The Detroit Jewish News | August 1, 2023
Join Gesher for Mat Making Mondays to have fun and socialize while repurposing plastic bags for a great cause. Volunteers will make plastic yarn (“plarn”) and crochet mats to give to unhoused people who need clean, warm, durable, portable, waterproof mats to sleep on.
The Detroit Jewish News | August 1, 2023
The logic that helped Jason Charnas, director of business and career services at Gesher Human Services, select his job still rings true for new employees today, he says. As job seekers look for work with connection, purpose and balance, agencies can provide a match as far as mission, vision and values, he explains.
Michigan Chronicle | July 16, 2023
Detroit’s cultural epicenter at 111 East Kirby Street near the Detroit Institute of Art will transform into a vibrant artistic panorama, hosting the Midtown Art Fair. This event, free and open to all, is a unique initiative of Michigan Arts Access (MiAA), an organization dedicated to highlighting the talents of artists and performers with mental illnesses and disabilities.
For the first time, seven talented performers from Gesher Human Services’ Creative Expressions Program, currently enrolled at the Zussman Activity Center or “Clubhouse,” will grace the fair. The Clubhouse, nestled in Southfield, offers enrichment and opportunities to individuals battling mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression through the Creative Expressions program, spanning photography, painting, sculpture, music, and singing classes.
WXYZ | July 16, 2023
Midtown Art Fair in Detroit (111 East Kirby Street, close to the Detroit Institute of Art) is a free event which will be held on July 16 from 1-6 p.m. and is offered by Michigan Arts Access [miartsaccess.org] (MiAA) featuring artists and performers with mental illnesses and disabilities showcasing their talents. For the first time, there will be seven featured performers from Gesher Human Services’ Creative Expressions Program who currently attend Gesher’s Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Activity Center, known as Clubhouse.
Macomb Daily | July 15, 2023
Not all teachers returning to work this fall are headed back to school.
Some will be starting a completely new career.
For those who are considering a change but uncertain how to utilize their many skills in the job market Gesher Human Services will be offering a summer program entitled MyCoach for Teachers.
The Detroit Jewish News | July 11, 2023
Midtown Art Fair in Detroit (111 E. Kirby St., close to the Detroit Institute of Arts) is a free event which will be held Sunday, July 16, from 1-6 p.m. and is offered by Michigan Arts Access (MiAA). The fair features artists and performers with mental illnesses or disabilities showcasing their talents.
For the first time, there will be seven featured performers from Gesher Human Services’ Creative Expressions Program who currently attend Gesher’s Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Activity Center, known as Clubhouse.
CBS Detroit | July 6, 2023
Eric Adelman, executive vice president and chief advancement officer at Gesher Human Services, a nonprofit that provides services for adults with disabilities, shares details about the annual Lois Zussman Golf Classic fundraiser.
Click here to watch the interview.
Michigan Mama News | July 5, 2023
Metro Detroit teachers ready for a career change but uncertain how to utilize their many skills in a new form of employment can take part in a program entitled MyCoach for Teachers offered by Gesher Human Services . The nonprofit agency is one of the largest human service agencies in metro Detroit and is offering this new, intensive two-week group career coaching program for just $50 this summer when teachers are out of school.
July 22, 2023 | The Detroit Jewish News
Get your golf clubs out, start practicing your swing and get ready to give back.
The annual Lois Zussman Golf Classic, which raises money for Gesher Human Service’s Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Activity Center/Clubhouse, returns on Monday, July 17, at Franklin Hills Country Club.
July 21, 2023 | Fox 2 Detroit
Residents are a Southfield group home are moving back into their newly renovated space, thanks to generosity in memory of a woman who died by suicide in 2007.