As a veteran nurse, Najah Bazzy could see the approaching storm.
The CEO and founder of Zaman International, a non-profit dedicated to assisting women and children living in poverty, started convening meetings in late February, nearly three weeks before Gov. Whitmer announced a stay-at-home order for the state of Michigan to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. The order was extended Thursday afternoon.
With clients losing jobs and revenue streams expected to dry up, the meetings produced a conclusion.
Food services would be the top need for those looking to Zaman for help.
Bazzy used a basketball analogy when speaking with Pistons.