It’s a given. No kid should ever go hungry. That has become increasingly difficult as schools closed due to the coronavirus crisis, eliminating healthy meals for millions of children. To help get more nutritious food to those children, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), has partnered with No Kid Hungry, to support its grantees ‒ schools, food […]
Those heading to opening day of The Whitney’s Garden Parties must sprint to the event. By sprint, they mean sprint. On Thursday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m. those attending can either do a .1K “minithon” (0.062 miles. 109.361 yards. 328 feet) across Woodward Avenue or a 5K run around Midtown ending at the garden party. The sold-out event is called “Sprint to the Spirits” […]
What a difference a century makes. In the early 20th century, people left the farms in droves to come to Detroit and work in factories like Henry Ford’s. Now, in the early 21st century, the Ford Motor Company Fund set out to teach kids about farming and nutrition with a mobile, indoor, year-round gardening project […]
OK Detroiters. You knew it was coming. While we’ve had mild winters the last couple of years, Michigan is expected to have cold, snowy weather in the winter of 2017-2018. Let’s remember, though, it’s Michigan, so anything can happen with the weather and it’s a good idea to be prepared. Here are the snow removal […]
If you love jazz, gospel, soul, contemporary and spoken word music the upcoming “A Great Light” concert will offer it all. On Friday, December 8, 2017 at 7 p.m., Cass Community Social Services (Cass) will host the concert at the Cass Community United Methodist Church (Cass UMC) at 3901 Cass Ave. The program is produced […]
Detroit’s Fort Wayne and Belle Isle landmarks and Chandler Park and Palmer Park got a spruce up thanks to the entire 918-member student body from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. It all happened, October 3 as part of the school’s annual student-led service project called Pledge Detroit! In its eighth year, […]