Great Lakes State Lights who are lighting our way — join us every WE CARE DAY, monthly on the 25th. One day and one act of kindness shared among all of us — of all faiths and no faith. Do it because kindness feels good — and service to others increases your gratitude to God. It is a good thing.
These organizations are quietly doing the work of Matthew 25:40 in Michigan — feeding the hungry, sheltering the stranger, lifting the fallen — and the important work of assisting those oppressed by life. It is a beautiful thing, responding to those in need as we are all commanded. They serve their neighbors. These are not just examples to follow — they would welcome your time and support of their mission.
Michigan — Lights shining across the Great Lakes State
Dr. Mona Hanna. $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 per month after birth — cash, no strings. $100M+ raised. JAMA Network Open 2025 confirms it works. Flint started this.
Confirmed food pantry. 60 families per week. 20% increase in need as of fall 2025. Northern Michigan. Director Tracy Klage. They are keeping up.
In one of the largest Arab-American communities in the nation, feeding, counseling, and supporting families of all backgrounds. Zakat and sadaqah at the heart of Dearborn's humanitarian infrastructure for decades.
The Crossroad Compassionate Food Pantry. Montcalm County, agricultural heartland Michigan. Confirmed active ministry.
One of the largest Midwest food banks. Five counties in southeast Michigan. Detroit at its center.
Since 1907. Over 100 years of tikkun olam in the Motor City. Counseling, food assistance, elder care, Holocaust survivor services — for anyone. Jewish values keeping Detroit going through its hardest chapters.
Helping Animals Reach Tomorrow. Foster-based. 100% volunteer. Statewide. The name says the mission.
22 counties. Flint and the Thumb region. Post-lead-crisis poverty relief. They stayed.
After COVID, Sikh volunteers distributed thousands of meals across Metro Detroit. Sarbat da Bhala — wellbeing for all — in action.
Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Christian communities working together since the 1940s. In a city that has been through everything, the faith communities never stopped showing up together.
The 25th of every month is WE CARE DAY.
One day and one act of kindness shared among all of us — of all faiths and no faith. Do it because kindness feels good — and service to others increases your gratitude to God. It is a good thing.
Share your WE CARE DAY story — the one that made you feel good about doing it. Every little kindness helps. A compliment goes a long way. Jesus says don't tell anyone of your kindness, but we need your example so you only get to use your last name initial so you don't have to compromise your faith. Tell us — what made you feel good helping someone? Your story lights the way for others.
Know a business or organization in Michigan that shares our values — serving neighbors, lifting the vulnerable, doing the important work of assisting those oppressed by life — Matthew 25:40? Tell us about them and we'll shine a light on their work so that you may patronize these entities who share your values.