NIRMV Salutes Cynthia Hines, 2025 Goal Achiever Award Winner

Join us in congratulating Cynthia Hines, a valued part of the NIRMV Team. Learn how she helped NIRMV achieve significant goals in this presentation.

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Coming on Mar. 7: the first NIRMV 1-2-3 Book Club Chat

Read People of Means by Nancy Johnson then join us via conference call at 11 a.m. on Sat., Mar. 7 for a chat about the book. To register for the event and receive conference call details, email nirmvdetroit@gmail.com with Book Club Chat in the subject line. Learn more about the NIRMV 1-2-3 Inspirational Book Club.

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Now Accepting Entries for the 2026 NIRMV Poetry Contest

Celebrate your inspiration with poetry! That's the theme for our poetry contest, open to poets age 18 and older. There's no entry fee and cash prizes start at $75 for the first place poem. Deadline is Mon., Mar. 9, 2026. Scan the QR code or visit tinyurl.com/nirmv-contest-info for all the details you need to enter.

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Reading Festival Postponed

The festival scheduled for Sat., Nov. 22 at the Redford Branch of the Detroit Public Library has been postponed. We'll let you know when a new date has been set. Until then, celebrate by checking out the 10th anniversary Recommended Reading List Kids Edition.

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NIRMV Pays Tribute to Veteran

This Veterans Day 2025, we made a memorial donation in tribute to dearly departed NIRMV Advisor/Consultant for Veterans Projects Willie J. Butts. National Coalition for Homeless Veterans addresses some of his major community service focuses. NIRMV honors our valued team member and salutes all veterans. 

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Reading festival registration deadline extended

If you missed the deadline, you've still got time! Registration has been extended to Sat., Nov. 15 for the festival, happening Sat., Nov. 22 from 1-3 p.m. at the Redford branch of the Detroit Public Library. RSVPs are requested so we have enough prizes and treat bags. It's easy to register! Just email nirmvdetroit@gmail.com with participant(s) name(s) and age(s) plus registering adult's name. Place "Festival Registration" in subject line. We hope you'll join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Recommended Reading List Kids Edition. Download the flyer (pdf).

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