The Baldwin Center

For more than 35 years, the Baldwin Center (a 501c3 nonprofit, baldwincenter.org) has been caring for people in and around Pontiac, Michigan. The pandemic has challenged our way of doing things. In the past, we’d be feeding, clothing, educating, and empowering our neighbors with the help of around 2500 volunteers, contributing around 15,000 hours a year. Now, because many of those volunteers are at high risk for COVID-19, we’ve got to find new ways.  

We’re hoping the online community will help us raise $5000 towards additional staff from January-March. We are collecting donations until December 31st. Any funds raised beyond our January-March staffing needs will provide for building essentials like electric and gas bills, building upgrades, and keeping our services running.

• Right now, we continue to feed, clothe, educate and empower, paying attention to the shifting needs of our community.
• After funds are raised, we will begin the hiring process based on those needs.
• After hiring, we will apply remaining funds toward things like facilities upgrades, the gas/electric bill, and keeping our services running.

The Baldwin Center is deeply invested in the community we serve. Allowing the challenges of the pandemic to stop us would go against who we are. Our vision is a thriving community with engaged citizens. Our promise is to provide the tools necessary for individuals and families in need to become vibrant, productive community members. We value honesty, respect, integrity and compassion. We believe in the strength of human dignity and the resilience of the human spirit as we continue to feed, clothe, educate and empower!