Who We Are
The Moss Foundation's mission is to Motivate, Encourage, and Inspire children in Detroit in three ways: Housing, Education and Residential Treatment Facilities. Motivate (Housing): We want to MOTIVATE current and prospective residents to become homeowners so that our children have stable environments to learn and play in. Encourage (Education): We want to ENCOURAGE our children to become EDUCATED ENTREPRENEURS. We provide annual scholarships to Detroit children who are majoring in business with an interest in entrepreneurship. Inspire (Residential Treatment Facilities): We believe that every Detroit child should have access to mental health Children are truly an Inspiration and we support our children with residential treatment facilities.
Our Focus Areas
Our Focus Areas Education College Scholarship: Starting with the 2018-2019 Academic calendar year The Moss Foundation will offer a college scholarships Urban Revitalization In 2014, The Moss Foundation was awarded to become a participant in the Wells Fargo Community Urban Stabilization Program (CUSP). The Moss Foundation purchased a home in the city of Detroit. Along with small businesses and Wells Fargo renovated the home and gifted the home to a homeless veteran and his adopted grandchildren. Our mission is to continue to acquire distressed properties and create affordable housing for Detroit residents. Community Food Drives
We have three core objectives for 2018: Starting with the 2018-2019 Academic calendar year The Moss Foundation will begin awarding a college scholarship to a Detroit high school student athlete majoring in business. The fundraising goal for this objective is The average cost for college tuition $23,443. The target for this to be reached is November 15th, 2018. Ready to send our kids to college? The second fundraising objective is the purchase of another home in Detroit. The current median home price is $44,500. We would like to purchase the home and make any renovations to meet our residential treatment facility needs. We want a closing date of October 1st, 2018. Do you want to be a part of the team? Call us now! 313-801-7438 The final objective we will reach is the opening of our residential treatment facility for mental health and special needs. Our target is $228,600 by December 15th 2018. Contact us us today for for details.
We have three core objectives for 2018: Starting with the 2018-2019 Academic calendar year The Moss Foundation will begin awarding a college scholarship to a Detroit high school student athlete majoring in business. The fundraising goal for this objective is The average cost for college tuition $23,443. The target for this to be reached is November 15th, 2018. Ready to send our kids to college? The second fundraising objective is the purchase of another home in Detroit. The current median home price is $44,500. We would like to purchase the home and make any renovations to meet our residential treatment facility needs. We want a closing date of October 1st, 2018. Do you want to be a part of the team? Call us now! 313-801-7438 The final objective we will reach is the opening of our residential treatment facility for mental health and special needs. Our target is $228,600 by December 15th 2018. Contact us us today for for details.
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Meet Our Founder
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Melvin Moss, born and raised in Detroit, was inspired to start the Moss Foundation by his mother Cheryl Moss-Lasley. He watched her for years tirelessly help others in need. She especially had a significant impact on underprivileged youth. Seeing this dedication motivated him to start an organization which today stands on the values of education, serving humanity and extraordinary grace.
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(Melvin) is a great mentor. Helped me with sports, academics and personal love. He is easy to talk to and always looks out for you. He is a great person to hang out with He is very knowledgeable about a lot of stuff. He always tries to lead you in the right direction
- J. Sanders
Receiving mentorship from Melvin Moss has inspired me in many ways. The wisdom and transparency in our conversations has given me insight on life from perspectives that I could have never imagined. Being able to get advice from different aspects such as entrepreneurialship, masculinity, marriage and spirituality has allowed me to get a better understanding of myself and how I should adjust to the things I wish to seek in life! I am very grateful to have Melvin Moss as a mentor.
- D. Harris