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December General Meeting at Junior Achievement

Detroit Synergy's December meeting will be held at Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan. General meetings provide the opportunity to find out about new projects, discover a new Detroit organization, and how to get involved with Detroit Synergy. Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. 

Date: Thursday, December 13th

Time: 6:30-8:30 pm

Location: Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan | 577 E Larned, Ste 200 (next to Opus One)

Contact: Tatiana Grant pr@detroitsynergy.org

December Third Thursday & Project Lead Clinic: Motor City Brewing Works

Third Thursday is a Community Happy Hour and a great way to relax, network, talk about projects and learn more about Detroit Synergy. You can join us for our monthly Project Lead Clinic at 6pm with the happy hour starting at 6:30.

This month, meet us at Motor City Brewing Works for drinks and great food and stop by next door at the Bureau of Urban Living for some last minute gift shopping. Our charity partner is the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Please consider bringing a few healthy non-perishable food items or a few dollars to share. 

Date: Thursday, December 20th

Time: 6pm for Training | 6:30pm - 8:00pm for Happy Hour

Location: Motor City Brewing Works | 470 W. Canfield between Cass and Second (Additional parking on Canfield and Second)

Training Contact: Alok Sharma at development@detroitsynergy.org

Third Thursday Contact: Joanna Porvin thirdthursday@detroitsynergy.org

Give the Gift of Life this Holiday Season - Give Blood!

Detroit Synergy will be hosting another Blood Drive at the Red Cross. Our goal this time is 25 donations. Appointments can be made any time between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm. To make an appointment, contact Jen by December 26th.

Date: Thursday, December 27th

Time: 7:00am-1:00pm

Location: The Red Cross | 100 Mack Ave. at Woodward

Contact: Jen Ruud admin@detroitsynergy.org

Volunteer Event at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Volunteer your time to this holiday season to help serve those who are less fortunate. Keep an eye on Detroit Synergy emails for more info on this event. Please note that there will be a limited number of spaces, so be sure to rsvp as soon as you can!

Date: Monday, December 31st

Time: tba

Location: Capuchin Soup Kitchen | 4390 Conner just North of Mack Ave.

Contact: Dawn Laws development@detroitsynergy.org

Leadership Opportunities 2008 - Join the DSG Steering Team!

Want to expand your role in DSG and Detroit?  Have special skills and qualities that you can offer?  Download an application, complete it and e-mail along with your resume.

Current Steering Team Openings include:

• Discovery Project Chair 
• Fundraising Chair
  
• Membership Chair
  

Sustainable Detroit Coffee Talk

Detroit Synergy invites you to a roundtable discussion about sustainability and its role in Detroit's future. We are facilitating open conversation between the public and sustainability-minded organizations to promote knowledge, networking and action. Topics we intend to cover are 1) what makes a region sustainable, 2) what opportunities lie ahead for Detroit, and 3) how to get involved.

Date: Tuesday, January 15th

Time: 6:30-8:30 pm

Location: Java Exchange Cafe | 440 Burroughs (in Techtown, one block West of Woodward)

For more info: visit http://detroitsynergy.org/projects/sustainabledetroit

Contact: Jim Janowicz sustainabledetroit@detroitsynergy.org

Discussing Differences

Discussing Differences is a collaboration between Detroit Synergy and The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion (MRDI), to help Metro Detroiters break down racial and social barriers by using MRDI’s 'Trading Places' dialogue series.

Date: Saturdays, January 12th and 19th

Time: 9:00am to 1:30pm

Location: tba

For More Info: visit http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/dpcg

"Detroit Bikes!" cycles for THAW (The Heat and Warmth Fund)

The next event will take place during Winter Blast weekend, and will involve a stationary bike, a WWJ radiothon, and 31 hours of cycling...all to benefit SE Michigan families in need to stay warm this winter. Support for the event could be as little as cycling for an hour on the stationary bike at the Boll Family Downtown YMCA, cheering on cyclists, or even donating to THAW through the WWJ website.

Date: Saturday and Sunday, February 8th and 9th

Location: The Boll Family YMCA | on Broadway (membership not needed to participate)

Detroit: It's Worth It - Photo Project

It's as easy as One, Two, Three...Four!

Step One:  Show Us Why It’s Worth It.

Step Two:  Pay Entry Fee.

Step Three:  Submit Your Photo(s) on Flickr™.

Step Four:  Bring All Your Friends to the Exhibit Gala!

For More Details: visit http://detroitsynergy.org/projects/photo

On-going! Bus to Work Campaign: A Transit Project

We're working this November and December to help strengthen mass transit in metro Detroit. Is there a bus stop near where you work? 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.

Date: December 2007 and January 2008

Location: Wherever you work!

Contact: Hussein Kalaoui at BusToWork@detroitsynergy.org

Attention Runners, Save the Date!! April 26th

Our 3rd Annual Spring Into Nature Fun Run, benefitting the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, will be taking place on Saturday, April 26th, 2008. The run will take place on Belle Isle, and will start at BINZ. As always, volunteers will be needed leading up to and the day of the event. Stay tuned to the Detroit Synergy website for more info as the day approaches!