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   Oshki    Recycling plastic waste from the Great Lakes into clothing
   Oshki    Recycling plastic waste from the Great Lakes into clothing

Oshki

Recycling plastic waste from the Great Lakes into clothing

   FoodFinder    A national web platform for people to find locations and hours of food pantries near them

FoodFinder

A national web platform for people to find locations and hours of food pantries near them

  Trinity Barbara [the brand]   A jewelry brand exclusively using ethically-sourced fine metals and gemstones to create versatile and durable luxury jewelry

Trinity Barbara [the brand]

A jewelry brand exclusively using ethically-sourced fine metals and gemstones to create versatile and durable luxury jewelry

  Take On College   Offering quality college mentorship and application reviews for first-generation and low-income high school students in Seattle.

Take On College

Offering quality college mentorship and application reviews for first-generation and low-income high school students in Seattle.

  MA:E Magazine   A literary outlet for the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community on campus to explore their interests, express themselves, and empower one another

MA:E Magazine

A literary outlet for the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community on campus to explore their interests, express themselves, and empower one another

   Blueprints for Pangaea    Redistributing millions of dollars of wasted medical supplies to hospitals in need

Blueprints for Pangaea

Redistributing millions of dollars of wasted medical supplies to hospitals in need

   STAR Laces    Shoelaces that normalize pronouns

STAR Laces

Shoelaces that normalize pronouns

   Paani    A nonprofit that aims to improve health and sanitation in Pakistan

Paani

A nonprofit that aims to improve health and sanitation in Pakistan

  She’s Got Grit   A scholarship and support program for mothers currently enrolled in high-school.

She’s Got Grit

A scholarship and support program for mothers currently enrolled in high-school.

   GoNanas    A healthy, gluten-free, single serve banana bread company to increase accessibility of nutritious foods

GoNanas

A healthy, gluten-free, single serve banana bread company to increase accessibility of nutritious foods

   Seven Mile Music    Providing music education for youth in Brightmoor, Detroit

Seven Mile Music

Providing music education for youth in Brightmoor, Detroit

  Radio Free Detroit    24-hour broadcast entity providing local content and support to communities in the Great Lakes region

Radio Free Detroit

24-hour broadcast entity providing local content and support to communities in the Great Lakes region

   ReSource Fund    One-to-one financial coaching program—adopted for scale by the United Way!

ReSource Fund

One-to-one financial coaching program—adopted for scale by the United Way!

   Michigan Urban Farming Initiative    Community farm growing 50,000 lbs of fresh produce in Detroit

Michigan Urban Farming Initiative

Community farm growing 50,000 lbs of fresh produce in Detroit

   Michigan Prison Doula Initiative    Mobilizing doulas to support pregnant incarcerated women in Michigan

Michigan Prison Doula Initiative

Mobilizing doulas to support pregnant incarcerated women in Michigan

   Common Cycle    Community-based organization empowering Ann Arbor to ride bicycles by providing access to education, workspace, and resources

Common Cycle

Community-based organization empowering Ann Arbor to ride bicycles by providing access to education, workspace, and resources

   Ohana    Bridging the generational divide with a simple app for elderly people to connect with their families from a distance.

Ohana

Bridging the generational divide with a simple app for elderly people to connect with their families from a distance.

   Detroit Entrepreneurship Network    A program for Detroit high schoolers to turn their ideas into reality.

Detroit Entrepreneurship Network

A program for Detroit high schoolers to turn their ideas into reality.

   Opportunities to Educate Children    A program for Michigan students to tutor ‘Little Victors’ in the U-M Health System.

Opportunities to Educate Children

A program for Michigan students to tutor ‘Little Victors’ in the U-M Health System.

   Live Zero Waste     Building a movement of people who live zero waste.

Live Zero Waste 

Building a movement of people who live zero waste.

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   Oshki    Recycling plastic waste from the Great Lakes into clothing
   FoodFinder    A national web platform for people to find locations and hours of food pantries near them
  Trinity Barbara [the brand]   A jewelry brand exclusively using ethically-sourced fine metals and gemstones to create versatile and durable luxury jewelry
  Take On College   Offering quality college mentorship and application reviews for first-generation and low-income high school students in Seattle.
  MA:E Magazine   A literary outlet for the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community on campus to explore their interests, express themselves, and empower one another
   Blueprints for Pangaea    Redistributing millions of dollars of wasted medical supplies to hospitals in need
   STAR Laces    Shoelaces that normalize pronouns
   Paani    A nonprofit that aims to improve health and sanitation in Pakistan
  She’s Got Grit   A scholarship and support program for mothers currently enrolled in high-school.
   GoNanas    A healthy, gluten-free, single serve banana bread company to increase accessibility of nutritious foods
   Seven Mile Music    Providing music education for youth in Brightmoor, Detroit
  Radio Free Detroit    24-hour broadcast entity providing local content and support to communities in the Great Lakes region
   ReSource Fund    One-to-one financial coaching program—adopted for scale by the United Way!
   Michigan Urban Farming Initiative    Community farm growing 50,000 lbs of fresh produce in Detroit
   Michigan Prison Doula Initiative    Mobilizing doulas to support pregnant incarcerated women in Michigan
   Common Cycle    Community-based organization empowering Ann Arbor to ride bicycles by providing access to education, workspace, and resources
   Ohana    Bridging the generational divide with a simple app for elderly people to connect with their families from a distance.
   Detroit Entrepreneurship Network    A program for Detroit high schoolers to turn their ideas into reality.
   Opportunities to Educate Children    A program for Michigan students to tutor ‘Little Victors’ in the U-M Health System.
   Live Zero Waste     Building a movement of people who live zero waste.
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