Brilliant Cities is a neighborhood-powered model ensuring children 0-8 are school-ready, healthy, and supported. We do this by transforming houses into family-focused, community hubs and partner with organizations to coordinate research-based programs for children and families. These programs focus on education, health, and family support, giving young children and families what they need for a bright future.
To date, Brilliant Cities has reached more than 24,000 children and caregivers, raising reading levels by an average of three grade levels per child. Since 2016, the model has expanded to 24 neighborhoods in Detroit, launched a hub in Pontiac, and is currently expanding to Philadelphia.
United Way SE Michigan is partnering with Brilliant Detroit for a ‘Day of Caring’ as part of their Seasons of Caring initiative. Seasons of Caring connects individuals, groups, corporations, and labor partners with meaningful volunteer opportunities that make a real difference. Each season, United Way focuses on a specific area where volunteers can create the greatest impact. This season, the focus is on supporting families and connecting them with valuable financial literacy resources.
As part of this family support initiative, Brilliant Detroit is hosting a volunteer opportunity on Wednesday, February 25th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at two of their Eastside Detroit hubs: Morningside and McDougall-Hunt. Each hub offers a free clothing closet for families in need, helping build confidence and a sense of belonging by ensuring children and adults have appropriate attire, which is essential for school success and positive social interactions.
Clothing closet volunteers will make a direct impact by creating an organized and welcoming environment where clothing is easy for families to access. With guidance from hub staff, volunteers will sort and review donated items for quality and seasonal fit, categorize them by type and size, and help set up a department-store-style shopping experience for community members.
We’d love for you to join us and make a meaningful impact in our Brilliant community! Once you submit a Galaxy request, our Brilliant Detroit Volunteer Team will reach out with more details.
