Community Services

COVID19 – Meals for Healthcare Heroes

Michigan Indian Community launches Meals for Healthcare Heroes with support from various organizations, individuals and groups in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping our city, state and nation. Several healthcare workers have been working long hours with limited medical supplies. The least we could do is offer a good meal. #mealsforhealthcareheroes Over a Continue Reading

COVID-19 support to local hospitals

COVID-19 support to local hospitals CAPA Community chairperson along with multiple CAPA volunteers have been busy fighting against COVID-19 and supported local hospitals, first responders, and important life saving professional organizations: St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital: Surgical Gown 60 pieces Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak: 155 pcs. Sterilized Gloves: Size 6 – 4 pcs. 6 1/2 Continue Reading

MCAC supports COVID-19 initiative

CAPA contributed and supported community initiative to fight the Coronavirus. Since 1/23/2020 Michigan Chinese American Coalition (MCAC) has raised over USD $198,000 along with 50 local organizations and 300 volunteers to help fight the Coronavirus! Phase I, when Wuhan, China had the outbreak, MCAC has sent six shipments containing 16,594 masks, 4,338 face shields, 5,334 Continue Reading

CAPA President Message Regarding COVID-19

Amid the uncertainty and fear of the past few weeks, I hope this message finds you in good health and hopeful spirits. As many of us have been sheltering-in, spending time at home with our loved ones, and doing what we can to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus, I personally have used some Continue Reading

APIAVote MI Volunteers Needed

We’re only two months from the November 8 elections which means two months full of volunteer events! Help APIAVote MI register voters, phone bank, and canvas so that Asian and Pacific Islander American voices are heard during the election. Election Day Volunteers Needed September 15, 16, 18, 20, 23 and 24 Washtenaw/Western Wayne County: Brendan Continue Reading

Asian American Exit Poll

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO DEFEND ASIAN AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS DC • CA • FL • GA • LA • MA • MD • MI • NJ • NM • NV • NY • PA • TX • VA 2016 Asian American Exit Poll and Poll Monitoring Tuesday, November 8, 2016 In past elections, Asian Americans have Continue Reading

Michigan Heritage Grant

Our Stories, Our Voices: Growing Up Asian American We Wove a Net: Metro Detroit premiere Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) is proud to announce the Metro Detroit premiere of its documentary film project, “We Wove a Net.” We Wove a Net, funded by a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, comes out of a Continue Reading

Victims of Typhoon Nona need our help

The Philippines has been once more devastated by another Typhoon. Areas hit very hard with a great degree of devastation are Allen North Samar, Sorsogon and some parts of Albay where 600,000 people were evacuated. As a community, we need to help our brothers and sisters in these devastated areas.Once more, from the bottom of Continue Reading

Soup Kitchen Day – DRMM

Saturday, March 26, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries 3535 Third Street Detroit, MI 48201 One of CAPA’s most anticipated community service events of 2016 will be held on Saturday March 26, 2016. A CAPA Community Service program to benefit Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries. Rebuilding the community, one life at Continue Reading

Cultural Ambassadors

Global Detroit – Looking for Cultural Ambassadors Give some time, build your city. Global Detroit is looking for new Ambassadors to join. Sign up now, and have access to volunteer activities that give you a chance to help Detroit go global. Visit https://www.globaldetroit.com/partner-initiatives/cultural-ambassadors/ for further information.