PVM Frontline Caregiver shares her experience during COVID-19
Maliccia Brook is a nursing assistant at the Weinberg Green Houses (alternative for nursing care) located on the Thome Rivertown campuses not too far from the Detroit River. She has served the frailest of PVM elders for five years. Thankfully she willingly shared her experience d
Homegrown – Because of You. Lois still calls Northern Michigan home.
Lois Manville’s story will warm the hearts of each PVM Foundation donor. Thank you for caring about Lois. Enjoy her story. Harbor Springs sits at the northern tip of Lower Michigan. Lois is a lifelong resident of the area (coming up on 90 years!). She never thought of living an
Delores couldn’t have written her story without you
Delores from The Village of Our Savior’s Manor wrote her autobiography on computers in the library at her Village—computers made possible by donors. Delores from The Village of Our Savior’s Manor in Westland wrote her autobiography using the computers in the library at the
Motivated by their faith, John and Deb did something wonderful
Their bequest will help provide faith-based senior housing for years to come! As a longtime congregant at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, John Denler knew about his church’s financial support of PVM over the years. That’s why he and wife Deb felt so comfortable getting involve
Vernice has a new lease on life
Through financial hardship and a battle with cancer, Vernice found the support she needed because of caring donors like you. Vernice spent most of her life taking care of others. A single mother of four, she worked her way up the corporate ladder over 30 years at Blue Cross Blue
From idle, bored, and depressed to active, engaged, and thriving
Your donations helped get James back in the game! For 30 years, roofing was James’ life — until it wasn’t. Decades of hard, manual work had taken their toll on James’ knees, a specialist told him one day; it had to stop. Still years away from retirement, James was out of
How U of M’s Henry Johnson is building a brighter future for seniors
Giving back has always been part of Henry Johnson’s life philosophy. Even in his twenty-plus years as a vice president at the University of Michigan, the first African-American to hold an administrative position there, Johnson always found time to volunteer. By the time he’d
Josie had to start all over again
When Josie was in her early sixties, she faced a crisis: her marriage ended and she found herself forced out of her home and into a new life. What could have been the worst time of her life became something wonderful. After six months she found The Village of Oakman Manor in Detr
Changing lives one donation at a time–your gifts did these things…
Through your generous donations, PVM is able to do so much for older adults and their families. Without your donations these things would not happen – THANK YOU DONORS! The world is a better place because of you! Our donors enable PVM to perform wonderful acts of kindnes
Change of heart: David’s Path to Health and Happiness
David Simpson is a resident at Thome Rivertown of Detroit. Donors, you might recognize the name. Donations were vital in bringing Thome Rivertown to reality. I hope you enjoy hearing David’s story. There almost was no story to tell. He was the last resident to move in. Three mo
