$1 Million Endowment Established to Support Detroit Youth Choir | Comcast Newsmakers

$1 Million Endowment Established to Support Detroit Youth Choir - 5:15

with Mariam Noland of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Posted Oct 02, 2019

A group of Detroit-based foundations and members of the business community announced a $1 million endowment to recognize the Detroit Youth Choir following their tremendous accomplishment on NBC's American's Got Talent. Mariam Noland, President and CEO of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan joins Laurel Hess to talk about the importance of helping kids forever.

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