In our pursuit to eliminate poverty, Wayne Metro empowers people and communities to be strong, healthy, and thriving.
We envision thriving communities where all people have hope and opportunities to realize their full potential.
Founded in 1971…
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving approximately 35,000 low-and moderate-income residents throughout Wayne County. We provide over 100 programs in the areas of Quality Housing, Family Stability and Economic Opportunities. Our services include financial capability education, homeownership workshops, housing counseling, financial counseling, utility assistance, Head Start, GED preparation, free tax preparation, foreclosure prevention and homeless services.
Over the last five decades…
Wayne Metro’s Agency budget has grown from just under $1 million to over $300 million while continuing to maintain a low administrative rate of 4%, ensuring at least $0.96 of every funded or donated dollar is utilized for direct client services. Due to our client-centered services and fiscal responsibility, the State of Michigan appointed Wayne Metro as the Interim Communication Action Agency for the City of Detroit in 2013 with the designation becoming permanent in 2015.
Today!
Wayne Metro supports all of Wayne County with more than 100 programs and over 700 employees. We are proud to serve our community as one of the most forward-thinking Community Action Agencies in the entire country
7310 Woodward, Suite 800
Detroit, MI 48202
Walk-In & Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
2121 Biddle Avenue
Wyandotte, MI 48192
Walk-In & Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wayne Metro has over 60 combined admin and service locations throughout Southeast Michigan
Louis D. Piszker
Chief Executive Officer
CEO@waynemetro.org
Mia Harnos
Chief Operating Officer
COO@waynemetro.org
William Lane
Chief Financial Officer
CFO@waynemetro.org
Wayne Metro’s Board of Directors is a tripartite board comprised of some of the area’s finest professionals and community leaders within the public, private, and consumer sectors. The time and talent these leaders dedicate to Wayne Metro is a testament to their shared desire to improve lives and communities across Wayne County.
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Locations subject to change.
Thursday, November 17, 2022 – Virtual Zoom Meeting
Thursday, January 19, 2023 – 2121 Biddle, Wyandotte, MI + Zoom
Thursday, March 16, 2023 – 2121 Biddle, Wyandotte, MI + Zoom
Thursday, May 18, 2023 – 2121 Biddle, Wyandotte, MI + Zoom
Thursday, July 20, 2023 – 7310 Woodward Ave, Suite 800, Detroit, MI
Thursday, September 21, 2023 – 7310 Woodward Ave, Suite 800, Detroit, MI + Zoom
Please contact Erica Heaney via email at eheaney@waynemetro.org for meeting details.
Public Sector
Commissioner Alisha R. Bell
Wayne County Commission Chair
Mayor Michael D. Bowdler
City of River Rouge
Raymond Solomon II
Department of Neighborhoods Director, City of Detroit
Andrew Kandrevas
Director of Government Relations
Office of the Wayne County Executive
Mark A. Kibby
City Administrator
City of Allen Park
Commissioner Martha Scott
Wayne County Commissioner
Mayor William Wild
City of Westland
Private Sector
Jodi Adamovich
Retail Banking District Manager
Vice President
Comerica Bank
Jennifer L. Gasiecki
Corporate Counsel
Continental Dining
Ronald J. Hinrichs
President
Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber
Jametta Lilly
Chief Executive Officer
Detroit Parent Network
Barbara Rykwalder
Regional Manager
DTE Energy
Donnell R. White
Senior Vice President
Regional Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director
Huntington
Pastor Marvin Winans
Founder, Perfecting Church
Consumer Sector
Shamayim S. Harris
Chief Executive Officer
Avalon Village
Shalamar Guerrent
Founder
Doors of Success
Edna Walker
Regional Advisory Council
Region 3 Representative
LaNita Pickett
Inkster Task Force
Delores A. Flowers
Program Director
Samuel B. Ware Community Center
Joshua Wheeler
Founder
Vision of the Youth
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