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^{Hands Along Woodward}

Happy Anniversary DSG!

Please join us to celebrate Detroit Synergy’s 5-year anniversary at our September General Meeting.

This will be no ordinary meeting!  We have a special presentation planned and an “afterglow” to celebrate YOU…our members and all of your accomplishments over the last five years.

Date: Thursday, September 13th

Time: 6:30 to 9:00 PM (doors open at 6:00)

Location:  Detroit Opera House in the Cadillac Café
 
The Detroit Opera House is located at 1526 Broadway, the building covers one city block between Witherell, John R, Broadway and Madison.  The Cadillac Café is located on the Madison side.
 
For questions, please contact Allison Bieri, finance@detroitsynergy.org

Sign Up To Be Our 5000th

As we near the five year mark, we're excited to reach 5000 subscribers to our emails. As a virtual grassroots organization, we count our members by this number. Help us get to that big milestone!

Do you have friends, neighbors, coworkers who haven't heard about Detroit Synergy? Send them a link and ask them to enter their email address in the gold box on our homepage (left column) and respond to the confirming email. As an incentive, our 5000th subscriber will get a free gift!

(We actually do want to connect new people to the energy of Detroit Synergy - so only real email addresses, please, and one per subscriber)

Habitat For Humanity Build: Filled Roster

A Detroit Synergy Team will assist Habitat for Humanity during Habitat Build Day. We've signed up our team of 30 volunteers, so contact Habitat at www.habitatdetroit.org if you would like to find another opportunity to help create community through the construction of new homes.

Date:  Saturday, September 1, 2007

Time: 8:00am to 4:00pm

Location: Morningside Neighborhood on the East side | Mack @ Alter

Contact: Alok Sharma  development@detroitsynergy.org

Shop Detroit - Brainsorming Session

Come join us for the Kick-Off of an DSG annual tradition: Shop Detroit! We're going to review what we've done in years past and think of some new ideas to keep the event fresh.

Date: Thursday, September 6th

Time: 6:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: Proof Lounge | 10 W Adams Ave

Contact: Nicole Brown development@detroitsynergy.org 

Discussing Differences

We are currently taking volunteers for future diversity discussions held in conjunction with Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion.  To get on the list, please e-mail Christyn, Sonya or Jen at discussingdifferences@detroitsynergy.org. Please note that due to the small size of the group, we cannot guarantee a spot in the next group of sessions. You will, however, be added to the list to participate in a future group of sessions.

• September Sessions | 3 Mondays | 10th, 17th and 24th from 5:45pm to 9:00pm | location tba
• Oct/Nov Sessions | 3 Mondays | 22nd, 29th and November 5th from 5:45pm to 9:00pm | location tba

If you are interested in helping yourself and others become enlightened and work together to create "One City" for future generations, then please join us!

Bus to Work : A Transit Project

Want to help strengthen mass transit in metro Detroit? Is there a bus stop near your workplace? Sign-up to post an educational flier at your workplace that describes the local routes and the personal cost savings.  Its easy - to get started, just go to www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/transit and we'll produce a customized flier for you to post.

Illuminate Detroit: Midtown

Shine a light on new development projects in Detroit and you get a party called "Illuminate". The historic building of the Willys Overland Lofts has been under renovation and is ready for our sneak peak. This is a great opportunity to discover midtown living!

Date:  Friday, September 28th

Time:  6:00 to 11:00 pm

Location: Willys Overland Lofts| 4147 Cass Avenue| Detroit, MI 48201

Contact: Alok Sharma development@detroitsynergy.org

August General Meeting - American Red Cross

The August meeting was held at the American Red Cross facility on Woodward. The blood supply at the Red Cross in Detroit is very low. Visit www.redcross.org or to learn more blood donation opportunities, visit www.givelife.org or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543).

Hands Along Woodward

Detroit Synergy together with the Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3) and other Detroit area organizations celebrated the 200th Birthday of Woodward Avenue by creating a human chain at one time to symbolize unity in our community. Detroit Synergy was an anchor organization as the first links in the chain, gathering hands at the mouth of Woodward at Hart Plaza.  Synergy participants sang, "This is what unity looks like" and "Happy Birthday to Woodward" as they held hands, as seen in the Free Press video  http://tinyurl.com/34myz6 and Detroit News article with cover photo of Detroit Synergy participants http://tinyurl.com/2e5sfm

^{Detroit Synergy at the foot of Woodward; afterward, at Sweet Lorraines.}

Note: We still have Gleaners food collection bags, which will be at the next general meeting and Third Thursday. Please consider bringing a canned food item for this worthy cause.

Community Callout

Drive Detroit : Discovering the D - A Fundraiser for Alternatives For Girls (AFG)

Buckle up for Drive Detroit: Discovering the D, a city wide scavenger hunt by car!  This event will begin at noon on Sunday September 16th with lunch in Mexicantown.  Thirty teams will compete, solving unique clues at various Detroit locations.  At the end of the hunt, enjoy entertainment and dinner at Traffic Jams and Snug. 

To get started, create a team of 3-5 members and register at www.firstgiving.com/afg.  Each team needs to raise a minimum of $300 for AFG (easily done, once you register).  If you have questions, please email drivedetroit@gmail.com.  Get ready for the ride of your life!