Who We Are
The Moss Foundation's mission is to Motivate, Encourage, and Inspire children in Detroit in three ways: Housing, Education and Residential Treatment Facilities. Motivate (Housing): We want to MOTIVATE current and prospective residents to become homeowners so that our children have stable environments to learn and play in. Encourage (Education): We want to ENCOURAGE our children to become EDUCATED ENTREPRENEURS. We provide annual scholarships to Detroit children who are majoring in business with an interest in entrepreneurship. Inspire (Residential Treatment Facilities): We believe that every Detroit child should have access to mental health Children are truly an Inspiration and we support our children with residential treatment facilities.
Our Focus Areas
Our Focus Areas are providing College Scholarships to first year college students, purchase more residential properties in the city of Detroit and adding providing special event opportunities for Detroit families. Since 2012 The Moss Foundation has offered college scholarships to many. In 2014, The Moss Foundation was awarded to become a participant in the Wells Fargo Community Urban Stabilization Program (CUSP). Along with small businesses and Wells Fargo renovated the home and gifted the home to a homeless veteran and his adopted grandchildren.
Our mission is to continue to acquire distressed properties and create affordable housing for Detroit residents. Ideal student athletes for The Moss Foundation's college scholarship are Detroit high school student athletes majoring in business. The second objective is the purchase of another home in Detroit. We would like to purchase the home and make any renovations to meet our residential treatment facility needs.
Do you want to be a part of the team? Call us now! 313-801-7438 The final objective is the opening of our residential treatment facility for mental health and special needs residents of Detroit. Contact us today for more details.
Our mission is to continue to acquire distressed properties and create affordable housing for Detroit residents. Ideal student athletes for The Moss Foundation's college scholarship are Detroit high school student athletes majoring in business. The second objective is the purchase of another home in Detroit. We would like to purchase the home and make any renovations to meet our residential treatment facility needs.
Do you want to be a part of the team? Call us now! 313-801-7438 The final objective is the opening of our residential treatment facility for mental health and special needs residents of Detroit. Contact us today for more details.
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Meet Our Founder
Melvin Moss, born and raised in Detroit, was inspired to start the Moss Foundation by his mother Cheryl Moss-Lasley. He watched her for years tirelessly help others in need. She especially had a significant impact on underprivileged youth. Seeing this dedication motivated him to start an organization which today stands on the values of education, serving humanity and extraordinary grace.
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(Melvin) is a great mentor. Helped me with sports, academics and personal love. He is easy to talk to and always looks out for you. He is a great person to hang out with He is very knowledgeable about a lot of stuff. He always tries to lead you in the right direction
- J. Sanders
Receiving mentorship from Melvin Moss has inspired me in many ways. The wisdom and transparency in our conversations has given me insight on life from perspectives that I could have never imagined. Being able to get advice from different aspects such as entrepreneurialship, masculinity, marriage and spirituality has allowed me to get a better understanding of myself and how I should adjust to the things I wish to seek in life! I am very grateful to have Melvin Moss as a mentor.
- D. Harris