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2022

Native son honored in Pontiac - December 30, 2022

Oakland University Fall 2022 Commencement December 16 & 17, 2022 - December 16, 2022

Pontiac groups team up to distribute donated items - November 26, 2022

Public invited to virtual forum on teen mental health - November 17, 2022

 

Students lead town hall meeting in Pontiac: Ascend Foundation organizes reverse town hall on violence prevention strategies - October 26, 2022

Kids Night of the Stars on tap in Pontiac - August 12, 2022

Ascend elevated by $500k state grant Foundation works to guide kids into productive lives - July 30, 2022

 

Carter on Budget Signing - July 20, 2022

 

Helping hands: Pontiac-based Grace Centers of Hope raises $99K in donations; United Way announces Racial Equity Fund grants - July 13, 2022

HOPE receives "Neighborhood Champion Award for Service" - May 17, 2022

Free Mental Healthcare Available for Pontiac Kids Through CNS and Ascend Foundation Partnership - May 9, 2022

Panel named in Pontiac to curb violent crime - April 2, 2022

 

Pontiac United announces Black History Essay and Creative Art Contest winners - March 12, 2022

 

Oakland County community calendar Feb. 27 and beyond - February 27, 2022

 

5th annual Pontiac ‘Unsung Heroes’ nominations open - February 20, 2022

Michigan House: Capitol and Community Update - February 12, 2022

Oakland University Diversity, equity and Inclusion Annual Report 2022 - January 28, 2023

Pontiac’s Ascend Foundation Continues Changing Lives, Founder Shares Story - January 27, 2022

2009-2017

Pontiac volunteers pack 3000 meals for homeless people - December 21, 2017

Community groups provide meals to homeless families in Pontiac - December 17, 2017

Pontiac Foundation feeds 14 families for the holidays - November 22, 2017

Beyond Basics and the Ferndale Literacy Project - September 29, 2017 

 

Softball Magazine Issue 3 Ascend Foundation in the Dominican Republic - August 1, 2017

Guilty by association panel on race and law enforcement at Oakland University - April 9, 2017

Pontiac Volunteers Assemble - December 18, 2016 

 

Royal Oak Middle School parents come together to heal - December 4, 2016

Pontiac Community Honors Volunteers - May 22, 2016

 

Pontiac students see a world of possibilities at career fair - March 7, 2016

Foundation works to help at-risk students - February 7, 2016

Zeta Phi Beta Finer Womanhood Scholarship Luncheon - 2016

Ways to Pay It Forward
 - December 8, 2015

 

Ascend hosts Massive Skilled Trades Event - December 4, 2015

Students attend first Career, Trades Planning Fair at Pontiac High - December 3, 2015

Real Bad Boys Move in Silence - September 15, 2015

Kids Night of the Stars to Raise Money for Pontiac Scholarships - May 26, 2015

 

Ascend Hosts Man Up Picnic - May 8, 2015

Scholarship, career fair to connect 1,300 Pontiac students with resources - March 5, 2015

Local Leaders in Running for NAACP Image Award - January 12, 2015

Community Forum with Local Law Enforcement - January 7, 2015

 

Holiday charity event in Pontiac draws around 300 volunteers - December 21, 2014

 

The Ascend Foundation helps students prepare for job interviews - December 7, 2014

 

Seven Families Fed Thanks to Ascend and NPG in Pontiac - November 26, 2014

Thousands of Kids Enjoy Angels Night in Pontiac - October 31, 2014

Angels Night Halloween Fair - October 27, 2014

The Ascend Foundation bring the Dancing Dolls (Lifetime TV show) to Pontiac - July 7, 2014

The Ascend Foundation Marked For Success Program - June 9, 2014

 
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