Jjw Member Username: Jjw
Post Number: 86 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 68.33.56.156
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 5:36 pm: | |
Here is a thought. I am not quite sure if it actually happens in Detroit. If it does, I have not heard about it so I apologize. In Baltimore, we have two special events that occur every year for the past 10 years or so. Both events are aimed at volunteering to help improve the city. One is a work day that people can volunteer to go to a site in the city to make improvements. The companies they work for let them have the day off with pay in exchange for volunteering. They go to schools, parks, hospitals, etc. and spend the 8 hours painting, sweeping. building, etc. As an example, about 10 years ago, a group of abour 100 people joined with my neighborhood to hit the local elementary school and paint the entire building--rooms and hallways. Places that want the volunteers must apply for it and the materials needed to have it accomplished. Neighbors must also volunteer to be part of the process. The stuff that is done every year is amazing---parks cleaned, playgrounds built, buildings cleaned and painted, homes repaired and it goes on. Afterwords, there is a big party put on by the city with food, music, and even beer. Everyone who has been part of this has loved it and it gets bigger every year. The second event is more for just the city folks but many burbans partake also. That is the annual spring clean up. 1000s volunteer to go thru parks, alleys, vacant lots, streams, whatever and pick up all the shit that accumulated over the winter. They collect the stuff in big bags and then the city comes along and picks it all up and dumps it. Both of these events create a good aura about the city and assist in its slow transition for the better. Again, if these events do occur in Detroit already I would like to know more about it because I have never heard of them occuring from folks I know who live in the city or the surrounding burbs. Thanks for your patience reading this. Would it work there???? |
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 773 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 5:41 pm: | |
spring cleanup, yes.... the month of may is Motor City Makeover month....more information on other threads...check it out! the other idea sounds great |
Jjw Member Username: Jjw
Post Number: 87 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 68.33.56.156
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 6:50 pm: | |
http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/kc c/motorcity.htm Thanks Motormayor---I looked up the info and above is a link for any and all who may be interested. |
Valkyrias Member Username: Valkyrias
Post Number: 241 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 69.47.103.87
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 7:08 pm: | |
"spring cleanup, yes.... the month of may is Motor City Makeover month....more information on other threads...check it out!" these would be the other threads: https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/10041/71656.html?1146448 367 https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/5/71880.html?1146687834 |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 998 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.137
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 9:39 pm: | |
there are also a lot of non-city sponsored opportunites, too Last Saturday Friends of Belle Isle ran a clean up campaign. This Saturday Comerica's Hug Belle Isle will do the same (hopefully not totally redundant) and there's also a project at Fort Wayne. Other such groups do things through the season. What I really wish we had is a website that lists all such opportunities for volunteerism in the area (or is there and I've missed it?). |
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 66 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.204
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 10:01 pm: | |
I could use some help with my gutters and weeding the flower beds... |
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal
Post Number: 795 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 136.1.1.101
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 2:47 pm: | |
Check Detroitsynergy.org We've got all sorts of event and opportunites. In addition, if you've got an idea for one, come out to a meeting. Anybody can present and run or help run a project / event. |