Seasonal Features

Published January 21, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Communities collect money and coats for kids in need

MACOMB COUNTY — Three local communities came together in recent weeks to help children and families who were without warm clothes through a coat drive called Antolin Coats for Kids.

Published January 18, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Fundraiser to increase awareness of homelessness through outdoor ‘Sleep Out’

ROSEVILLE — Local nonprofit Feeding the Need will be inviting people to step into the shoes of the homeless population that Feeding the Need helps serve in the Roseville area. For the third year in a row, the group will be hosting a “Sleep Out” fundraiser in which people will sleep outdoors in the middle of winter to experience what much of the homeless population has to contend with on a daily basis.

An ice sculptor works on his craft during a past Fire and Ice Festival in downtown Rochester.

Published January 16, 2019

Rochester Post

Fire and Ice to heat up downtown Rochester this weekend

ROCHESTER — The Fire and Ice Festival will return to downtown Rochester this weekend, officials said, no matter what the weather has in store.

Published January 15, 2019

Rochester Post

Bear Creek Park has new skating rink

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — An upcoming series of ice skating clinics and a Winter Carnival aim to ease the effects of cabin fever.

Published January 14, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Police, fire to head to the ice for outreach

STERLING HEIGHTS — Safety and slippery conditions normally don’t go together, but the two will be in harmony when the Sterling Heights Police and Fire departments host a new winter outreach event in February. The city of Sterling Heights will hold its first Sterling Winter Skate Feb. 9 at Dodge Park’s farmers market pavilion and ice rink.

Published January 11, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Loose change adds up to thousands for local charity

ROSEVILLE — Anyone who’s ever paid for a meal using what they fish out of the cushions knows how far some loose change can go.

Published January 11, 2019

Madison - Park News

Dollar Skate Days part of effort to keep kids safe in Hazel Park

HAZEL PARK — Hazel Park Public Schools, working together with the Hazel Park Community Coalition, recently held a promotion at Viking Ice Arena that aimed to provide kids with positive recreational activities.

Ronica Mitchell, of Detroit, is all smiles as a new mom with Raegan Kennedy Hugle on Jan. 1 at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital.

Published January 10, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield hospital welcomes first baby of 2019

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At 1:27 a.m. Jan. 1, Raegan Kennedy Hugle, of Detroit, celebrated the new year in a unique way: She was born at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital.

Published January 9, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Snowless fun can be done outside in metro Detroit

METRO DETROIT — What do you do when the weather outside is not so frightful and there is no snow on the ground to be found? Go outside and frolic in the nothingness of winter’s chill, of course. From local skating rinks to sprawling hiking paths, these activities don’t depend on wintry weather, according to Farmington Hills’ Heritage Park programmer, Carol Fink.

The Kroger Co. of Michigan and Gleaners Community Food Bank have partnered to hold food drives this month at various Kroger stores across southeastern Michigan.

Published January 4, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Gleaners to hold food drives at Kroger stores

METRO DETROIT — The Kroger Co. of Michigan and Gleaners Community Food Bank have once again teamed up to fight hunger this winter.

Published January 2, 2019

Troy Times

Robot rings bells for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign in Troy

TROY — The Salvation Army is always looking for volunteers — even of the nonhuman variety.

Published December 27, 2018

Warren Weekly

‘The Giving Tree’ sprouts at Carlson

WARREN — Although the Christmas season has come to a close, a group of 29 Carlson Elementary School special needs students will long remember this holiday season.

Published December 23, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Clawson distributes holiday beautification awards

CLAWSON — During the Dec. 18 Clawson City Council meeting, Clawson Director of Recreation and Senior Services Kathy Leenhouts presented the city’s annual holiday beautification awards.

Published December 21, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe students, schools deliver season’s greetings

GROSSE POINTES — From collecting clothing to fulfilling wish lists, students and staff in the Grosse Pointes pulled out their inner Santas to provide a Merry Christmas for others who otherwise would have gone without.

Published December 20, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Mattress To Go, C & G Newspapers make Christmas spirit bright for local family

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — With teamwork from C & G Newspapers and Mattress To Go, a family has new gifts that will let them rest easy this Christmas, literally. This year, the two businesses were able to work together to get a family in Center Line — who had been sleeping on their floors — three twin-size mattresses and bedding to go with them. The mattresses were delivered Dec. 19.

Published December 20, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Utica Police assist children with shopping this holiday season

UTICA — This Christmas was one to remember for three local children and their families in Utica. The children had the opportunity to shop with their local police officers Dec. 19 during a Shop with a Cop event set up by the Utica Police Department and the local Target.

Published December 20, 2018

Warren Weekly

Local students, schools deliver season’s greetings

WARREN/CENTER LINE — Due to the generosity of students and teachers at local schools spreading cheer, many families enjoyed a happier holiday season.

Published December 20, 2018

Warren Weekly

Center Line celebrates Light up the Sky contest winners

CENTER LINE — The neighbors in Center Line are giving new meaning to the phrase “best and brightest” this holiday season.

Published December 19, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Local drug treatment program is giving vets new life

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — One small gesture can impact a community’s most vulnerable population. Just ask those involved in the 41-B District Court’s Veterans Treatment Court.

Published December 19, 2018

Madison - Park News

Hazel Park pulls through for families in need this holiday

HAZEL PARK/FERNDALE — It’s an enduring tradition in Hazel Park Public Schools: When the holidays roll around, volunteers roll up their sleeves and arrange baskets of games, toys, books, clothes, food and more, all with the goal of providing a merry Christmas for families in need.