What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
This is where we uplift those uplifting Detroit. This includes news about individuals making change, charities, grants and more.
Since 2015, the Give Detroit Challenge has raised more than $130,000 for Detroit-based non-profits, and it’s back for another year. The Give Detroit Challenge is hosted by Hour Detroit Magazine. It’s an online fundraising competition that’s running through Thursday, April 18. Winners of the Give Detroit Challenge will receive: First place - $15,000Second place - …
There are few things better than flying a kite on a weekend afternoon. What's turned into an annual event — the Detroit Kite Festival — allows you to do just that with a bunch of new friends in one of Detroit's more magical settings. The free event will be held this year on Belle Isle on Sunday, July 14 at the Cricket Fields. That's near the historic Belle Isle …
We thought when we went into the office today, it'd be a short day. We were wrong. Here's what to know around town: I-75 is crumbling. Both the Northbound and Southbound lanes have major emergency repairs underway. A highly dispiriting for Martin Luther King Jr. Day - The Detroit News reports that a former political aide to Warren Mayor Jim Fouts says the mayor …
There are a lot of people doing good work in Detroit. Folks that put their shoulder to the wheel and are making things happen and making the community better. But often, those folks don't get as much recognition as they should. That's why Ryan Landau and Re:Purpose, a Detroit-based firm, started the Purpose Awards. Ryan joins us on the show to to talk about them, why …
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced $20 million in grants this week that will be awarded to a variety of local organizations. Some of the highlights include: $225,000 to expand the partnership of the University Musical Society and Michigan Opera Theater to offer dance performances to Detroit. $70,000 to Gleaners Community Food Bank for a Diabetes …
For the past 13 years the Winter Blast has brought winter fun downtown for kids and adults alike. This year there will be some changes and new additions to the Meridian Winter Blast. The newest partner with the Winter Blast will be the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Along with that partnership, there will …
