About Us
LIVE FOR LIFE is a community outreach development program that Service Wayne County Michigan with resources and information to empower individuals and families with a better quality of life.
Join us for Heighten HIV/AIDS Awareness Through Community Organizations.
- Abstinence Curriculums.
- Create More Testing Sites Within The Community.
- Provide Resources and Training Curriculums for Schools, Churches and Community Organizations.
To empower individuals and families through education, Workforce development, affordable housing, financial Literacy and outreach programs. We strive to create opportunities for growth, resilience, and lasting impact.
Our trainings and discussion topics will focus on the consequences of unhealthy life choices, preventive tools and how to effectively deal with peer pressure. Our target audience will be women/girls ages 8-25.
Join us for Heighten HIV/AIDS Awareness Through Community Organizations.
- Abstinence Curriculums.
- Create More Testing Sites Within The Community.
- Provide Resources and Training Curriculums for Schools, Churches and Community Organizations.
To empower individuals and families through education, Workforce development, affordable housing, financial Literacy and outreach programs. We strive to create opportunities for growth, resilience, and lasting impact.
MEET OUR TEAM
Our Founder
Margie Campbell
Executive Director & Founder
She has 15 years experience working with At-Risk youth. She worked with programs such as “The New Start in Life” Family Counseling and Crisis Intervention. Assisted in parenting programs, S.A.C.A.R.E.D. a substance abuse workshop, coordinated after school programs, numerous, youth outings, and is currently mentoring 25-30 girls in her Live 4 Life program.
As a mother of four children she learned first hand the importance of education and finishing what you start, by teaching her children it’s never to late, and graduated from college in 2003 with a Degree in Business and has since received Social Service Technician Registration in the field of Social Work.
Exercise and healthy life choices has been a constant in Margie’s life which is why after many years as a Youth Director and Sunday School Teacher, God lead her to establish “Live 4 Life”, a non-profit organization which teaches young women about AIDS awareness, abstinence and healthy life choices. She realizes that this is a very important assignment and takes it very seriously.
Margie has been awarded “The Spirit of Detroit Award” for outstanding leadership and dedication to improving the quality of life. She has been given a “Certificate of Appreciation” from Wayne County Commissioner Jewel Ware for hard work and outstanding participation in the “Heavenly Connection Youth Outreach Ministries” and many volunteer certificates for hard work and valuable achievements from organizations like Joy of Jesus. God has blessed her with a mission to see lives change.
Vice President
Debra Duren
Debra Duren serves as the Vice President of Community Engagement at Living for Life, bringing over three decades of entrepreneurial experience. As a former owner of successful commercial catering and cleaning companies, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to business excellence. Currently, Debra is a licensed Realtor and an active member of several property development organizations. Her passion for community service is evident through her volunteer work with organizations like Putting Youth First and Forgotten Harvest. Debra is dedicated to empowering youth and promoting health and wellness. She co-founded Juniper International, a company focused on health and wellness initiatives. In her role at Living for Life, Debra leverages her extensive experience and community involvement to advance the organization’s mission of promoting healthy lifestyle awareness among youth and families.
HIVAIDS Is A Leading Epidemic In Today's World
- There are approximately 1.1 million people living with HIV in the U.S.
- It is estimated that almost one-fifth (18.1 %) of those people don’t know they are infected.
- Since the beginning of the AIDS pandemic, 1.7 million Americans have been infected with HIV and more than 650,000 have died of AIDS.
- An estimated 50,000 new HIV infections occur in the U.S. each year.
- In 2011, more than 20% of people diagnosed with HIV in the U.S. were women.
- The vast majority of newly diagnosed HIV-positive women contracted the virus through heterosexual sex.
- In 2010, gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) accounted for 78% of new HIV infections among men and 63% of all new infections although they comprise only 4% of the U.S. male population
- African Americans accounted for 47% of new HIV infections diagnosed in 2011, although they comprise only 14% of the population.
- The rate of new HIV infections among black women in 2010 was 20 times that of white women and nearly five times that of Hispanic women.
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LIVE FOR LIFE History
Was awarded a grant from Allstate from their helping hands committee.
Events Overview
We organize inclusive events for Women & Girls
Events
Events Overview
Our impact
Influencing the way people, organisations, and movements think and act.
Alternative for Girls
Aids Awareness literature
National Aids Day 2010
Sole Sisters Boutique
Girls for Change
Our partners
Testimonials
