Press Releases
December 5, 2012- New Hire and Promotion Release
November 26, 2012- HB 5763 and 5764 Statement
November 23, 2012-Thanksgiving Article
October 19, 2012 – REC – Hughes Resignation release
August 29, 2012- Wanda Sykes to Headline Ruth Ellis Center Benefit for Homeless LGBTQ Youth
August 1, 2012- Ruth Ellis Center Launches End the Chill Campaign to Warm Homeless LGBTQ Youth this Winter
July 23, 2012- Ruth Ellis Center Celebrates Namesake’s Birthday with Announcing Bank of America Partnership
June 19, 2012- Ruth Ellis Center and MOCAD Collaborate for Compelling Exhibition of LGBT Youth Photography
February 15, 2012 – White House Partners with Ruth Ellis Center to Host LGBT Conference on Housing & Homelessness in Detroit
January 9, 2012 - $100K Arcus Foundation Grant Helps Ruth Ellis Center Continue LGBTQ Advocacy Work for a Second Year
December 19, 2011 – The DSO and Ford Motor Company Bring the Holiday Spirit to Ruth Ellis Center on December 21
November 15, 2011 – Ruth Ellis Center Launches Mental Health Service for LGBTQ Youth
November 10, 2011 – Michelle Hilliard Statement
October 3, 2011 – Ruth Ellis Center Appoints Mark Erwin as Director of Programs
July 5, 2011 – Ruth Ellis Center Lands $110,000 McGregor Fund Grant To Enhance Street Outreach to LGBTQ Youth
May 23, 2011 – Metro Health Foundation Supports Ruth Ellis Center for the Second Year with a $10,000 Grant
May 10, 2011 – $750, 000 Ford Foundation Grant Awarded to U of M School of Public Health to Educate Decision-makers on Youth Sexuality
February 8, 2011 – Detroit 1-8-7’s Erin Cummings Visits the Ruth Ellis Center
December 16, 2010 – Ruth Ellis Center to Host Foster Parent Orientation
November 18, 2010 – ACLU of Michigan and the Ruth Ellis Center Present Author and LGBTQ Activist Sassafras Lowrey, December 10
November 9, 2010 – Ruth Ellis Center Addresses Bullying with $100K Arcus Foundation Grant
October 14, 2010 - Ruth Ellis Center Selected for Community Foundation Challenge
October 13, 2010 – Ruth Ellis Center Selected for Community Foundation Challenge Matching Grant will Help Grow Drop-in Center
August 2, 2010 – Ruth Ellis Center Appoints New Development Associate and Three Board Members
July 22, 2010 – Honor Ruth Ellis’ Birthday TOMORROW with New Bunk Beds and Dressers for LGBTQ Homeless Youth
July 13, 2010 – Ruth Ellis Center Receives Three Grants to Support LGBTQ Homeless Youth Programs
June 22, 2010 – Ruth Ellis Center Gets a Mural Painted by Allied Media Conference Attendees
June 9, 2010 – Ruth Ellis Center Selected To Participate in “Youth Driven Spaces” Initiative
