The Metro: Dresner Community Center — Gilbert creates new home for nonprofits in Southwest
Dresner Foundation CEO Virginia Romano joined the show to talk about the impact the community center will have in Southwest Detroit.
Virginia Romano, CEO of the Dresner Foundation, at WDET Studios.
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Southwest Detroit is a vibrant community that oftentimes gets overlooked as a Detroit neighborhood. Many of its residents are native Detroiters or have deep roots in the city. But, similar to other neighborhoods in Detroit, people living there may feel unseen or forgotten.
The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation recently opened the Dresner Community Center — Gilbert Street in Southwest. The goal is to expand resources while trying to directly connect with the communities they serve.
The foundation bought two properties, the St. Andre Catholic Church and Rectory and the community building on Gilbert street. The neighborhood hub will act as a space for multiple nonprofits to live within the community.
Chief Executive Officer of the Dresner Foundation Virginia Romano joined The Metro to talk about the impact the community center will have in Southwest Detroit.
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