter Association of Washtenaw Countyis getting ready to accommodate larger crowds for the winter. Here's where they currently...

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MLive - As Winter Approaches, Warming Shelters to Open Around Ann Arbor

Samantha Adams | SAWC

Nov 16, 20171 min read

MLive - As Winter Approaches, Warming Shelters to Open Around Ann Arbor

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - As winter draws near, shelters and warming stations are preparing to open up around Ann Arbor. Led by the...

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