Vote to give back with Holiday Cheer for Charity 2024

The Detroit News is bringing back its eighth annual Holiday Cheer for Charity competition to give $20,000 to a local nonprofit of readers’ choice. Readers can cast their votes for any of 11 participating charities at this link during the competition’s first round starting at noon on Friday. The nonprofits are: Underdog Rescue Ranch: This organization is a […]

Community health clinic in Pontiac works to change lives

African American woman in a black and white shirt being interviewed by Local 4.

PONTIAC, Mich. – The Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic in Pontiac has been changing and saving lives at no cost to its patients. The clinic, which serves uninsured and underinsured people across Michigan, was the passion project of the late Dr. Gary Burnstein. “His philosophy was everyone has the right to great health care regardless of their ability […]

Gary Burnstein Clinic & Barry Sanders: Winning Health Care Without Financial Barriers

Barry Sanders

Everyone deserves an exceptional medical and dental team on their side without financial barriers. At the Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic, we provide top-quality medical, dental, and pharmacy services to uninsured, and underinsured low-income adults at no cost to our patients. Located in Pontiac, MI, our winning team of medical and dental professionals provide general […]

Grant Recipient Update – Gary Burnstein Clinic

GBCHC Office

Impact100 Oakland County received an update from the Gary Burnstein Clinic, a 2022 grantee who used their award to support a Case Coordinator as the Health Management Coach for patients. Meant initially to establish health plans for all new patients starting in January 2023, the Health Management Coach (HMC) shifted towards connecting patients to the […]

Esteemed Women of Michigan 2023

Honor Your Own Esteemed Women of Michigan 2023 by August 30, 2023!    For the first time, Esteemed Women of Michigan (EWM) co-chairs Dana Burnstein and Lori Burnstein Taylor are inviting you to provide your own list of esteemed women to honor in September.  “We’re putting the dinner on hiatus this year while we work on strategic […]

GBCHC: A Legacy of Compassionate Care

    Burnstein family expands legacy of health care for the uninsured. In 1997 Gary Burnstein, D.O, a cardiologist, received a letter from Grace Centers for Hope, a nonprofit serving homeless individuals in Pontiac. Grace was seeking physician volunteers to care for its clients and Dr. Burnstein agreed to help. According to Dana Burnstein, Dr. […]

Birmingham Students Help Local Seniors

Groves Students

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – A group of Birmingham students are solving problems for seniors by providing thousands of dollars worth of hygiene products. “We were a little bit worried about it. We have never really done a hygiene drive before or seen something like this before. We were a little worried about how it would […]

A Basic Needs Forecast from Nonprofits

Justin Brox

At the turn of the new year, area nonprofits and those they serve are facing a host of challenges: inflation, rising housing and utility costs, the lingering effects of COVID-19. The work ahead is daunting, but the nonprofit sector tends to attract optimists. Here, leaders from four area nonprofits specializing in food security, utility assistance, […]

Everyone Deserves a Smile

Dental

What is a smile? A smile is many things. Anatomically, it is a facial expression that is the result of up to 43 muscles working together to shape one’s mouth and face. Emotionally, it’s a tool that allows people to express a range of feelings, including joy, sadness, love, nervousness, amusement, dominance, approval, scorn, shyness, […]