The Detroit Free Press wrote a great article on one of our community partners, COTS, a great organization that services homeless families throughout the city of Detroit.

Source: FreeP.com by Amber Hunter

[This year, children will learn to grow herbs, such as peppermint and chamomile, to be used in COTS's Charitea -- loose-leaf teas sold to raise funds. They'll also have the chance to learn fencing.

"Fencing is really cerebral," Wilhelm said. "It's utilizing your mind and hands to learn a skill."

The whole program is meant to give underprivileged children a chance to see "how the other half lives," Wilhelm added. "It's meant to show the kids some things that people who have more opportunities would be apt to see."]


Read the full article here: Coalition on Temporary Shelter

May 18th, 2010 - In Updates