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Doing Good

This is where we uplift those uplifting Detroit. This includes news about individuals making change, charities, grants and more.

These Baby Bunnies Have Moved In Next To The Carrots At A Detroit Urban Farm, And It’s Adorable

Apr 4, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

In news to lift your blues, here's an absolutely adorable picture of a litter of baby rabbits that found a home next to a carrot patch. The picture was shared by RecoveryPark, one of the most …

These Baby Bunnies Have Moved In Next To The Carrots At A Detroit Urban Farm, And It’s AdorableRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good

Fundraiser To Give Free Poo To First 1,000 Attendees

Apr 4, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

Want some free poop? The Detroit Zoological Society will be, in their words, “number one at giving away number two” when they host their sixth annual GreenFest at the Detroit Zoo next Saturday, April …

Fundraiser To Give Free Poo To First 1,000 AttendeesRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good Tagged With: Detroit Zoo

PODCAST: Detroit Nonprofit Day, Warren Wants To Create A Downtown, Detroit Councilman Sued & More

Mar 31, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for Saturday, March 31, 2018. -The suburb of Warren is trying to create a downtown -A Detroit councilman is being sued -Local furniture maker …

PODCAST: Detroit Nonprofit Day, Warren Wants To Create A Downtown, Detroit Councilman Sued & MoreRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Doing Good, Education, Macomb County, Podcasts, Warren Tagged With: Detroit, Detroit nonprofit day, Development, education, Michigan, Warren

Podcast: Inside Amazon’s New Detroit Facility, BMW Pulls Out Of The Auto Show, Bike Lanes & More

Mar 24, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Saturday, March 24, 2018. We take you on a narrative audio tour of the new Amazon.com facility in Livonia that's the size of 28 football fields. We also …

Podcast: Inside Amazon’s New Detroit Facility, BMW Pulls Out Of The Auto Show, Bike Lanes & MoreRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Crowdfunding, Development, Doing Good, Livonia, Wayne County Tagged With: amazon audio tour, Detroit news podcast

Local Young Professionals Are Sleeping Outside To Raise Money For Detroit’s Homeless Youth

Mar 12, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

Thousands of young Detroiters are homeless on an ongoing basis, and more than 15,000 people in total are estimated to be homeless in the city. On March 23, young professionals will spend one night …

Local Young Professionals Are Sleeping Outside To Raise Money For Detroit’s Homeless YouthRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good Tagged With: Charity, Covenant House, Detroit, Homeless, Young Professionals

Fill Your Belly With Hot Soup For A Good Cause This Friday At Empty Bowls Detroit

Mar 7, 2018 by Shianne Nocerini

Looking for something fun to do this Friday night? Maybe you want to do some good while having a good time. If that sounds like you, then I have just the event for you. The 3rd Annual Cass …

Fill Your Belly With Hot Soup For A Good Cause This Friday At Empty Bowls DetroitRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Eastern Market, Food + Drink

LISTEN: Food Truck On Belle Isle? The Detroit Welcome Center May Close, Thieves May Force A Westside Church To Close, A New Polar Bear At The Zoo

Mar 6, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for Tuesday, March 6, 2018. On the show: Ford is temporarily laying off 2,000 people The Detroit Zoo gets a new polar bear Detroit gets …

LISTEN: Food Truck On Belle Isle? The Detroit Welcome Center May Close, Thieves May Force A Westside Church To Close, A New Polar Bear At The ZooRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Doing Good, Food + Drink, Podcasts

7 Of Detroit’s Best Chefs Come Together For An Evening Of Awesome Food To Help Raise Money For Detroit Prep

Feb 21, 2018 by Shianne Nocerini

What happens when seven of Detroit's best chefs come together to cook? Well, first of all I'm pretty sure that the food is going to be amazing. And secondly, there is probably a really cool …

7 Of Detroit’s Best Chefs Come Together For An Evening Of Awesome Food To Help Raise Money For Detroit PrepRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Education, Food + Drink, Indian Village, Southfield

These Food Trucks Drive 170 Miles A Day, Serve Thousands Of People.. And Don’t Charge A Dime.

Feb 21, 2018 by Shianne Nocerini

Each day, Chef Michael Block gets to his kitchen at 5:30 in the morning and he doesn't leave until 7:30 at night. His job? To make enough food to feed as many as 4,000 people on the streets of …

These Food Trucks Drive 170 Miles A Day, Serve Thousands Of People.. And Don’t Charge A Dime.Read More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, News

M-Brew In Ferndale Is Looking To Crown A New Pinball Wizard For Charity This Thursday

Feb 20, 2018 by Shianne Nocerini

Think you've got what it takes to be the Pinball Wizard? Why not try your hand at the Charity Pinball Party Tournament this Thursday, February 22 at M-Brew in Ferndale. The event is being put on …

M-Brew In Ferndale Is Looking To Crown A New Pinball Wizard For Charity This ThursdayRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good, Ferndale, Podcasts, Things To Do

NEWS BYTE: Martin Reboot, Project Greenlight, Metro Detroiters Working In Puerto Rico And More

Feb 1, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

Here's what happening on your Daily Detroit News Byte for February 1, 2018. Greektown goes Project Greenlight Comcast takes over cable & internet services in Highland Park The Belle …

NEWS BYTE: Martin Reboot, Project Greenlight, Metro Detroiters Working In Puerto Rico And MoreRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Doing Good, Lifestyle, Podcasts, Policy

Book Gives Tips On How Not To Be A Dumb Criminal

Jan 13, 2018 by Bill Kubota

Krystal Banks got into the bail bonds business eighteen years ago, right out of high school. Since then, she’s learned how the courts work in Southeastern Michigan, and began giving her clients …

Book Gives Tips On How Not To Be A Dumb CriminalRead More

Filed Under: Business, City Of Detroit, Culture, Doing Good, Longform Tagged With: banks, Detroit, Don't be a dumb criminal

Warm Your Belly With Soup At Rose’s Fine Food While Helping Detroit Prep Raise $1 Million For Their New School

Dec 6, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Giving Tuesday might have been last Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop being charitable this season. On Thursday, December 7 the east side diner Rose’s Fine Food will be hosting a soup …

Warm Your Belly With Soup At Rose’s Fine Food While Helping Detroit Prep Raise $1 Million For Their New SchoolRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Conner Creek Industrial, Doing Good

WXYZ Anchor Stephen Clark Announces Retirement

Dec 4, 2017 by Jer Staes

One of the most well known people in Detroit media has announced his retirement. Stephen Clark, who came to WXYZ TV-7 in 2001, announced his retirement on Facebook today. He has a four decade …

WXYZ Anchor Stephen Clark Announces RetirementRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Macomb County, News, Oakland County, Wayne County

Faygo Will Have A Float For The First Time In Detroit’s Thanksgiving Parade

Nov 22, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

It's one of Detroit's most beloved brands, and now they're going to be part of one Detroit's most beloved and visible events. November 2017 is the 110th birthday month for the company, and they're …

Faygo Will Have A Float For The First Time In Detroit’s Thanksgiving ParadeRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Things To Do Tagged With: Faygo, Parade Float

Three Warming Centers Open In The City Of Detroit

Nov 22, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

It's that cold time of year again and to help support folks in the city who are homeless or without heat three warming centers are opening up for when year-round shelters are at capacity. The …

Three Warming Centers Open In The City Of DetroitRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good

WATCH: “The Idea Of Two Detroits Is Not As Powerful As One Incredibly Strong City.”

Nov 21, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Small Business Saturday is quickly approaching and the New Economy Initiative (NEI) just released a video that celebrates small businesses. NEI commissioned poet jessica Care moore to write a poem …

WATCH: “The Idea Of Two Detroits Is Not As Powerful As One Incredibly Strong City.”Read More

Filed Under: Business, City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Video

New “Detroit Has Legs” Tights Featuring 32 Iconic Local Places To Benefit Cass Community Social Services

Nov 20, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Looking for leggings with Detroit-themed style? “Detroit Has Legs,” with all the profits going to benefit the nonprofit Cass Community Social Services, might just be your ticket. Skinnytees, an …

New “Detroit Has Legs” Tights Featuring 32 Iconic Local Places To Benefit Cass Community Social ServicesRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Shopping Tagged With: Detroit Has Legs

Life At The Historic Grande Ballroom? Supporters Are Fundraising For A Structural Engineering Report

Nov 19, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

The Grande Ballroom is one of the most hallowed spaces in Detroit music history. It has been home to jazz, big band, rock. It was a center of Detroit's counterculture movement. It also is a gem of …

Life At The Historic Grande Ballroom? Supporters Are Fundraising For A Structural Engineering ReportRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Crowdfunding, Doing Good, History Tagged With: Detroit, Grande Ballroom, History

City Year Detroit Raises $110,000 During Annual Women’s Leadership Breakfast

Nov 17, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

On Thursday morning I went to City Year's 7th annual Women's Leadership Breakfast. Every year, City Year Detroit holds this breakfast as a way to discuss empowering young Detroiters. This year the …

City Year Detroit Raises $110,000 During Annual Women’s Leadership BreakfastRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Education

QUICK TIP: Free Diaper Giveaway This Sunday In Southwest Detroit

Nov 14, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Being a mother can be a really hard job. It can be even harder if you are struggling to make ends meet between housing, food, and diapers. Diapers are one of those things that you kind of need when …

QUICK TIP: Free Diaper Giveaway This Sunday In Southwest DetroitRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Southwest Detroit Tagged With: Detroit, Diaper, Giveaway

Bells Will Be Jingling At Detroit’s Santa Speedo Run

Nov 10, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

If running a mile through downtown Detroit in a Santa suit – or Santa-inspired skimpy wear – in the middle of December strikes your fancy, read on. On December 10, Briggs Detroit is throwing the …

Bells Will Be Jingling At Detroit’s Santa Speedo RunRead More

Filed Under: CBD, City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Things To Do

Shinola Releases New Limited Edition Lake Erie Monster Dive Watch

Nov 7, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

If you are a fan of Great Lakes lore, watches, and have some deep pockets — I have the perfect thing for you. Shinola is rolling out a new limited edition watch that pays tribute to the legend of …

Shinola Releases New Limited Edition Lake Erie Monster Dive WatchRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Shopping Tagged With: Dive Watch, Shinola, StockX

Detroiter Named A Top 10 Hero By CNN, Needs Your Vote To Be “Hero Of The Year”

Nov 3, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

When it comes to programs that help kids, it's difficult to match the determination and results of the Downtown Boxing Gym on the near east side of the city. Khali Sweeney (we’ve had him as a guest …

Detroiter Named A Top 10 Hero By CNN, Needs Your Vote To Be “Hero Of The Year”Read More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Education, Islandview Tagged With: CNN Heroes, Detroit, Downtown Boxing Gym

Save The Date, Save The Dogs: “Hot Dogs For Dogs” To Raise Money For DDR At Detroit’s Best Restaurants

Oct 19, 2017 by Jer Staes

Detroit loves to mix charity and fun, and this upcoming event at the end of November looks to do just that. "Hot Dogs for Dogs" week as it's being called was unveiled on Facebook by Chef James …

Save The Date, Save The Dogs: “Hot Dogs For Dogs” To Raise Money For DDR At Detroit’s Best RestaurantsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Food + Drink, Macomb County, Oakland County, Wayne County

Crowdfunding: Authors For New Belle Isle Book Looking For Your Help For Photographers

Oct 16, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

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Belle Isle is one of those magical places in Detroit that people flock to, but they might not know all of the cool historical facts about the monuments and landmarks on the island. This is where …

Crowdfunding: Authors For New Belle Isle Book Looking For Your Help For PhotographersRead More

Filed Under: Belle Isle, City Of Detroit, Culture, Doing Good Tagged With: Belle Isle Book, Dan Austin

The Tricycle Collective Raises More Than $30,000 To Help Fight Tax Foreclosures

Oct 10, 2017 by Jer Staes

Although there has been some progress made over the last few years, the threat of Detroit residents losing their homes to tax foreclosures is still a real thing. For a variety of reasons, 1,800 …

The Tricycle Collective Raises More Than $30,000 To Help Fight Tax ForeclosuresRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good Tagged With: Detroit, Foreclosure Crisis, Tax foreclosures, Tricycle Collective

Detroit Soup Gets A New Home As Part Of The BUILD Institute

Oct 5, 2017 by Jer Staes

Detroit SOUP is an internationally acclaimed community dinner that has helped crowd fund 57 projects, 48 nonprofits, and 27 for-profit enterprises. The idea is simple. It's a potluck where some …

Detroit Soup Gets A New Home As Part Of The BUILD InstituteRead More

Filed Under: Business, City Of Detroit, Crowdfunding, Doing Good

Damaged Historic Church Built In 1891 Launches Online Campaign To Restore It To Grandeur

Oct 5, 2017 by Jer Staes

A church built in 1891 and expanded in 1921 needs some help to restore it after a significant part of the façade was destroyed. A chunk of the front of the building fell off of the First …

Damaged Historic Church Built In 1891 Launches Online Campaign To Restore It To GrandeurRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Crowdfunding, Development, Doing Good, Midtown

Ferndale Police And Local Businesses Team Up To Raise Money For Breast Cancer With Pink Police Patches

Oct 5, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Ferndale PD and nearly 20 restaurants have teamed up to raise money and awareness. The Ferndale Police are offering pink police shoulder patch …

Ferndale Police And Local Businesses Team Up To Raise Money For Breast Cancer With Pink Police PatchesRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good, Ferndale, Food + Drink, Oakland County Tagged With: Breast Cancer, Ferndale

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