2008 Press Releases

  • Detroit LISC Names New Senior Program Officer

    Deborah L. Younger, Executive Director of the Detroit office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), announces that Michelle Story-Stewart has joined the Detroit staff as Senior Program Officer, responsible for operations and finance. Story-Stewart will provide day-to-day management of operations including budget and fiscal management, program implementation, and real estate development lending.

  • Detroit LISC Launches Detroit Vacant Property Campaign (DVPC) with Community Legal Resources (CLR)

    At the October 25th Block Watch Summit: Tackling Vacant Properties in Your Neighborhood, Detroit LISC announced the launch of its latest initiative, the Detroit Vacant Property Campaign (DVPC). An initiative of Detroit LISC, DVPC is led by Community Legal Resources (CLR).

  • Detroit LISC 2008 Awards Honor Community Heroes

    Detroit LISC is shining a big spotlight on its 2008 Awardees to honor the extraordinary lengths that ordinary citizens will go to protect, preserve, and enhance their neighborhoods. Volunteering hundreds of hours, these are the individuals and organizations making a difference in the Detroit community.

  • Home Depot $50,000 Donation to Detroit LISC

    Detroit LISC working as a catalyst for community reinvestment and implementing the national LISC Sustainable Communities model in metro Detroit, today announced that it has received a $50,000 donation from The Home Depot and a commitment of 10,000 Team Depot volunteer hours to provide sustainable solutions to vacant land, neighborhood parks and housing.

  • Detroit LISC Names Two New Program Officers

    Detroit LISC today announces that it has named two new program officers as it embarks on an ambitious new strategy to transform underserved city neighborhoods into sustainable communities of choice and opportunity.