News & Stories
End of the Year Giving
December 23, 2014 Uncategorized
Please remember Winning Futures in your year-end giving. Every dollar supports a student in having a business mentor! Donate at https://winningfutures.org/donate/ Read More
Winning Futures Helps with Black Male Achievement Project
December 5, 2014 News
Photo Credit: Michigan Community Service Commission Winning Futures staff and mentors had an opportunity to participate in several planning sessions with Mentor Michigan and MENTOR, the National Mentoring Partnership, to help design a Black Male Achievement curriculum. Detroit was one of 5 cities selected to help draft this unique… Read More
Training Gives Mentors a Leg Up
November 26, 2014 News
Last night we had our midyear Mentor training and networking event at Davenport University in Warren. Mentors came to learn and share how their positive influence from one hour a week and can make a huge impact on a young person's life. One Mentor said, "The third week I got… Read More
Donate Today- Every Student Deserves a Winning Future!
November 13, 2014 Announcements, NewsDonate today to help provide local high school students with a business mentor to assist them in planning for the future and overcoming obstacles. In the above video our students will share with you HOW their mentors impacted their life! Since 1994, we have empowered youth to succeed through mentoring and… Read More
Massage Envy Raises Funds for Winning Futures on Nov. 20th
November 13, 2014 Fundraiser
Massage Envy Spa's Rochester Hills clinic (2907 S. Rochester Rd. Rochester Hills, MI 48307) from 5:30 pm-8:30 pm invites the Winning Futures network to celebrate their 2nd year Anniversary and show support for Winning Futures. Join Massage Envy Spa for fun conversation, refreshing drinks, snacks, esthetician consultation, complimentary chair & compression massage,… Read More
Attitude is Everything
October 31, 2014 News
This week in our Winning Futures classrooms, our mentors and mentees are exploring the benefits of having a positive attitude. Here at Winning Futures, we believe a positive attitude is the foundation to an individual's success and we kicked-off our first workbook session talking about how our minds shape our… Read More
4th Annual Bennie’s Backpacks Event
October 27, 2014 News, Sponsor/Donor
Last week Winning Futures students at Community High School were surprised with new backpacks filled with school supplies and basic hygiene products. The alternative education program serves nearly 200 students who are at risk of not graduating from high school. The funding for the supplies was a part of SRG Global's… Read More
Board Member of the Quarter
October 24, 2014 News, Sponsor/Donor, Uncategorized
Scott Rice, Board Chair and Kristina Marshall, President and CEO of Winning Futures, presented Theresa Hilborn of General Motors and Frank Orsini of Lear Corporation, with the Winning Futures' Board Member of the Quarter Awards for their dedication and contribution to local youth at the Winning Futures Board of Directors meeting… Read More
More than a Campus Tour; Keys to College Students visit LTU
October 20, 2014 Uncategorized
On Friday October 17, 80 Winning Futures students from our "Keys to College" Program at Cass Technical and East Detroit High School joined over 900 students to participate in Lawrence Technological University's Career Exploration Day. As a part of exploration day the students had the opportunity to explore several of… Read More
21st Year Starts off with 188 Mentors
October 17, 2014 Uncategorized
This year will start our 21st year of mentoring in Metro Detroit. We converted most of our mentoring programs into full year mentoring, which lasts between 20-25 weeks. Our full year programs consist of Community High (Warren), Cass Technical High (Detroit), Cornerstone Health + Technology High (Detroit), Harper Woods… Read More