Dear Manchester Area Friends,

The Community Resource Center’s 24th Benefit and Volunteer Recognition
Banquet will be held on Friday, November 11, 2011. As in the past, the
event will be hosted by the Chelsea Community Hospital. This year’s
title is “This is Our Lucky Day” and promises to be a fun evening [...]

Planning has begun for the 24th Annual Volunteer Recognition Gala. The committee is looking for a few more members, especially people (individuals or teams) interested in soliciting items for the Silent Auction fundraiser. If you are looking for a new project and would like to become involved, please call the CRC office at 428.7722 for more information regarding [...]

The Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 4th annual Manchester Community Business Expo! Come see and visit many of our village and home-based businesses, as well as our community organizations.This event is held in conjunction with and alongside our regular Thursday Farmers Market.

Exhibitor Booths along Adrian Street to Browse! Continuous Music from [...]

Due to popular demand, the CRC will once again offer a two-day Computer Basics class on March 24th and 25th.  Designed for the computer novice, this hands-on workshop teaches adult learners basic computer terminology and how to use menus and toolbars to navigate most software applications.  The goal of this workshop is to help participants [...]

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is available to eligible* Manchester area residents at the Community Resource Center.  Tax assistants will be at the CRC on Friday, February 11th, and again on Friday, March 11th.  Call 734-544-3053 in advance to make an appointment.

IRS trained volunteers will be on hand to prepare tax forms [...]

We the People… Realizing the Dream? This is the theme for the University of Michigan 25th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium.  The event is for students in grades K-12 and will take place on Monday, January 17, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus.   [...]

The Community Resource Center has partnered with Cartridge World in Ann Arbor to provide a win-win-win service in Manchester.  Members of the community are invited to deposit used and unwanted ink and/or toner cartridges in the CW bin located in the CRC office in the Ackerson Building.  Cartridge World will collect the donated cartridges, recycle [...]

The holiday season is an opportunity to inspire kids to get involved in bringing positive change to their communities.  From December 3-10, each time a child or teen takes the pledge to volunteer and joins generationOn, Hasbro will donate a toy to a child in need through the Toys for Tots Holiday Gift Campaign (up [...]

Over the past 15 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards has been given to more than 90,000 middle and high school students across the country for helping the unfortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their community in many other volunteer activities.

These awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc. in partnership [...]

On Saturday, October 2nd,  a Visioning Day for the CRC took place.  This event brought together community members and representatives of service organizations, churches and civic group for a brainstorming session.

The session was conducted by Anita Herman who led the group in a full day of activities.  She  facilitated [...]