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What your gift does
- $20 a month funds the Piggy Bank Project, so every foster child gets a monthly gift and a birthday present.
- $100 covers school supplies for a foster family at the fall giveaway.
- $500 puts a Vassar graduate into the Alumni Opportunity scholarship pool for trade school or college.
- $2,500 sponsors a table at Wolverine Forward and the next generation of the Detroit community hub.
Every dollar stays in Michigan. Wolverine is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, EIN 38-2675330, and your gift is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Make a gift today
Every dollar stays in Michigan and goes to the children and families in our care.
Photo to license · iStock #2154227095More ways to give
From a yellow piggy bank on the kitchen counter to a gift in your will.
- $20 a month
Raise a Superhero monthly giving
Monthly gifts fund the Piggy Bank Project, which gives every foster child a monthly gift and a birthday present, plus seasonal gift cards for school supplies, winter movie nights, and summer pizza parties. Every monthly donor receives a Wolverine superhero cape.
Start a monthly gift - Any amount, any season
Piggy Bank Project
Fill a yellow Wolverine piggy bank at home or the office, empty it monthly, and mail a check. Companies can sponsor a seasonal giveaway for our foster families. Pick up a bank at any Wolverine event or email [email protected].
Get a piggy bank - Scholarships for graduates
Alumni Opportunity Fund
Your gift funds the Wayne Anderson Award, the Victors Award, the William L. Tilton Scholarship, and the Young Family Foundation Scholarship, awarded each year to alumni of Wolverine programs pursuing education and trades.
Support a scholarship - Estate and legacy giving
Memorial, tribute, and planned gifts
Honor someone you love or include Wolverine in your estate, retirement, or financial plan. Our development team will work with you personally to make sure your goals for giving are met.
Talk with our development team - Education fund
Shirley Fischer Memorial Fund for Children's Education
Gifts to the Shirley Fischer Memorial Fund support the education of the children in our care, from credit recovery and GED preparation to online college courses on our campuses.
Give to the fund - Sponsorships and grants
Corporate partners and grants
Sponsor Wolverine Forward, a seasonal giveaway, or a campus project like the Vassar creative studio. If there is a grant we should be applying for, tell us.
Partner with us
December 6, 2026
Wolverine Forward
Game day for the next generation. A Lions watch party and impact celebration at COSM Detroit, bringing together community leaders, corporate partners, longtime supporters, and a new generation of champions for the Wolverine Community Hub.
Photo to license · iStock #811778316Where the money goes
Wolverine publishes an annual report every year. Recent reports cover residential treatment outcomes, community-based programs, facilities, and financials.
Talk with our development team
Memorial and tribute gifts, planned giving, corporate partnerships, and grants. Email [email protected] or call (313) 938-1343. We will personally work with you to make sure your goals for giving are met.
