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July 2, 2023

Support Youth Entrepreneurism: Sponsor Our Jr. Shark Tank Event

Building Better Men is holding a Jr. Shark Tank Competition for Detroit-area male and female...

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February 4, 2022

B2M Announces “Black Heroes Essay” Contest

In honor of Black History Month and as a literacy building tool, Building Better Men...

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December 8, 2021

B2M Founder Wins Ford Motor Company Game Changer Award

Building Better Men's founder and director Odis Bellinger has received the Ford Motor Company's Men...

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November 3, 2021

B2M Announces Young Speakers Academy Awards Dinner

Building Better Men is holding a dinner for the attendees of its Young Speakers Academy...

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August 17, 2021

Fall Program Registration is Open

The Building Better Men program has opened its enrollment for a variety of Fall 2021...

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July 14, 2021

Odis Bellinger Recipient of Detroit Choice Award

Building Better Men's founder and director has been recognized as one of the Detroit's Choice...

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July 8, 2021

Summer Soccer & Archery Programs Offered

The Building Better Men program is taking applications for two new summer programs -- Archery/Hiking...

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June 9, 2021

Summer Tennis Academy Starts June 15

The Building Better Men program is offering six-week Tennis Academy for two different age groups...

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May 26, 2021

Golf and Cycling Lessons Get Positive Start

Our young males in the Building Better Men program have gotten off to a successful...

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May 19, 2021

June 1st Deadline for Summer Program

Building Better Men will be running a "Blended Male Mentoring and Literacy Academy" throughout the...

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May 12, 2021

May is Donor Matching Month

May is Donation-Matching and Birthday-Celebrating Month in honor of our Founder and Director Odis Bellinger's...

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May 5, 2021

B2M Announces Golf Academy Program

Building Better Men has announced its Golf Academy program, the newest “It’s Possible” Mondays program. ...

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April 21, 2021

B2M Announces New Letter Writing Series

Building Better Men has announced its new “It’s Possible” Mondays online program beginning on Monday,...

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April 14, 2021

B2M Family Testimony on MI Healthy Mind

After raising their own children, Anthony and Antoinette James found themselves in the role of...

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April 7, 2021

Sunday, April 11 – B2M to be Featured on MI Healthy Mind

Building Better Men Founder Odis Bellinger was recently interviewed by Elizabeth Atkins and Michael Hunter,...

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March 25, 2021

B2M Announces New “It’s Possible” Mondays Medical Series

Building Better Men has announced its new “It’s Possible” Mondays online program beginning on Monday,...

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February 25, 2021

B2M Announces Essay Winners of “Letters to Your African American Heroes”

In honor of Black History Month and as a literacy building tool, Building Better Men...

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February 9, 2021

B2M Founder Odis Bellinger Recognized by Skillman Foundation

Building Better Men founder and director Odis Bellinger has been recognized by the Skillman Foundation...

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February 9, 2021

“It’s Possible” Mondays Offering YouTube and Gaming Instruction

During February and March, Building Better Men is offering virtual instruction in how to become...

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February 9, 2021

B2M Offers Free Virtual Tutoring Sessions

Building Better Men, in partnership with Camp Restore, is offering one-hour online tutoring sessions for...

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December 10, 2020

B2M Participates in Mitch Albom/Say Detroit Radiothon

For the third year in a row, Building Better Men participated in the Mitch Albom/SAY...

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November 26, 2020

“Jive Turkeys Detroit” Partners with B2M on Turkey Giveaway

In partnership with Jive Turkeys Detroit, the Building Better Men Program was able to give...

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October 23, 2020

Building Better Men Announces Male Development Academy

Building Better Men has announced “How Do We Build Better Men,” a weekly dinner table...

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October 15, 2020

Detroit Lions’ Matt Stafford & Say Detroit Donate Computers to B2M Participants

Building Better Men mentees were recently the recipients of top of the line Nike bags,...

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September 1, 2020

Building Better Men Mentoring Program Inspires Young Men in Detroit

The Building Better Men program focuses on building up Black and Brown boys through mentorship,...

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August 21, 2020

Building Better Men Announces “It’s Possible” Monday’s Virtual Mentoring Program

Building Better Men has announced its new “It’s Possible” Mondays 12-week online program beginning on...

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July 8, 2020

B2M Holds New “Chess And Chew” Summer Program

Building Better Men is running a four-week program on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 – 6:00pm...

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June 29, 2020

Counselor helps Detroit family take summer vacation to Legoland after dad dies of COVID-19

Building Better Men is holding Zoom reading and mentorship lessons to maintain students' literacy amid...

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April 6, 2020

Building Better Men in need of Virtual Reading Room mentors

Building Better Men is holding Zoom reading and mentorship lessons to maintain students' literacy amid...

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November 8, 2019

Spotlight on the News: Odis Bellinger on Building Better Men

WXYZ talked to Odis Bellinger, Founder & Director of Building Better Men, about why his...

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September 14, 2017

Odis Bellinger: Works to build better young men

For 26 years, Odis Bellinger has spent virtually all his free time mentoring adolescent boys...

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