Hazel Park : Our Proud Volunteers
COMMUNITY GARDEN. Hazel Park currently has two community gardens. The first was established by the Neighborhood Enrichment Commit-tee in 2005 at Kennedy Park. It has 19 plots available for rent every year. The rental fee is $25 per plot, per season. For more information please call 248.547.5535. The Merrill Street Garden Club features 17 4’x8’ raised garden beds. Rental fee is $25 per box, per season. Information on renting the plots is available through the Parks and Recreation Department. 248.547.5535.
HAZEL PARK ANIMAL CONTROL (HPAC) shelter cares for strays, animals abandoned by their owners, animals seized from owners due to improper care, surrendered animals and house bite cases. “The City has been gracious enough to approve direct adoption,” Justin Holland explains, which reduces the time in which animals find new homes. Visit www.facebook.com/hpacshelter or email HPAC48030@gmail.com.
HAZEL PARK ARTS COUNCIL “makes art happen” through its resources and connections, advises the city on acceptance, purchases and integration of art into public and private development, and participates in and subscribes to arts organizations within the state to continually develop strategic relationships with art professionals. Contact: thehazelparkartscouncil@gmail.com or visit
www.facebook.com/HazelParkArts.
HAZEL PARK ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB is an organization whose sole purpose is to enhance the athletic experience of all Hazel Park athletes by furnishing athletic needs above and beyond the basics, which are supplied by the School District.
Contact 248.658-5150 or hphs. athleticboosters@hazel.parkschools.org, or visit www.facebook.com/hazelpark.boosters.
HAZEL PARK COMMUNI-D BBQ takes place the second Saturday of every month, year-round. CommuniD BBQs start at 1:00pm and go until the party’s over. Call 313.444.0463 or email contact@elevatedetroit.com.
HAZEL PARK CREATIVE ARTS is a recognized nonprofit, charitable organization. Its mission is to promote, enhance and maintain an enthusiastic interest in the arts in the Hazel Park Michigan community through fundraising and assistance as necessary. Visit the organization’s Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/pg/hpcreative arts, its website at www.hpcreativearts.org or email info@hpcreativearts.org.
HAZEL PARK EAGLES #2449 is a non-profit organization that helps several different charities in our community, such as cancers and the Max Baer Heart Fund. We are a private club that loves helping our community. For information on volunteering or membership, please contact Tom Clark at 248-548-7547.
HAZEL PARK LAND CURE is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the housing and transforming vacant spaces in Hazel Park, as well as improving the City’s overall economic development. The organization is located at 111 E. Nine Mile Rd. for more information, contact Executive Director Jeff Campbell at 248.546.4060 or jeffreycam@gmail.com.
HAZEL PARK LIBRARY FRIENDS is a volunteer group dedicated to enhancing library services at the Hazel Park District Library. Their fund-raising efforts help support library programming, collections, and technology upgrades. Meetings are the 4th Thursday monthly at the Library. Email hplfriends1@gmail.com or call 248.546.4095.
THE PURPOSE OF THE LIONS CLUB International Foundation is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding. The Hazel Park Club is located at 23109 Harding. For more information, call 248.548.7547.
HAZEL PARK’S NEIGHBORHOOD ENRICHMENT founded the community garden at Kennedy Park, gives out curb appeal awards and decorates city hall for the holidays. The program built raised garden beds at Jardon school and planted the flowers at City Hall. For more information, visit the Facebook page at (search Hazel-Park-Neighborhood-Enrichment) or call 248.525-7193.
HAZEL PARK PROMISE ZONE guarantees all resident graduates of Hazel Park Schools a tuition-free path to an associate’s degree, often through pre-existing scholarships. This opportunity can be used at any accredited trade school, community college, college or university in the state of Michigan. A Promise Zone scholarship is paid directly to a student’s institution to cover tuition and fees only. Contact Executive Director Kayla Roney-Smith at 248. 658.5107 or kaylaroney@hazelparkschools.org.
HAZEL PARK WILD WINGS, a fully stocked bird infirmary and nursery, is dedicated to caring for the area’s injured birds and abandoned baby birds. Wild Wings accepts songbirds, as well as crows, pigeons, and mourning doves. Those inquiring about any others can contact the Michigan DNR office. For more information, please contact founder and owner Marg Sapp at 248.701.2523 or WWbirdrehab@comcast.net, or visit the organization’s website at wildwingsbirdrehab.org.
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS is the world’s largest organization of Catholic men and their families. Today the Knights have grown to nearly 11,000 councils. The Hazel Park Chapter is located at 50 E. Annabelle. To get involved, email hazelparkkofc@live.com or call 248.542.8060.
THE SOUTH EAST OAKLAND DEMOCRATIC CLUB covers the cities of Hazel Park and Madison Heights, Michigan, to promote and elect Democrats to public office. Our club meets the second Thursday of the month. To get on our mailing list, email us at seoaklanddemocraticclub@gmail.com or see our event schedule: https://ocdp.org/clubs/southeast-oakland.
