Dishing Out the "D" consists of nine Oakland University students who want to make a difference and assist the Baldwin Center with accomplishing their mission, which is feeding, providing clothes, educating, and empowering the people that live in the Pontiac community.

Corinna Muntean Paris Aye Jasmine Alexander Rhoneshia Hudson Meghan Connelly Bret Raupp Jordan Jonas Timothy Weber Rupinder Sidhu

The Baldwin Center

Who do they help?The Baldwin Center assists people who are: on fixed incomes, unemployed, and homeless.  They also help children.

What do people need?-food-clothes-toilet paper

What's the Baldwin Center's mission?The Baldwin Center wants to feed, clothe, educate and empower the men, women, and children in the community of Pontiac.

How many meals did they serve?In 2010, the Baldwin Center served 65,290 meals and 561 families received four weeks worth of food.

What services do they have?

-Clothing Closet: People can browse at the clothing closet.  The clothes are absolutely free!  In September, the clothing closet had 1,245 shoppers.

-Focus Hope Delivery Program: They provide food for the elderly.  In September, 143 low-income seniors received commodity food packages to their homes.

-Alcoholic Anonymous Meetings: In September, 13 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings were held.

-Hispanic Education for Life Skills Project: In September, they helped 80 students learn English as a second language.

-After School Program: It runs 5 days a week and it's free!  It features: academics, health and fitness and other enrichment activities and an evening meal.

-Kennedy School: The students are involved in custodial and gardening programs.

-Yoga Classes: They have yoga classes every Wednesday.

Fundraising Days

Friday, November 18th in the Oakland Center near Fireside Lounge -- (9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, November 21rst in the Oakland Center near Fireside Lounge -- (10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Tuesday, November 22nd at the O'rena (5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

Volunteering DaysSaturday, November 12th at the Baldwin Center Tuesday, November 22nd at the Baldwin Center

E-mail us at dishingoutthed@yahoo.com or munteancorinna@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.

Many people will have food for the holidays and feel like people actually care about them.

Here is a quote from Oprah's finale:

"I've talked to nearly 30,000 people on this show, and all 30,000 had one thing in common: They all wanted validation. If I could reach through this television and sit on your sofa or sit on a stool in your kitchen right now, I would tell you that every single person you will ever meet shares that common desire. They want to know: 'Do you see me? Do you hear me? Does what I say mean anything to you?'

"Understanding that one principle, that everybody wants to be heard, has allowed me to hold the microphone for you all these years with the least amount of judgment. Now I

can't say I wasn't judging some days. Some days, I had to judge just a little bit. But its helped me to stand and to try to do that with an open mind and to do it with an open heart. It has worked for this platform, and I guarantee you it will work for yours. Try it with your children, your husband, your wife, your boss, your friends. Validate them. 'I see you. I hear you. And what you say matters to me.'"

Dishing Out the "D" wants to validate the residents of Pontiac.  We want them to feel like they are important.  If you care about helping others, then you should make a donation.

The Baldwin Center

E-mail:baldwin@baldwincenter.orgPhone Number: (248)332-6101Fax: (248)332-0533Clothing Closet: (248)332-3280Mail: The Baldwin CenterP.O. Box 420700Pontiac, Michigan 48342

How to become a volunteer:

Alex Plum -- Community Affairs Coordinator: (248) 332-6101 or aplum@baldwincenter.org