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Shianne Nocerini
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These Special Coats Not Only Keep People Warm, They Also Create New Beginnings

At first glance, it’s a straightforward idea. Coats for the homeless that double as sleeping bags. Sounds like a good idea, right? It has been very successful. But sometimes, success means new challenges. The good work the Empowerment Plan is doing and the demand for it means they’re bursting at the seams of their current location. If you’ve never heard of the Empowerment Plan, since 2011 more than 15,000 of those special coats have been distributed throughout forty states and seven Canadi...

Joel Gullickson
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What To Do This Weekend In Detroit For December 11-13, 2015

We’ve entered the heart of the holiday season, the time when folks start to feel the pressure of months of shopping procrastination. If you’re like me, you’ve been holding out until now to dive into the grueling world of holiday shopping, and it’s finally time to scrape what’s left of the shelves and make your best attempt at manipulating wrapping paper and tape to get your mediocre gifts into proper form for giving. That’s why this week’s list is almost all about shopping. One fantastic...

Ardelia Lee
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Calling All Artists: Affordable Rent is Within Your Grasp

The Ponyride co-working space, a building and project specifically for social entrepreneurs and artists, is now accepting applications for new Applebaum Emerging Artist and Knight Artist Residency Programs. Three applicants will be awarded with $2,500 in funding, free rent at Ponyride, and a materials budget for the Applebaum Emerging Artist. An additional three artists will be awarded a total of $6,000 through the Knight Artist Residency Program. Ponyride already charges below market rent f...

Amanda Lewan
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Carhartt Celebrates 125 Years With Local Detroit Makers

Less than 1% of companies make it past the century mark, let alone to 125 years. Carhartt first got its start in 1889 making overalls for railroad workers. Today, the company is headquartered in Dearborn and is known for their work clothes including jackets, coats, jeans, shirts and more. To celebrate this century and a quarter in business, they’ve invited America’s makers (people who produce physical things) to come and join them for a beer. They kicked off the celebration this week with Ne...

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