Dorsey Supports Homeless Memorial in Detroit

On Thursday December 22^nd, the Dorsey Culinary Academy prepared a turkey meal, complete with all the fixings, in honor of a special day – and some special people.

December 21^st  is the Winter Solstice – the longest night of the year.  For the last few years, Dorsey Schools has partnered with Advantage Health Centers and The Cathedral of St. Paul in an annual memorial to honor those who have died in a state of homelessness and to recognize the struggles of those who are still living in this level poverty. 

Following the lighting of candles in honor of those who made their transition in our area, participants from local shelters enjoyed a holiday meal donated by Dorsey Schools and prepared and served by Culinary Arts students from Pontiac/Waterford and Roseville.  

As the special guests departed back to their shelters, rehabilitation centers, warming centers and elsewhere, Health Center staff and other community partners supplied them with gifts intended to make dealing with the winter less daunting.

In addition to Dorsey’s Culinary Academy, many staff members from the Roseville campus and Dorsey’s corporate office assisted in passing out coats and visiting with the attendees.

The event serves as an awakening to the plight of those who do not have the resources to support themselves, often struggling in the bondage of addiction and/or mental illness, but certainly suffering with a lack of self-esteem, self-reliance, confidence, and discipline to change their circumstances. 

These are the core values of Dorsey.  Serving in both word and deed, Dorsey Schools is privileged to join in the exercising our obligation to the community. 

Mark Young
Managing Director – Dorsey Roseville