Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards More Than $600,000 in Grants to Area Nonprofit Organizations

• American Red Cross – Southeastern Michigan Chapter, Detroit, $100,000 to support the expansion of the Service to the Armed Forces program.

• Eight Mile Boulevard Association, Detroit, $65,000 (over two years) to support the Eight Mile Corridor Keeper program to address public safety, urban blight and code violations along Eight Mile Road. The underlying principle of the program is that a property’s appearance impacts the success of a business and a well-maintained business is more likely to be successful.