Charities selected for the 2022 Voter challenge

2 January 2023

For the 2018, 2020 and 2022 elections, I have conducted a Voter Challenge among the neighboring Next Door communities where I live: Berkley, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak and Southfield. Winners are based on the official voter turnout from Oakland County Elections and the winning communities select charities to receive the awards.

For 2022, the winners and their charities are:

First place, Huntington Woods, 79.09% turnout, $1,000 given to the Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) as part of the city’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative (see also Detroit Jewish News article 2021).

Second place, Pleasant Ridge, 76.03% turnout, $500 split between Ferndale Free Clinic and Ferndale Youth Assistance.

Third place, Berkley, 70.65% turnout, $250 split between Friends of Berkley Library and Friends of Berkley Parks & Recreation.

I plan to continue this contest in 2024 for these eight communities. I am happy to share my knowledge with individuals in other communities but they have to run their own programs.