The first U-Pick apple orchard inside Detroit city limits, founded by Wolverine. Monday food distribution, Saturday soup kitchen at the John S. Vitale Community Center, orchard operations, and neighborhood clean-ups. A networking and volunteer group for young Metro Detroiters who want to give back. Wolverine alumni get a free membership with the code alumni. Patience, empathy, and reliability are the job description. Mentors lead art, yoga, sports coaching, and life skills sessions on campus after background checks and safety training. Schedule a tour first. Holiday gift drives for more than 400 children, the Piggy Bank Picnic, school supply giveaways, and Wolverine Forward on December 6. Born December 28, 1965 in Detroit, John Vitale played football at De La Salle Collegiate and for Bo Schembechler at Michigan from 1985 to 1988, then for the San Antonio Riders and the Detroit Drive. He was the last director of the Wolverine Center on Detroit’s east side, and the community center and soup kitchen there now carry his name. Every Saturday, volunteers serve neighbors from that kitchen. It is the best first shift you can take with Wolverine.Core Orchards Detroit
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The John S. Vitale Community Center
