August Outreach 2022

Today, 60 percent of Detroit children under five live in poverty with the majority of kids not ready for kindergarten. By third grade, only 14 percent read at grade level. Literacy is a gateway out of poverty. Added to this is the fact that 30,000 of the city’s children have no learning and care
options in their near future. Brilliant Detroit was created in 2015 to provide a radically newapproach to kindergarten readiness in neighborhoods. The idea was to create a unique delivery model to early childhood development by buying abandoned houses to create early child and family centers in neighborhoods. Brilliant Detroit homes provide holistic services for kids 0-8 predicated on evidence-based programs around health, family support, and education. They are currently operating in16 high need neighborhoods in Detroit with plans to expand to 8 more neighborhoods
in the next 4 years.

You can support the children and families of Detroit in one of two ways: (1) by putting a donation in the collection plate and marking it with Brilliant Detroit on Sunday mornings, or (2) by making an online donation at gpcong.org (select “Make a Gift” from the home page, then select “Monthly Outreach” on the online donation page). We hope that you will give generously to support Brilliant Detroit and their mission to help assure school readiness for Detroit children, and provide needed support for families.

With Our Gratitude,
Catherine F. & Allison G.
Outreach co-stewards