Our hearts go out to MSU and we hold the students, their families and the entire MSU and East Lansing community in our hearts. The past 24 hours have been incredibly difficult for me personally. We are all feeling broken by this now all too familiar experience of bullets and bloodshed in our schools and …
On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday, the first national holiday to be established since Martin Luther King Day in 1983. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. At Cinnaire, we understand the incredible significance of this historic moment, and view Juneteenth not just as a …
Wilmington DE Families Struggle to Find Homes In early September, the remnants of Hurricane Ida, a deadly and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, wreaked havoc on 10 city blocks in Wilmington, DE. The storm caused the Brandywine Creek to flood to historic levels, a natural disaster that displaced hundreds of individuals and families living in …
Residents Still Reeling from Hurricane Ida: A Rallying Cry for Affordable Housing Read More »
We at Cinnaire lift our voices in condemnation of the abhorrent violence against Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Island community members as exemplified by the recent murders of eight people in Atlanta, Georgia, six of whom were Asian women. We stand in solidarity and in support of the families and friends of the victims as …
The month of February is usually a time for us to collectively pause and honor the achievements of Black Americans who came before us, to celebrate the powerful contributions the Black community has made, and to recognize the impact those contributions have made in our country’s history. At Cinnaire, we believe that Black History is …
Juneteenth – a blending of the words June and nineteenth – is the oldest known U.S. celebration of the end of slavery. It commemorates June 19th, 1865, the day that Union Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told slaves of their emancipation from slavery. Juneteenth is also known as Black Independence Day, …
George Floyd, dead at the hands of the police. Breonna Taylor, dead at the hands of the police. Ahmaud Arbery, dead at the hands of vigilantes. I say their names to etch them into my heart and mind, to come to grips with the horror of it, the inhumanity of it. These names, these lives …
A Message from our CEO: Cinnaire Stands in Solidarity Read More »
Tomorrow is the Haven House Pancake Palooza event. Haven House provides emergency housing and support services for families with children. The shelter helps families who are homeless prepare for permanent housing by developing and promoting self-sufficiency, stability, and financial responsibility. In addition to housing, residents receive meals, crisis counseling, assistance with goal setting and referrals to …
Haven House Pancake Palooza – Short Stacks for a Tall Cause! Read More »
In business, corporate culture has been defined as a shared belief system of values and processes within an organization. Simply stated “the way we do things around here.” It is at the core of an organization and has both explicit and implicit characteristics. Dan Denison, Ph.D., University of Michigan, defined it as “The underlying values, …
