ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, will once again host the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 21.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In collaboration with Tim’s Bike Shop of St. Clair Shores, the St. Clair Shores Lac Ste Claire Kiwanis is hosting a Bike Fest to raise money for St. Clair Shores Cops for Kids.

TROY — A group known as the Troy 100 Women Who Care recently donated $3,800 to Troy Historic Village’s Indigenous Voices program.

TROY — Variety, a children’s charity, recently hosted its 11th annual SHINE Fashion Show fundraiser, featuring special needs children modeling eye-catching clothes.

ROYAL OAK — Every September since 2016, Cornerstone Community Financial has hosted toy drives in honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.

EASTPOINTE — The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society, strictly run by volunteers, has been a staple in the community since it opened Nov. 11, 2011.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/ST. CLAIR SHORES — When Michael Schodowski was studying tae kwon do to earn his black belt more than 40 years ago, another student invited him to visit the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit after class one night.

METRO DETROIT — While growing up, Vito Chirco and his brother Dominic bonded with their dad, Jerome, through sports, especially softball and baseball.

BEVERLY HILLS — Over 2.3 million grandparents in the United States are raising their grandchildren, and over 20% live below the poverty level.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Since 1956, a sense of community and connection has been cultivated by The Village Club in Bloomfield Hills, located at 190 E. Long Lake Road. The Village Club will celebrate an important milestone 4-8 p.m. Saturday, July 26, with its 70th Anniversary Kickoff Summer Party.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Optimist Club of St. Clair Shores has stepped up to help out a family after a life-changing crash.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will recognize individuals making a difference in their community at an upcoming award ceremony.

TROY — During a recent fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club of Troy, more than $10,000 was raised.

MADISON HEIGHTS — As shopping bills rise, the Madison Heights Food Pantry has been a lifeline for many trying to make ends meet. But the pantry’s ability to provide relief depends on the good will of those able to donate time and supplies.

ROSEVILLE — For nearly 50 years, CARE of Southeastern Michigan has been helping families deal with relationship issues, substance use addiction, anger management and more.

EASTPOINTE — Back in 1925, a group of women assembled to begin a social club, which came to be called the Eastwood Rebekah Lodge No. 499.

EASTPOINTE — Six Eastpointe High School graduates are receiving a financial boost as they get ready to start college in the fall.

TROY — Carla Reeb, the Troy Nature Society’s executive director, has announced she will retire this fall.

TROY — The United Community Family Services — Chaldean American Ladies of Charity recently celebrated the completion of a new outdoor green space, known as the UC Oasis.

ROYAL OAK — The Bottomless Toy Chest, a nonprofit organization, prepared a special night for pediatric cancer patients and their families at Emagine in Royal Oak.