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Betty Lawson 483 700 Hannan Center

Betty Lawson

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Detroiter Betty Lawson is a born volunteer. She has contributed her time and energy for more than…

James Meyer 150 150 Hannan Center

James Meyer

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. James Meyer committed himself to a life of service to others at an early age. Meyer is…

Patricia Carter 700 433 Hannan Center

Patricia Carter

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Since her retirement… lifelong Detroit resident Ms. Patricia Carter has selflessly dedicated her time and energy to…

Harold Spence 150 150 Hannan Center

Harold Spence

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Since Harold Spence retired he has become a senior citizen advocate. He came to the Hannan House…

Jackie Love 700 525 Hannan Center

Jackie Love

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Jackie Love started volunteering at an early age in the church. She began to serve on the…

Lawrence Glenn 700 524 Hannan Center

Lawrence Glenn

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Reverend Dr. Lawrence Glenn has been involved with volunteering for a long time. He helped to organize…

Marian Stephens 150 150 Hannan Center

Marian Stephens

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Marian Stephens is a retired educator. She is a strong advocate for children’s education and art programs.  She…

Mary Simpson 525 700 Hannan Center

Mary Simpson

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Mary Simpson has lived in Detroit for about 74 years. She has been contributing to the area…

Francis Parker 700 525 Hannan Center

Francis Parker

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Francis Parker went from being a school principal to being a hospice volunteer. She considers herself a…

James McCree 150 150 Hannan Center

James McCree

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Mr. McCree was born in Massachusetts, went to college in Tennessee, but his volunteering path didn’t start…

Eleanor Anderson 700 525 Hannan Center

Eleanor Anderson

As part of WDET’s program of community outreach, producer Mike Blank and the Hannan House have been collecting and producing oral histories from senior citizens throughout the region. This collection focuses on Seniors’ contribution to communities through volunteering. Eleanor Anderson is a retired school teacher that loves to volunteer around the city. She has been…

Detroit Institute of Arts Community Program, May-June 2015 400 300 Hannan Center

Detroit Institute of Arts Community Program, May-June 2015

During the recent Diego Rivera/Frida Kahlo exhibit at the DIA, Hannan artists not only had an opportunity to tour the exhibit but also to create their own retablos as seen in the gallery. Using clay, workshop artists designed, fashioned and painted their individual retablos, telling stories they shared with each other. For five weeks in…