How Our Program Works
     one child, one gift, one year

For The Seventh Generation serves as a “clearing house” to match those willing to
volunteer time, talents, services or merchandise to foster care wards of Wayne County
needing assistance.

Relying on their experience in the child protective arena, juvenile justice professionals
identify children with special needs not currently being addressed by available resources.

We then utilize community and professional contacts to identify individuals and
organizations that are willing and able to donate needed goods or services.We seek
and obtain commitments from volunteers and businesses specifically related to the
special needs of those children and their families.

We then facilitate the process connecting the child to the donation by working directly
with the worker assigned to the case and following up to ensure that the exchange is
completed in an efficient and timely manner.

The following examples demonstrate just some of the
needed donations that will make a difference in the life
of a child in court wardship:

• A concerned dentist agrees to provide free needed orthodontic care for one child
  for one year.
• A psychologist, interested in preserving families, provides pro bono services for
  one family for one year.
• Dance schools give free lessons to a child who has dreams of being on stage.
• Radio stations and sports teams provide free tickets to various events that can be
  given to foster families and residential care facilities to provide incentives for positive
  growth and accomplishments.
• Bowling alleys, fitness facilities and restaurants sponsor special events for deserving
  children to celebrate their special occasions.
• Businesses provide needed items to repair damaged homes, support educational
  goals or make a child’s dream come true.
• Individuals volunteer to mentor a child, coach a team, help someone learn to read,
  teach a child to draw or provide music lessons

For The Seventh Generation is a program of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Foundation in cooperation with
the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Human Services. The Detroit Metropolitan Bar
Association Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations of cash and goods are tax deductible as provided by law.

1356 Penobscot Building 645 Griswold Street Detroit, MI 48226-4220 Phone: (313) 961-6120 ext. 206
Fax: (313) 965-0842 Email: 7thGen@detroitlawyer.org Website: www.fortheseventhgeneration.org