Amazon is making regular pickups at Lighthouse’s emergency warehouse in Waterford and delivering food directly to the doorsteps of Oakland County residents in need. PONTIAC, Mich. (April 19, 2022) - Lighthouse, a Pontiac-based nonprofit dedicated to building equitable communities that alleviate poverty, is pleased to announce an ongoing partnership with Amazon to [...]
A massive semi-trucked loaded with 24 pallets of food rolled up to our emergency warehouse in Waterford Thursday and the timing could not have been better. Since the start of the pandemic, for almost two straight years, Lighthouse has been providing emergency food to nearly 5,000 people per week, but inventory is [...]
There were shouts of delight and tears of joy as four local families in need with young children opened mountains of gifts from the Amazon 4-star store during a special day of giving at Lighthouse. The families were randomly selected from Lighthouse’s PATH transitional housing program for women and children and SOS [...]
The 13th Annual Flagstar’s Dancing with the Stars event took place on Saturday, November 20th, both virtually and in-person at The Townsend Hotel. We at Lighthouse are extremely thankful for the outpouring of support for this important event. In addition to our sponsors and guests watching from The Townsend or their homes, [...]
More than two decades ago, Todd Burk and his wife Christine worked as volunteers at Lighthouse. They would purchase homes using their own funds, renovate them, and sell them at below market rate to women coming out of the PATH transitional housing program. Their efforts surely changed lives. “I think it was [...]
Her Flagstar Dancing with the Stars costume cost $16 and everything she’s wearing came from local thrift shops. (You’ll understand why when you hear her song.) Jennifer Lucarelli, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, is excited to show off her sparkly camo and wild patterns during a high-energy dance at this year’s [...]
Super savvy steps, creative choreography, unique props, an upbeat song by Will Smith, and a possible “cameo” appearance by a surprise guest, are all part of Stacy Bishop’s star-studded routine for this year’s Flagstar’s Dancing with the Stars. Bishop serves as executive director of the Pontiac Farmer’s Market and owns Bloom Wellness [...]
Podcaster and Flagstar’s Dancing with the Stars dancer Eric Fadie has a penchant for surprising himself. When it comes to his career, he pursued radio, but never thought he’d end up co-hosting a weekly podcast (let alone a podcast called “2 hippies and 1 drunk.”) “I do the podcast with two other [...]
Lighthouse partners with Michigan Humane to help local families in need and their pets, too. Food insecurity is on the rise across the country, including right here in Oakland County. Lighthouse has been working nonstop since the COVID-19 pandemic began to expand its food distribution services and meet the needs of [...]
Funds are still available to help local renters who need COVID-19 emergency help. The COVID-19 pandemic hit local families hard and many households are still struggling with basic needs like food, rent and utilities. Lighthouse is partnering with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to provide rent and utility assistance through [...]