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Volunteers write new chapter for rescued dogs’ ongoing story

Volunteers write new chapter for rescued dogs’ ongoing story

Dec 19, 2022

Volunteers brought Christmas bags of chewable treats and bundles of love and affection to the rescued dogs at Mikey & Me.

An Alpha House-warming gift: Cleaned up gardens and new flowers

An Alpha House-warming gift: Cleaned up gardens and new flowers

Apr 10, 2022

Anna’s Kindness volunteers raked, pulled weeds and planted flowers outside Alpha House.

It may be early, but the horse poop don’t shovel itself

It may be early, but the horse poop don’t shovel itself

Apr 9, 2022

Middle schoolers woke up early to shovel poop and other more enjoyable ranch tasks at Starry Skies horse rescue.

Middle school, high school volunteers pull double-duty for foster children

Middle school, high school volunteers pull double-duty for foster children

Apr 8, 2022

Anna’s Kindness volunteers and alumni pulled off a double, volunteering with the Michigan Foster Care Closet on back-to-back days.

Many Anna’s Kindness hands made light work of stuffing stockings

Many Anna’s Kindness hands made light work of stuffing stockings

Dec 21, 2021

Anna’s Kindness volunteers stuffed Christmas stockings for the homeless families served by Alpha House.

Raining cats and dogs, but only the dogs don’t mind

Raining cats and dogs, but only the dogs don’t mind

Dec 13, 2020

It may have been raining, but the dogs at Mikey & Me still needed their Saturday morning walk from our volunteers.

A heavy lift: Students move sand to help horses’ hooves

A heavy lift: Students move sand to help horses’ hooves

Dec 6, 2020

Anna’s Kindness volunteers did some heavy lifting in order to save a horse rescue from the expense of purchasing new sand for its barn.

These Thanksgiving cards arrived ‘special delivery’

These Thanksgiving cards arrived ‘special delivery’

Nov 21, 2020

Not only did Anna’s Kindness volunteers make Thanksgiving cards for nursing home residents, they showed up to deliver them in person (outside their windows).

Anna’s Kindness families make PPE for front-line health care workers

Anna’s Kindness families make PPE for front-line health care workers

May 22, 2020

14 Anna’s Kindness families made over 300 hospital-approved isolation gowns for front-line health care workers.

Visitors? Maybe not. But a springtime surprise? Absolutely.

Visitors? Maybe not. But a springtime surprise? Absolutely.

May 14, 2020

Anna’s Kindness students brought a splash of color and springtime inside The Gilbert Residence long-term care facility.

Four students, 29 kittens: Lots of love being spread around

Four students, 29 kittens: Lots of love being spread around

Feb 9, 2020

Anna’s Kindness volunteers spent the day with kittens suffering from feline leukemia.

Volunteers create a special prom evening

Volunteers create a special prom evening

Feb 8, 2020

Anna’s Kindness volunteers helped make prom night wonderful for special needs adults throughout the region at A Night to Shine.

No senior citizen should miss a Christmas Party this awesome

No senior citizen should miss a Christmas Party this awesome

Dec 20, 2019

Anna’s Kindness volunteers made sure wheelchair-bound seniors were able to enjoy the Glacier Hill Christmas Party.

Volunteers care for cats with feline leukemia

Volunteers care for cats with feline leukemia

Dec 17, 2019

Leuk’s Landing cats welcomed Anna’s Kindness volunteers into their kitty wonderland.

Tight as a drum. Anna’s Kindness wrappers brighten children’s Christmas Day

Tight as a drum. Anna’s Kindness wrappers brighten children’s Christmas Day

Dec 14, 2019

Anna’s Kindness volunteers showed off their giftwrapping skills at the Magic of Christmas Friday night.

Anna’s Kindness volunteers make Thanksgiving special for those less fortunate

Anna’s Kindness volunteers make Thanksgiving special for those less fortunate

Nov 29, 2019

Anna’s largest volunteer event of the school year drew more than 50 volunteers to help provide a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless and less fortunate.

Dear rescue horses: Your bedroom is now clean

Dear rescue horses: Your bedroom is now clean

Nov 3, 2019

The horses at Starry Skies now have a much cleaner place to sleep, thanks to Anna’s Kindness volunteers.

Making Halloween pumpkins and new friends

Making Halloween pumpkins and new friends

Oct 27, 2019

Students from four Ann Arbor middle schools not only made pumpkins but made new friends at a nursing home.

Who says you have to stop at first base?

Who says you have to stop at first base?

Oct 5, 2019

Get on your running shoes, because Anna’s Kindness volunteers were flying around the basepaths with the baseball buddies during this Miracle League game for special needs athletes.

Slauson students help foster families on a holiday weekend

Slauson students help foster families on a holiday weekend

May 27, 2019

Slauson Middle School students spent a part of their holiday weekend serving others.

Volunteers rake leaves at the home of happier endings

Volunteers rake leaves at the home of happier endings

May 5, 2019

(Back row) Sonora and Mary Manthey, Makayla, Candee, and Sam Klein, Kate Lewit, Daniel Rogers, (front row) Cathy and Mia...

Easter Magic: Foster children make 2,000 eggs disappear

Easter Magic: Foster children make 2,000 eggs disappear

Apr 14, 2019

Like a slow-moving vacuum cleaner, the toddlers and their parents moved methodically down the grass, sweeping up all the eggs...

Volunteers help make ‘A Night to Shine’ a night to remember

Volunteers help make ‘A Night to Shine’ a night to remember

Feb 10, 2019

A Night to Shine volunteers Fran Marchand, Hank Roebuck, Lydie Roebuck, Hayley Marchand, Samantha Chiang, Sami Ruud, Mia Sanborn, Dennis...

Slauson students make shopping easier for foster families

Slauson students make shopping easier for foster families

Feb 9, 2019

Michigan Foster Care Closet owner Rachael Siggins shares the mission of the closet with Anna’s Kindness volunteers. When foster families...

Winter storm or not, people still need breakfast

Winter storm or not, people still need breakfast

Jan 20, 2019

Clague 8th grader Sonora Manthey and Slauson 8th grader Ava Selby slice up the baked goods prior to the start...

Volunteers wrap a brighter Christmas for county’s children in need

Volunteers wrap a brighter Christmas for county’s children in need

Dec 5, 2018

Kate Lewit and Forsythe 8th graders Bella Simonte and Ryan Thomas-Palmer team up. Twenty Anna’s Kindness volunteers, students and parents,...

Let sleeping dogs lie … comfortably

Let sleeping dogs lie … comfortably

Nov 13, 2018

Slauson Middle School 8th grader Zackary Wilhelm arranges a new bed for the residents at Mikey & Me. The foster...

No need to cry over spilt milk (it was only a little spill)

No need to cry over spilt milk (it was only a little spill)

Oct 20, 2018

Slauson Middle School’s Gabriel Rodgers and Ryan Wang spray off the dirty dishes after breakfast. The girls were warned the...

Why did the chicken cross the road? To reach its new home.

Why did the chicken cross the road? To reach its new home.

Oct 15, 2018

Anna’s Kindness volunteers at Starry Skies included (front left) Allie Nutt, Sophie Lee, Parker Brown, Miguel Larios, Rylan Kahle, Aurora...

Industrial dishwasher delivers a big hit for the Ann Arbor A’s

Industrial dishwasher delivers a big hit for the Ann Arbor A’s

Apr 18, 2018

Charlie Andrew-Vaughan washes dishes that are handed to him by teammate Nate Zumbrunnen. If there has been a running theme...

There may be no game, but it doesn’t mean competition stops

There may be no game, but it doesn’t mean competition stops

Apr 14, 2018

Lewis McCammon, Luke Williams, Nathan Freisthler and Avery McEwen hand out pizza, hard-boiled eggs, cookies and cupcakes Friday night at...

Nothing stops Glacier Hills bingo, not even UM-MSU

Nothing stops Glacier Hills bingo, not even UM-MSU

Mar 4, 2018

Forsythe Middle School’s Isaac Levey-Czuchnowsky and Saline Middle School’s Drew Barker carefully measure out popcorn treats for Glacier Hills residents....

All Smiles at Liberty Plaza

All Smiles at Liberty Plaza

Feb 23, 2018

Forsythe Middle School sixth graders Bailey Edison and Arjun Joshi had their plastic gloves on and were ready to serve....

Everyone’s a winner with our volunteers

Everyone’s a winner with our volunteers

Jan 13, 2018

Slauson Middle School eighth grader Luke Murphy and Forsythe Middle School eighth grader Hayley Marchand operated the ladderball toss game...

Christmas elves arrive, despite bad weather

Christmas elves arrive, despite bad weather

Dec 13, 2017

Fran Marchand and her daughter Hayley wrap gifts for the Magic of Christmas. Forsythe Middle School seventh grader, Alex LeFort,...