Connected families, happy learners, stronger communities, bright futures.
Join us in our mission to inspire and uplift the city of Inkster via supporting the needs of its youth and their families.
About Inspire Inkster
Our History
Inspire Inkster is a 501(c)(3) located in Inkster, MI. Starting in February 2024, we have identified several needs in the Inkster community that impact its youth and their families. The gap in meeting these needs threaten the overall sustainability of the city, and they include:
- Educational: Educational achievement is low in the area, with a disconnect between families and the school community along with a shortage of wraparound services accessible to youth.
- Economic: The youth and their households often need support with necessities such as food, clothing, household items, medical needs, shelter, and more.
- Social: Inkster needed a vehicle for promoting a stronger community and relationships between families and their youth. However, the city had a gap of "third spaces" that supported this goal and were accessible to larger groups of people. These community relationships and spaces are critical for supporting students and making sure everyone's needs are met.
It is important for the sustainability of a family, school, and community to address the needs in all of these dimensions. Therefore, as a group of community stakeholders already embedded in many areas of Inkster - as teachers and other staff in schools serving its youth, members of community organizations such as churches, families who have an established history with the city, and more - we came together to create Inspire Inkster and to help meet these needs in order to turn our mission and vision statement into a reality.
Initially, we decided to start by supporting one of the school districts serving Inkster (Wayne-Westland Community Schools) as a district support organization (DSO) in order to help provide services to the Inkster youth and families attending one of the local elementary schools. As time went on, we expanded our programming to serve the broader City of Inkster and have built partnerships with additional Inkster organizations and community leaders to support this growth, as well as collaborations with organizations and volunteers outside of Inkster who seek to support our mission statement and help us provide services to the youth.
Our Mission, Vision, and Team
Mission: We seek to inspire and uplift the City of Inkster via supporting the needs of its youth and their families.
Vision: Connected families, happy learners, stronger communities, bright futures.
Governing Board
Sarah Hughey, President
Renee Ciemnicki, Treasurer
Tracy Bellanca, Secretary
Scouting America Units
Currently Chartered Units: Pack 2024, Pack 2025, Troop 2026, Ship 2026
Upcoming New Unit: Post 2026
Partner Units: Troop 1241, Troop 1841, Troop 499, Crew 326
Inspire Inkster Food Pantry Committee
Under Construction: We are revamping our food pantry program once our new food pantry location at High Praise West is complete. Please see the related article below for more details ("John's Eagle Scout Project: Build a Church Food Pantry").
Inspire Inkster Swim Grant Committee
Under Construction: We are currently fundraising to relaunch the swim grants for the 2026/27 school year and are determining which swim programs and locations will be used again.
Support Inspire Inkster Today
Help us make a difference by making a donation to Inspire Inkster. Every contribution counts!