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- Connections Enewsletter – October 2026
Trunk R Treat and Freaky Friday savings at VOA Michigan Thrift, a record-breaking Operation Backpack season serving 3,000+ students, volunteers assembling hygiene kits for veterans, and Adopt a Family opening early so you can help brighten the holidays. - Connections Enewsletter – September 2026
Operation Backpack’s national impact on back-to-school dreams, affordable housing communities bringing seniors and veterans together, a fresh partnership feeding veterans in need, MI Thrift’s live shopping fun, and ways to give monthly that make year-round difference. - CBS News: VOA Hosts Backpack Giveaway at Detroit Zoo
VOA Michigan partnered with the Detroit Zoo for an annual backpack giveaway, sending students off to the new school year with new supplies. Watch how the community came together to help local families.
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