Neighborhood House Welcomes New Director

Rochester Area Neighborhood House is proud to welcome Mark Kilbourn as its new Executive Director. As of March 16, Kilbourn has taken the reins of Neighborhood House and plans on improving on the organization’s stellar record of assisting those at need in the community. Kilbourn comes to the nonprofit agency from Lighthouse of Oakland County, where he was responsible for leading all of its crisis-to-sustainability programs. His previous for-profit business experiences included multiple … [Read more...]

Girls on the Run

When it comes to the younger generations, the media often focuses on negative issues like obesity, violence, and substance abuse. But one group of girls in the Rochester area are making a difference in a beautifully positive way. Long Meadow Elementary has a team of 19 girls who participate in an organization called "Girls on the Run." Girls on the Run is a nonprofit for 8-13 year old girls, in which girls learn valuable tools to develop self-esteem, confidence in uniqueness, and how to … [Read more...]