Press Releases from St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (8 total)
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center Recognizes Students, Volunteers at Special E …
DETROIT, Feb 20, 2018 - St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (SVSF) is holding a "Celebrate the Center" recognition breakfast on April 18, 2018 at the Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison Street, Detroit, MI 48226.
"Without our generous volunteers and determined students, SVSF would not be the same," said Diane Renaud, Executive Director and CEO of SVSF. "It's important that we take the time to thank them for what they do,…
National Reading Day Brings Surprise $10,000 Donation to Detroit Nonprofit
Detroit- Jan. 31, 2018- National Reading Day, celebrated January 23, not only consisted of reading activities, games and awards for first through fifth graders at the St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center in Detroit, it also brought a surprise $10,000 donation from the Scripps Howard Foundation for the SVSF Children’s Education Program.
Members from the foundation along with WXYZ-TV 7 General Manager Mike Murri presented the check to Diane Renaud, Executive…
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center Offering More GED™ Classes at Eastside Loc …
In a continued effort to help students reach their full potential, St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (SVSF Center) has added another day of free GED classes, to its Eastside Campus, at 9641 Harper Avenue in Detroit (in the Neighborhood Service Organization building). Classes will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning Oct. 5.
Focused on helping Detroit adults become more self-sufficient and contributing members to the community and economy…
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center to Expands Free GED Class Offerings in Detro …
In response to student requests, St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (SVSF) has added new Wednesday evening GED classes at its Central Campus located at Focus: HOPE. Classes will be held from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at 1200 Oakman Boulevard, CAT Building, Detroit beginning Sept. 13.
SVSF’s GED completion programs are free and individualized. Focused on helping Detroit adults (age 18 or older) become more self-sufficient and contributing members…
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center Names Ruth Nye-Hurst as Volunteer of the Yea …
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (SVSF) has named Ruth Nye-Hurst as its Volunteer of the Year for 2017.
Ruth graduated with her Master of Education from Wayne State University and taught high school mathematics in the Detroit Public Schools system for more than 25 years before retiring.
Discovering the volunteer opportunity with SVSF through an online search, she has been volunteering with the GED program since 2009.
"As one of our resident…
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center Welcomes New Board Members
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center, an organization with deep roots in the Metro Detroit area, is continuing to expand its service to the community, by expanding its Board of Trustees with four new members.
"We are delighted to welcome this group of highly dedicated and energetic leaders," says Diane Renaud, Executive Director/CEO of SVSF. "Leadership, as we know, is one of the key enablers of any organization. We are…
Summer Program to Help Children Depends on Volunteers
Organizers of a free, summer-long learning program designed to help children in one of the most formative periods of their lives are appealing to volunteers to step forward.
“Our only limitation with our summer learning program is the number of volunteers that step forward,” says Diane Renaud, Executive Director/CEO of the St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center. “Quite simply, the more volunteers that we have, the more children we can reach…
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center Names Laura Kull Volunteer of the Year
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (SVSF) has named Laura Kull, M.S., R.D. its Volunteer of the Year for 2016.
Kull is Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics and an Assistant Professor at Madonna University in Livonia.
“We asked Laura to make a presentation on healthy eating to our children back in 2012,” says SVSF Executive Director/CEO Diane Renaud. “She not only did that, but she also involved her university students…
