Community Action Network (CAN) of Ann Arbor

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CAN provides programs and services to families living in under-resourced Washtenaw County neighborhoods. https://linktr.ee/canwashtenaw

08/26/2026

A few weeks ago, Bryant Community Center held its annual Community Clean-up! This event happens every summer, and it's an opportunity for residents of the neighborhood to clean out their homes, getting rid of furniture or other debris that can clutter a family's home. Many Bryant residents don't have the means to transport some of these items to properly dispose of them, so CAN brings the transportation to their front door.

BIG shout out to Haul Yes Junk Removal and some dedicated neighbors for bringing trucks and trailers. We could not have done it without your support!

08/25/2026

A quick snapshot of our Back to School BBQs at Brick, Hikone, and Bryant last week! We're in the middle of hosting some of our favorite events of the year, and these smiles say it all.

Our families deserve to have the resources they need to celebrate the summer and have a successful school year. Thank you to everyone making this happen!

08/21/2026

We had a blast getting together with our friends from First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor to stuff backpacks! The team worked tirelessly for 2 and a half hours packing an estimated 400 backpacks! Each backpack was filled with folders, notebooks, complete pencil pouches, coloring materials, and so much more. Thank you, team FCC, for coming to help!

We also want to say a big thank you to every single person who donated to our Back to School Drive. We are absolutely astonished with the amount of support our community provided for our students this year. Over 90 individual donors and groups contributed, including our friends at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Ann Arbor who provided 150 hygiene kits for our teens, and our new friends at Ann Arbor Water who provided 300 water bottles for our kiddos!

Stay tuned for pics of our Back to School events which started this week to see your impact in action!

08/17/2026

Fun Fact: This year was our first official HiBC summer camp! Hikone Community Center and Green Baxter Court (GBC) Community Center joined forces to provide an amazing experience for the campers.

Directors Mo and Klay lead a team of very caring and competent Summer Program Facilitators who helped all the kids feel welcome. It was great to see the campers from Hikone meet the campers from GBC and form friendships! We might see another HiBC camp in the future!

08/14/2026

Fun Fact: Our Arrowwood Hills Summer Camp welcomed 35 students this year, including several campers who had been on Arrowwood's waitlist in years prior!

Our summer programming is crucial for many families and helps to provide their camper(s) with nutritious snacks and meals. Shoutout to our Arrowwood camp for over 1000 meals served to students over the course of six weeks!

08/13/2026

Fun Fact: This is the third year our Bryant and Creekside communities have come together to create Bryside Summer Camp, and we'd like to think it's our most successful Bryside collaboration yet!

Bryant Educational Director, Michael, and Creekside Court Director, Courtney, have known one another for years, with their collaboration pre-dating Courtney joining the CAN team back in 2024. Great work on another amazing year, Bryside!

08/12/2026

Meet the Ann Arbor School Board Candidates for 2026! Join us for a meal, then stay to listen, ask questions, and discuss the needs of our children. Food and childcare provided.

Thursday, September 17, 6pm, Washtenaw Learning Resource Center. Register now using the QR code on the flyer.

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08/11/2026

Fun Fact: Our Brick Community Center welcomed 18 students this summer, the most we've ever had at our Brick camp!

Over the course of six weeks, our Brick students participated in our Deep Dive curriculum, attended exciting field trips, and were even able to take weekly trips to the local pool!

08/10/2026

Last week marked the end of our summer camp programming here at CAN! Staff spent the week putting their community centers back together, in addition to writing letters for families and teachers, reflecting on how their summer went, and of course, celebrating their hard work.

Thank you to the Site Directors, interns, VISTAs, volunteers, and Summer Associates who made this season one to remember!

08/04/2026

Final Update on CAN's Back to School Drive!

The first day of school is right around the corner, and we're in the final stretch of collecting supplies for local students. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we've already received so many donations, and we're so grateful for everyone who has contributed or plans to donate soon.

We still have a few key items on our wish list, including:
• Folders
• Binders
• Binder dividers
• Marker sets

Together, we can help ensure every student starts the school year prepared and ready to succeed.

Click https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1VFKOH645MAEF?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_Y0SGDTE4KYH01ACFYRQN to donate today, or drop off supplies at 809 Taylor Street tomorrow (Wednesday, 8/5) between 9:30am and 3:00pm. Thank you for helping our students head back to school with confidence!

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Ann Arbor, MI
48113

Website

http://www.canwashtenaw.org/

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