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Support 826michigan

JUMP IN to 826michigan! Jump IN to creativity, self-discovery, and community! Jump IN to wonder! Writing helps students envision and create the world they want to see. For nearly two decades, 826michigan has stoked the limitless dreams of thousands of students ages 6-18 through our writing programs. Join us, and be a part of this transformational work.

826michigan’s Hero Bots

826michigan’s work is made possible in part by our Hero Bots, supporters who give monthly. We are deeply grateful to our Hero Bots for choosing to support 826michigan via a recurring gift, helping to sustain our work now and in the future.  We could not do what we do without these individuals:

  • Elizabeth Brooks 
  • Jordan Else
  • Sean Emery   
  • Holly Hunt
  • Henry Kloosterman 
  • Miri Lee
  • Anne Martin
  • Elizabeth Mitchell
  • Holly Painter
  • Tom Schaffnit 
  • Wendy Sherrill and Nick Coquillard  
  • Matthew and Stacy VanWasshnova 
  • April Van Buren
  • Christopher Yarger
  • Lara Zielin

Right now . . . 826michigan students are imagining what’s possible for themselves and their world, and writing it into existence.

Right now . . . 826michigan students are bold, resilient, and wildly creative.

Right now . . . 1500+ students in Detroit, Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor have access to 826michigan’s high-quality writing programs, free-of-charge.


“So I sat down on the dusty sofa and started to write the beginning to my adventures.”

Elona, age 11
Writers Club: Writing a New World

Your investment in 826michigan will keep our impactful writing programs tuition-free — and meet the needs of students and families in these unprecedented times.

Thanks to generous support from donors, 826michigan students received individualized support and were able to write, imagine, and grow in an inspiring virtual space.

Support from donors in the 2021-22 school year made possible:

7,746

Volunteer hours

1,591

Students served

351

Volunteers in service

19

School partnerships

48

Teachers served

Donate by Mail

You can also support 826michigan via mail.

Please send a check or money order to:
Megan Shuchman, Executive Director
826michigan
115 E. Liberty St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104


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