Peace Neighborhood Center

08/20/2026

Back-to-School Night for kids and parents at Peace is one week away!! We are still accepting School Supplies to help fill backpacks for Peace students. If you haven't had a chance to make a donation yet, there's still time to shop from our wish list: https://peaceneighborhoodcenter.org/back-to-school.

Thanks to an extremely generous $5,000 matching gift from our friends at GBU Life - District 630, your gifts will go even further!

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has donated so far! Helping over 150 Peace kids have everything they need to start the school year ready to succeed 🎒✏📚

08/19/2026

The start of a new school year is almost here, and we can't wait to welcome your family back to Peace!

Join us for Back-to-School Night at Peace next Thursday, August 27, from 5:00 – 6:30 PM, as we prepare for an exciting year of learning, friendships, and fun! Join us for dinner, meet Peace Staff, learn about all the exciting things coming to Peace this school-year, and register your child(ren) for our After-School programs — scheduled to begin Monday, September 14th!

Whether your child is returning to Peace or joining us for the first time, we'd love to see your family at Back-to-School Night. Register to attend at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4nowifiZuxONStenXYeBXlXWNdFAOAEDBeOlYuaF-TnzTSQ/viewform

We look forward to helping your child have an amazing school year!

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

What a weekend! What an honor! I have known Kwesi and his mother Rosette and his brothers since he was in kindergarten. This weekend he started his journey as a student of higher education at Bard College in Annadale on the Hudson New York. We drove there on Thursday, moved him in Friday, shopped and explored the Albany New York area Saturday and drove back to Ann Arbor Sunday. Thank you Justin and Jaden who were also on the trip for all the help with everything! ❤️💯

08/07/2026

It's Back-to-School time! 🎒✏️ Please help us provide new backpacks and supplies to our students, and give them the tools they need to succeed this school year! Items can be purchased from our Amazon Wish List (https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/W8J8CUVU0Y7B), or make an online donation and leave the shopping up to us (https://peaceneighborhoodcenter.org/back-to-school)!

Please deliver or drop off items to Peace (1111 North Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103) by Thursday, August 20th, so our staff has time to get the backpacks stuffed and ready for students when they register for Fall Programs at our Annual Back-to-School Night, taking place at Peace on Thursday, August 27th!

Thank you for your support!

08/06/2026

Peace is Hiring! We're looking for a part-time Wellness Activities Coordinator and full-time Community Connections Case Manager. Visit https://peaceneighborhoodcenter.org/employment-opportunities to view the full job descriptions including responsibilities, qualifications, compensation and benefits, and how to apply.

If you're looking for a great job, with a great organization, send your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

08/06/2026

On Monday, Peace campers, their families, staff, and volunteers gathered for our End of Summer Celebration!

An annual tradition at Peace, this event gives our campers the opportunity to show off what they've been working on over the past 6 weeks. Our youngest campers shared what they learned in Explorers, Comic Book and Future Builders clubs (just to name a few). Middle school students in Leadership Development Camp presented their final projects on AI, and rising 9th graders shared their favorite parts of being Counselors in Training. The Dance Club's Jackson 5 performance and music from Peace’s Drumline kept the crowd entertained between presentations!

Thanks to all the families and friends who came out to celebrate with us...and a huge shout-out to everyone who helped make this another fun and memorable summer for our 140+ Peace campers!

07/28/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Can you believe that we're only a month away from the start of the new school year? Every summer, the average student loses 17-34% of what they learned the prior year. To help prepare our students for a successful school year, Peace is providing a 2-week Academic Bridge Camp (ABC) to a select group of our kids. Peace staff and tutors will provide individualized academic support to our young students, with a focus on literacy, reading comprehension, and basic math skills.

We’re still looking for a few more volunteers to work one-on-one with a child -or a small group of children. Tutors will help students maintain and increase academic skills using workbook activities, academic games, reading practice, and literacy skill building. ABC runs Monday through Thursday, August 10-13 AND August 17-20, from 10AM to Noon.

A volunteer orientation will take place at Peace on Tuesday, August 4 at 11AM.
To sign up go to: https://peaceneighborhoodcenter.org/get-involved/

07/20/2026

Did you know that research shows young students can lose up to 20% of their reading skills over the summer, often falling behind by one to three months if they don't practice? At Peace's Summer Camps we help reduce the "summer slide" by providing daily opportunities for our kids to practice their reading and math skills. Our book bins and math sheets follow Peace campers on their daily adventures -- whether they're at Silver Lake, a local park, or on the Peace bus when they travel to/from field trips.