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

QUICK TIP: Benefit To Raise Funds For Puerto Rico This Weekend At The Belt

Sep 21, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

This past month has been devastating for those who have been affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and now Maria. Hurricane Maria is a Category 4 Hurricane, and it hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, …

QUICK TIP: Benefit To Raise Funds For Puerto Rico This Weekend At The BeltRead More

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

21 Community Organizations In Detroit Get Grants From The Kresge Foundation

Sep 14, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

There are a lot of organizations in the city working to make their slice of the Motor City better, and the Kresge Foundation announced this week that they'll be supporting their work with $1 million …

21 Community Organizations In Detroit Get Grants From The Kresge FoundationRead More

Filed Under: Brightmoor, City Of Detroit, Development, Doing Good, Mack Avenue, Rosedale Park

Fort Wayne Looking For Volunteers To Help Preserve The Historic Site

Aug 30, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Fort Wayne is one of the under appreciated landmarks in Detroit that has a lot of history behind it. Here’s a chance on Sunday, September 10, to get your hands dirty and help out some history stay …

Fort Wayne Looking For Volunteers To Help Preserve The Historic SiteRead More

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

Detroit’s First Lactation Lounge Is Open

Aug 29, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

For the past three years a pilot project in the Osborn community has been working on how to better support breastfeeding in the Detroit community. The pilot program was funded by the W.K. Kellogg …

Detroit’s First Lactation Lounge Is OpenRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Franklin, Gratiot-Finley, Mapleridge Tagged With: Breastfeeding, Detroit, Lactation Lounge

VIDEO: CNN Profiles Detroit’s Tiny Houses And The Second Chance They Can Give

Aug 27, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

A development that has caught national attention like few others has been the tiny houses created by Cass Community Social Services.We have written them up before here when they were first announced …

VIDEO: CNN Profiles Detroit’s Tiny Houses And The Second Chance They Can GiveRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Dexter-Linwood, Doing Good Tagged With: Cass Community Social Services, Tiny Homes

300+ People In Need In Detroit Get Free Haircuts

Aug 25, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Today approximately 300 low income and homeless people were treated to a free shampoo and haircut at the Cass Community Social Services (Cass). The event was held in partnership between Cass and …

300+ People In Need In Detroit Get Free HaircutsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Midtown

Comcast’s Low Income $9.95 Internet Program Expands To Include Seniors In Detroit

Aug 23, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

We are currently in the digital age, however there is still a huge gap between those who have access to internet and those who don't. At last count, 39% of households in Detroit do not have …

Comcast’s Low Income $9.95 Internet Program Expands To Include Seniors In DetroitRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Herman Kiefer, Tech Tagged With: Comcast, Internet Essentials, Low Income, Senior internet

Here’s Why Kate Upton Was Working Out In Detroit With Marines Today

Aug 22, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

We are used to seeing Justin Verlander and his Tiger teammates take the field for games, while the wives cheer them on. However, today the tables were turned when Verlander's fiancé Kate Upton did …

Here’s Why Kate Upton Was Working Out In Detroit With Marines TodayRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Things To Do Tagged With: Justin Verlander, Kate Upton, Marine Week, Veterans, Win for Warriors

$70,110 In Tree Planting Grants Awarded By DTE Energy Foundation, Michigan DNR

Aug 14, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Some parts of Michigan are going to get a little greener thanks to a series of grants from the DTE Energy Foundation. All told, 29 Michigan communities will be receiving a share of the $70,110. …

$70,110 In Tree Planting Grants Awarded By DTE Energy Foundation, Michigan DNRRead More

Filed Under: Dearborn, Doing Good, Green, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Woods, Hamtramck, Huntington Woods, Lincoln Park, Macomb County, Mt. Clemens, Oakland County, Plymouth, Wayne County

63 Finalists Named In 2017 Detroit Knight Arts Challenge For Share Of $3 Million

Aug 14, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Resources for creative projects can be hard to come by, and one of the programs that’s been fueling a variety of artists is the Detroit Knight Arts Challenge, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight …

63 Finalists Named In 2017 Detroit Knight Arts Challenge For Share Of $3 MillionRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Culture, Doing Good Tagged With: Arts, Detroit, Knight Challenge, Knight Foundation

Grammy-Award Winning Artist Bruno Mars Announces $1 Million In Aid For Flint During Show

Aug 12, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

At a sold-out show at the Palace of Auburn Hills, five-time grammy award winning artist Bruno Mars made the announcement that he's donating $1 million to relief efforts in Flint, Michigan. "I'm …

Grammy-Award Winning Artist Bruno Mars Announces $1 Million In Aid For Flint During ShowRead More

Filed Under: Auburn Hills, Doing Good, Oakland County Tagged With: Bruno Mars, Flint

“Board Up Brigades” Aim To Secure 11,000 Abandoned Detroit Homes In The Next 2 Years

Aug 11, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Mayor Mike Duggan announced this week plans to board up 11,000 abandoned houses as part of a larger program to demolish, rehab or secure all of the approximately 25,000 existing blighted houses in the …

“Board Up Brigades” Aim To Secure 11,000 Abandoned Detroit Homes In The Next 2 YearsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Doing Good Tagged With: Boarding up houses, Detroit, Mike Duggan

Fundraiser To Restore Pewabic Tiles To Belle Isle’s Scott Fountain On August 10

Jul 20, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

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The Scott Fountain on Belle Isle is beautiful. But some may remember that at one point, it had even more detail. The basin was covered in Pewabic tiles which were destroyed in a 2010 "restoration" …

Fundraiser To Restore Pewabic Tiles To Belle Isle’s Scott Fountain On August 10Read More

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

Eat At Chipotle On Thursday, July 20 And Help The Michigan Humane Society

Jul 13, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Chipotle Mexican Grill is raising money for the Michigan Humane Society on Thursday, July 20. Restaurants located in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties will be participating in the fundraiser. …

Eat At Chipotle On Thursday, July 20 And Help The Michigan Humane SocietyRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good, Food + Drink

Hunger Free Summer Food Fight Urges Local Businesses To Step Up To Fight Hunger, Feed Children

Jul 9, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

According to the 2016 Kids Count Michigan study, child poverty has gone up in 80 of 83 Michigan counties since 2006. With that in mind, Gleaners Community Food Bank is asking businesses and …

Hunger Free Summer Food Fight Urges Local Businesses To Step Up To Fight Hunger, Feed ChildrenRead More

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

MHPN Awarded Grant To Teach Building Trades Through Restoring A Vacant Detroit House

Jul 5, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

One of the keys to getting economic engine of the city of Detroit roaring again is jobs for its residents. A program to help do just that through teaching the building trades, the Living Trades …

MHPN Awarded Grant To Teach Building Trades Through Restoring A Vacant Detroit HouseRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good Tagged With: Job Training

Grow Detroit’s Young Talent Program Exceeds 8,000 Summer Jobs Goal

Jun 30, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Grow Detroit's Young Talent Program has been a huge success this year. This year the program has matched 8,127 Detroit youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with a job at a Detroit based company. This …

Grow Detroit’s Young Talent Program Exceeds 8,000 Summer Jobs GoalRead More

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

More Than $600,000 To Programs In Metro Detroit And Michigan Awarded By BCBSM Foundation

Jun 27, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation awarded more than $600,000 in grants to 14 organizations around Michigan. Five Metro Detroit organizations have received grants from the Blue Cross …

More Than $600,000 To Programs In Metro Detroit And Michigan Awarded By BCBSM FoundationRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good

5 Detroit Projects, Including Slow Roll And Atwater Beach, Receive $810,400

Jun 12, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Five local projects have received more than $800,000 in funding from the Knight Foundation through their Cities Challenge. Across the country, Knight received more than 4,500 submissions and they …

5 Detroit Projects, Including Slow Roll And Atwater Beach, Receive $810,400Read More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good Tagged With: Knight Foundation

Gleaners Food Bank Gets $50,000 Grant To Fund School Food Mobile Pantry Program

Jun 3, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Here’s some good news for low-income school kids who need nutritious meals. The Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan was awarded a $50,000 grant last week from the Morgan Stanley …

Gleaners Food Bank Gets $50,000 Grant To Fund School Food Mobile Pantry ProgramRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good Tagged With: Detroit, Food Bank, Gleaners, Morgan Stanley

Beyond The Bookshelf: How Detroit’s Libraries Are Finding New Ways To Engage With The Community

Jun 3, 2017 by Jessica Meyer, Allister Chang and Kat Trujillo

When folks talk about Detroit, we hear the same words used over and over again: poor, broken, abandoned, blighted. But our experiences in the Motor City have shown us something completely different – …

Beyond The Bookshelf: How Detroit’s Libraries Are Finding New Ways To Engage With The CommunityRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Education, First Person

5 Secrets To Making Awesome Things Happen With Jason Hall Of Slow Roll

Jun 1, 2017 by Karen Dybis

The first thing you need to know about Jason Hall is that he is a realistic optimist. He knows there is negativity in the world – he just chooses to grab it, flip it upside down and turn it into …

5 Secrets To Making Awesome Things Happen With Jason Hall Of Slow RollRead More

Filed Under: Culture, Doing Good, Lifestyle, Lists, Mackinac Policy Conference, Transit Tagged With: Detroit, How to be awesome, MPC17, Slow Roll

Big Sean’s Foundation Donates $15K To Help Support Homeless Wayne State Students

May 31, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

The Sean Anderson Foundation has donated $15,000 to benefit Wayne State University’s HIGH (Helping Individuals Go Higher) Program to provide short-term support to Wayne State students experiencing …

Big Sean’s Foundation Donates $15K To Help Support Homeless Wayne State StudentsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Education Tagged With: Big Sean, Wayne State University

6 Amazing Murals Popped Up In Town, Check Them Out Here

May 25, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

The six murals for the Small Business Mural project are complete. The mural project partnered small business owners from around Detroit with an artist to create a mural together. The murals reflect …

6 Amazing Murals Popped Up In Town, Check Them Out HereRead More

Filed Under: Bagley, City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Fox Creek, Minock Park, North Rosedale Park, Rosedale Park, Schulze, University District Tagged With: Detroit, Murals, Small Business, Street Art

Detroit Police Athletic League Gets $2.8 Million For Ballpark Project On Old Tiger Stadium Site

May 22, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

The Detroit Police Athletic League's (PAL) stadium under construction on Michigan Avenue in Corktown has a new presenting sponsor. The new facility located at the former Tiger Stadium will be called …

Detroit Police Athletic League Gets $2.8 Million For Ballpark Project On Old Tiger Stadium SiteRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Corktown, Doing Good, Sports Tagged With: Corktown, Michigan and Trumbull, PAL

New STEM 4D Engineering Theater At The Michigan Science Center Opens May 27

May 22, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

The Michigan Science Center and Toyota Motor North America has just unveiled the new Toyota 4D Engineering Theater (TET) inside the Michigan Science Center. The goal of the theater is to inspire …

New STEM 4D Engineering Theater At The Michigan Science Center Opens May 27Read More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Midtown, Things To Do Tagged With: Detroit, Michigan Science Center, Midtown, STEM, Toyota

Small Businesses In Detroit’s Neighborhoods To Get New Murals

May 18, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Six of Detroit's neighborhoods will be receiving a new mural this weekend as part of the Small Business Murals Project. The project pairs a local artist with a small business and together they …

Small Businesses In Detroit’s Neighborhoods To Get New MuralsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Culture, Doing Good, Rosedale Park, Southwest Detroit

City Year’s Red Jacket Gala Raises $700,000 To Expand Their Program Into Three More Detroit Schools

May 12, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Last night more than 700 people gathered at Cobo Center to attend the City Year Detroit's Red Jacket Gala. The money raised from the gala will help City Year improve the educational outcomes of …

City Year’s Red Jacket Gala Raises $700,000 To Expand Their Program Into Three More Detroit SchoolsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Education Tagged With: City Year Detroit, Gala, Lear

Six More Tiny Homes Appear In Detroit’s Dexter-Linwood Neighborhood

May 8, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Last year, we told you about the completion of a tiny house built by the nonprofit Cass Community Social Services. They've been busy building their next six homes, under construction now and …

Six More Tiny Homes Appear In Detroit’s Dexter-Linwood NeighborhoodRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Dexter-Linwood, Doing Good Tagged With: Cass Community Social Services, Detroit, Tiny Homes

Area College Creates Puppy Program For Students To Raise And Train Leader Dogs For The Blind

May 4, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

College is a time of growth. New experiences. Learning new things. For people... and now, for puppies. Leader Dogs For The Blind has a new partnership with Rochester College, located in Oakland …

Area College Creates Puppy Program For Students To Raise And Train Leader Dogs For The BlindRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good, Education, Oakland County, Rochester Tagged With: Leader Dogs for the Blind, Puppies, Rochester College

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