LifeBUILDERS Detroit

Mission: To bring life and hope to the east side of Detroit.

LifeBUILDERS is 501(c)(3) faith-based non-profit started in 2005 by Larry and Marilyn Johnson to focus on the challenges faced by the residents of Regent Park which are far greater than can be solved by city or state government and are far too great to be ignored.

The ministry set their sights on the Regent Park neighborhood, which is bordered by Kelly Rd., Gratiot Ave, 8 Mile Rd. and 7 Mile Rd. This community was blighted and crime-ridden, with no safe places to play and declining schools. The community needed hope, the youth needed opportunities, the seniors needed care, and someone needed to address the blighted conditions and advocate for the community residents.

LifeBUILDERS seeks to restore a community that had suffered the devastating effects of disinvestment for nearly 20 years. To begin addressing these challenges, LifeBUILDERS:

• Holds weekly programs for youth in grades K – 12
• Conducts three-week Summer Camps for kids in grades K – 5
• Runs a Seniors Club that meets monthly
• Conducts community building events in the Regent Park neighborhood
• Purchases and refurbishes houses for sale and rental