GWBHS COVID-19 Impact Stories Collection Project

Part of our mission at Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society is to collect and preserve the history of the four communities we serve. That history is made by you. Your stories. Your challenges. Your experiences.

This is what connects us and binds us together as a community, especially during trying times like these. For this reason, Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society is asking for the community to share their stories. Community members, tell us how your life or business has been impacted by COVID-19 and how you have dealt with being quarantined. How has the situation impacted you on a community level? On a global level?

Even though we are all experiencing quarantine and isolation, the impact it has had on our lives is far from the same, especially for the Class of 2020. Graduation is something everyone works so hard for, so to not have the opportunity to walk across that stage is heartbreaking. Many other special events like proms, all night parties, the last day of high school or college are lost as well. So, Class of 2020, we want to hear from you too. Tell us how your senior year has been impacted by COVID-19 and how you have dealt with being quarantined. Have you done anything special to commemorate your graduation?

Community members and 2020 Graduates can submit stories in any format you feel most comfortable with - a written document, a photograph, a piece of art, a video, a song, or anything else you’d care to share. Start by filling out the online form, found at the links below and follow the instructions in the last question to upload your files. Additionally, if you do not wish to submit your story digitally, you can mail your story to the Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Rd, Orchard Lake, MI 48323.

Links to submit stories online:

• Community members: https://forms.gle/gGqEeR4EQym33Usu5
• Class of 2020: https://forms.gle/pd7xSqDSrPaXALB39

If you have any questions or comments related to this project, please do not hesitate to reach out to Cory Taylor, GWBHS Office and Activities Coordinator at cory@gwbhs.org or (313)-549-3545. You can call, email or text.

As always, thank you for your continued support of GWBHS! YOU, members of our communities, are the reasons why we do what we do.