100 Years Of Making a Difference In The State Of Michigan

Vision in Communities is the proud non-profit fiscal partner with the Detroit and Mid-Michigan Districts of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church to help celebrate 100 years of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church serving the state of Michigan. This awards gala and celebration kick-off marks a significant milestone for the Detroit and Mid-Michigan Districts and our labor of love to help improve the lives of Michigan families and communities.

We hope you will join with members, families and friends of the Detroit and Mid-Michigan Districts of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church as we help them kick off their 100th year observance with a Centennial Awards Gala and Celebration to be held on October 29, 2016 at the Cobo Center, Detroit, MI.

With this historic event, we will partner with the CME Church to recognize national and community partners who have provided their support to help serve thousands of families across the state. Partners being recognized include CFED (Corporation for Enterprise Development) and PNC Bank.

We invite you to partner with us on this historic occasion by providing a gala sponsorship. Our sponsorship packages include VIP reception tickets and amenities, preferred seating table tickets, your name/logo on event promotional materials, promotion on our Centennial website as well as media promotion-radio, print and social. You may visit the website at www.cmemich100.org for details.

If you have questions regarding the CME Centennial Awards Gala and how you can support, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at cmemichigan100@gmail.com. This historic gala will be an evening filled with excitement, reflection, and inspiration as we celebrate 100 years of service across the state of Michigan. We hope we can count on your participation.

PROJECTS

Ascend Summer Reading Enrichment Academy

Vision In Communities in partnership with the CME Church will pilot the 2016 Ascend Summer School Reading Enrichment Academy. This summer school program will work with 3rd and 4th graders to provide comprehensive reading and enrichment summer educational programs that enable children between the ages of 8-10 years of age to overcome what is known as the summer slide. Research has noted that summer learning loss is a critical contributor to low reading proficiency. Our pilot will work with up to 50 children across the Detroit and Flint communities.

PROJECTS

Ascend Summer Reading Enrichment Academy

Vision In Communities in partnership with the CME Church piloted the 2016 Ascend Summer School Reading Enrichment Academy. This summer school program worked with 3rd and 4th graders to provide comprehensive reading and enrichment summer educational programs that enable children between the ages of 8-10 years of age to overcome what is known as the summer slide. Research has noted that summer learning loss is a critical contributor to low reading proficiency. The pilot worked with up to 50 children across the Detroit and Flint communities.

100 Years Of Making a Difference In The State Of Michigan

We were delighted to have members, families and friends of the Detroit and Mid-Michigan Districts of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church as we helped them kick off their 100th year observance with a Centennial Awards Gala and Celebration on October 29, 2016 at the Cobo Center, Detroit, MI.

With this historic event, we continue to partner with the CME Church to recognize national and community partners who have provided their support to help serve thousands of families across the state. Partners recognized include CFED (Corporation for Enterprise Development) and PNC Bank. This historic gala was an evening filled with excitement, reflection, and inspiration as we celebrated 100 years of service across the state of Michigan.

Child Savings Ministry

In fall of 2013, Vision In Communities, in partnership with PNC Bank, CFED (Corporation for Enterprise Development), and the CME Church launched the Child’s Savings Ministry. This project helps low to moderate-income families create pathways to high education for their children by establishing a college savings account in the child’s name. Research indicates that low- and moderate-income children with college savings of just $500 or less are 3 times more likely to enroll in college and 4 times more likely to graduate. Over 8 partnering CME congregations provide seed and matching dollars for families who take the bold step to save for their child’s education. This project also offers financial education to parents and families. Over 50 children from infants to high school students across the Michigan are enrolled and saving for their college education. To date, over $35,000 dollars have been saved. In 2016, we are positioned to expand our work to other interested congregations.