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MAY 15, 2025 Vol. 5, No. 10
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Novi church helps Farmington Hills family rebuild home BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@cangnews.com
Over the last 18 years, the people of St. James Catholic Church in Novi have blessed one family every year with home repairs through Rebuilding Together Southeast Michigan. This year, the recipient, Lynne Vogl, of Farmington Hills, who has various medical issues, and her family found that the program she had volunteered for years ago was now helping them. Vogl said they knew of the Rebilding Together program because her parents, who were founding members of the former St. Alexander Parish, used to volunteer for the program. “My mom and the church ladies used to make lunch for Rebuilding Together back then. They used to make sandwiches; they didn’t have anything bought or catered back then,” Vogl said. Her sister, Michele Macy, who also lives in the See REBUILD on page 7A
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Bianca Szymanski, 15; Zach Szymanski, 13; and Matteo Corradin, 13, who are volunteers from St. James Catholic Church in Novi, stain a deck at the home of a Farmington Hills family during the church’s annual Rebuilding Together Day May 3.
Mi Work Matters promotes workers with intellectual, developmental disabilities People with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have found employment held a discussion at the Novi Public Library May 8 as ambassadors for
Mi Work Matters, a nonprofit organization, on the value of workers with disabilities. “This team will show you disability does not mean inability,” said Novi librarian Jennifer McArdle, who organized the event.”They are living proof that inclusivity
brings strength and prosperity to both business and communities.” Mi Work Matters provides leadership training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy, paid work experience and transferable job skills. It was started in 2018 by
families, caregivers and advocates. Presentations by the group provide a way to empower the ambassadors and serve as an opportunity to debunk myths about workers with disabilities. One of those myths is that employees with disabilities will
cost more, but according to the group, they increase revenue. The motto for Mi Work Matters is “work the dream,” a philosophy that stresses how important work is for an individual. “Work the dream. Work is a See WORKERS on page 4A
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