Helping

Children, Families, and Individuals

build futures that include self-sufficiency and positive community involvement

We’re Thankful For Our Peace Circle!

Dear Peace Family,

At Peace Neighborhood Center, we have so much to be thankful for this season.

Our Peace Circle is large and transformative. I use the circle analogy regularly when I speak about our individual influence on the world and its problems. Reminding myself and others that we don’t always have the power to change everything that we see or feel is wrong. Instead, we should focus on the circle of influence and the interactions we have with others on a daily basis in our lives.

I have always believed that if we seek to bring grace, love, and understanding to those we encounter every day we have the power to encourage others, by example, to do the same in their own circles. I believe that if we can continue to learn from each other by listening and sharing, we can still help change the world to be what we hope it to be. A more unified and caring world. But only if we first set the example in our own families, then our neighborhoods, our wider communities, cities and country.

Peace’s Circle, which includes all of you — our Staff and Board, Peace Alumni who are out in the world helping others, our community of friends, volunteers, and supporters — has always stood strong through many changes in political leadership and uncertainty. Even a worldwide pandemic. We have always been, and will continue to be, a voice and advocate for those most in need in our community. Especially the disenfranchised and underserved.

Over the last 53 years with your support, Peace has been able to expand our Circle, our programs, and the depth of wraparound support we provide — to enable young people and families to thrive.

Your constant embrace of the work we do and your shoulders of support have meant Peace can continue to help our youth and families heal, move forward, and gain true self efficacy. Helping them build futures that include self-sufficiency, self-determination, and positive community involvement — so they too can build and influence their own circles toward positive change.

We are committed to our vision of a community where personal growth, opportunity and diversity are constant — generational cycles of poverty and social and economic inequality have been broken. One person, one family at a time.

We still believe in the abundance in our Circle and community, as we work together to help improve the lives of others. And we are so very thankful for your
continuing commitment to Peace’s Circle, and all that you help to make possible.

Peace and Blessings to you and all those in your Circle this Holiday Season!

Bonnie Billups, Jr.
Executive Director

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Thank you to everyone who supported Peace in 2024 and happy 2025! Our community’s generosity meant that Peace was able to help over 350 families across Washtenaw County provide for their loved ones. Over 180 individuals, families, churches, community groups, student groups, and local businesses contributed toys, gift cards and more. We’re also grateful for the 39 volunteer “elves” who helped wrap gifts, organize a small toy store at Peace, and help parents shop for their families.

Special shout to Domino's Pizza whose tech team built bikes last August for Peace kids. We saved a few to surprise kids at Christmas!
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Thank you to everyone who supported Peace in 2024 and happy 2025!  Our community’s generosity meant that Peace was able to help over 350 families across Washtenaw County provide for their loved ones. Over 180 individuals, families, churches, community groups, student groups, and local businesses contributed toys, gift cards and more. We’re also grateful for the 39 volunteer “elves” who helped wrap gifts, organize a small toy store at Peace, and help parents shop for their families.       

Special shout to Dominos Pizza whose tech team built bikes last August for Peace kids. We saved a few to surprise kids at Christmas!Image attachmentImage attachment

Blood Drive Reminder!!!! Wed 1/8Happy New Year from all of us at Peace! We hope you enjoyed a warm and restful holiday—and are looking forward to happiness, peace, and growth in 2025!

To kick off the New Year, Peace is partnering with the American Red Cross Michigan Region on an upcoming Blood Drive next week: Wednesday, January 8th from 11 am - 5 pm at Peace's main facility, 1111 North Maple Road in Ann Arbor. With a current shortage in the available local blood supply, we hope all those in our Peace Family Circle who are able to donate blood can help. The Red Cross and Peace’s goal is to highlight the importance of building a diverse blood supply—not only to help with the current shortage, but to be able to provide blood for those who suffer from sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder that disproportionately affects people of color.

If you can donate blood at Peace Neighborhood Center on Wednesday, January 8th, please sign up here: www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=PeaceNC&cid=siebel&med=email&source=bdc_... WE THANK YOU!

DRIVE DETAILS:

Location: Peace Neighborhood Center, 1111 N Maple Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

Date: Wed Jan 8, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00: PM
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Blood Drive Reminder!!!!  Wed 1/8

Happy New Year from all of us at Peace! We hope you enjoyed a warm and restful holiday—and are looking forward to happiness, peace, and growth in 2025!

To kick off the New Year, Peace is partnering with the American Red Cross Michigan Region on an upcoming Blood Drive next week: Wednesday, January 8th from 11 am - 5 pm at Peace's main facility, 1111 North Maple Road in Ann Arbor. With a current shortage in the available local blood supply, we hope all those in our Peace Family Circle who are able to donate blood can help. The Red Cross and Peace’s goal is to highlight the importance of building a diverse blood supply—not only to help with the current shortage, but to be able to provide blood for those who suffer from sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder that disproportionately affects people of color.

If you can donate blood at Peace Neighborhood Center on Wednesday, January 8th, please sign up here: www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=PeaceNC&cid=siebel&med=email&source=bdc_... WE THANK YOU!

DRIVE DETAILS:

Location: Peace Neighborhood Center, 1111 N Maple Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

Date: Wed Jan 8, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00: PM
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Happy New Year from all of us at Peace! We hope you enjoyed a warm and restful holiday—and are looking forward to happiness, peace, and growth in 2025!

To kick off the New Year, Peace is partnering with the American Red Cross Michigan Region on an upcoming Blood Drive next week: Wednesday, January 8th from 11 am - 5 pm at Peaces main facility, 1111 North Maple Road in Ann Arbor. With a current shortage in the available local blood supply, we hope all those in our Peace Family Circle who are able to donate blood can help. The Red Cross and Peace’s goal is to highlight the importance of building a diverse blood supply—not only to help with the current shortage, but to be able to provide blood for those who suffer from sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder that disproportionately affects people of color. 

If you can donate blood at Peace Neighborhood Center on Wednesday, January 8th, please sign up here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=PeaceNC&cid=siebel&med=email&source=bdc_email&utm_source=siebel&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bdc_email   WE THANK YOU!

DRIVE DETAILS:

Location: Peace Neighborhood Center, 1111 N Maple Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

Date: Wed Jan 8, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00: PM

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Happy New Year from all of us and may the Lord Jesus Christ bring happiness into your lives every year and bless you, Amen.

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We're deeply grateful to everyone who's helped to support our upcoming Holiday Toy Drive so far! Among those supporters are families and staThe Discovery Centerery Center, who dropped off a large assortment of gifts and gift cards earlier today!

This season, over 610 people have reached out to us for holiday assistance. During the Drive — which runs from December 20th through 23rd — we will be assisting as many of those families as we can.

If you'd like to support this year's Toy Drive, there's still a few days to help!

Because we'd like to have all toys and gift cards at our facility before the end of the day this Friday, December 20th, our strongly preferred method at this point is for contributors to drop off donations directly at our facility at 1111 N. Maple in Ann Arbor, anytime daily between 9am-5pm. Please reference this gift list — peaceneighborhoodcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-Holiday-Gift-List.jpg — for guidance on gifts and gift cards!

If you're unable to drop off items at our facility before this Friday but would still like to participate in the Drive, please ensure that any items being shipped arrive at Peace as soon as possible.

Thank you for helping families in need to enjoy a great holiday season!
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Were deeply grateful to everyone whos helped to support our upcoming Holiday Toy Drive so far! Among those supporters are families and staff within The Discovery Center, who dropped off a large assortment of gifts and gift cards earlier today!

This season, over 610 people have reached out to us for holiday assistance. During the Drive — which runs from December 20th through 23rd — we will be assisting as many of those families as we can.

If youd like to support this years Toy Drive, theres still a few days to help! 

Because wed like to have all toys and gift cards at our facility before the end of the day this Friday, December 20th, our strongly preferred method at this point is for contributors to drop off donations directly at our facility at 1111 N. Maple in Ann Arbor, anytime daily between 9am-5pm. Please reference this gift list — https://peaceneighborhoodcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-Holiday-Gift-List.jpg — for guidance on gifts and gift cards!

If youre unable to drop off items at our facility before this Friday but would still like to participate in the Drive, please ensure that any items being shipped arrive at Peace as soon as possible.

Thank you for helping families in need to enjoy a great holiday season!Image attachment

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You guys are the best!

Nicole Krebes

Our impact on

Your Community

18,000 individuals

helped through Washtenaw County

13,000 meals

in youth service

60 young adults

guided into college

The Peace Center is like a home away from home. It really is special, both in the summer and during after school programs. This place feels like it is our roots. Even as you grow, you still are with your roots.
Lauryn Comer

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Locations

We are in your neighborhood

Main Facility

1111 N. Maple Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 662-3564

Wellness Center

1111 N. Maple Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

West Arbor Satellite Center

717 N. Maple Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Maple Meadows Satellite Center

880 S. Maple Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Baker Commons Satellite Center

106 Packard St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

HUB Community Resource Center - Coming Soon

1515 S. Harris Rd.
Ypsilanti MI 48198