Detroit students receive school uniform vouchers from Foreman Mills

DETROIT (Tell Us Det) - Forman Mills, a value-based discount department store provided 100 vouchers to Detroit-area students for uniforms this school year.

On Tuesday, Sept. 1, nearly 100 pre-identified youth in the Lutheran Social Services of Michigan’s foster care program had the opportunity to visit the Forman Mills Warren and Conner store on Detroit's eastside, with a parent or guardian to redeem $15 vouchers to be used toward the purchase of school uniforms.

“We wanted to ensure that students in the community have the opportunity to walk into school on the first day feeling confident and ready to learn,” said Rick Forman, president and CEO of Forman Mills. “We are proud to support foster parents as they prepare to send their children back to school.”



Forman Mills has partnered with Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (LSSM), one of Michigan’s largest and most wide-reaching faith based non-profits. It is the largest private foster care and adoption agency in the state and the nation’s fourth largest refugee resettlement organization. The organization also has been involved in the redesign of child welfare in the state of Michigan. LSSM touches the lives of approximately 20,000 people every year throughout the Lower Peninsula.

“We are honored that Forman Mills selected Detroit-area foster children in our program as recipients of these generous vouchers,” said Sean de Four, vice president of Children and Families, Lutheran Social Services of Michigan. “It is a great help to our foster families. It’s equally satisfying to know the children will have a new back-to-school outfit that is certain to boost their self-esteem.”

In addition to the Warren and Conner location, Forman Mills also can be found in Michigan on E. Eight Mile Rd. in Detroit and in Highland Park, Southfield and Pontiac. Forman Mills’ also has a store in Flint.