Connections | DSG Update for July 16th
This Thursday Third Thursday: Community Connect at La Dolce Vita
Third Thursdays are a great opportunity to connect with members of the Detroit Synergy community. Whether you are new to the organization, or well-traveled on the Synergy circuit, you will feel welcome at this community networking event.
Our community partner this month is the Salvation Army. We'll be collecting clothing that can be resold in the Salvation Army Thrift Store. Please consider checking out your closets and bringing a few gently used items to share. Together, DSG Community Connect participants continue to have an impact on the greater community. Thank you for your continued support.
Ever wonder how projects get started? Have an idea you'd like to share? Come at 6:00 for an informal Project Clinic.
Date: Thursday, July 17th
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: La Dolce Vita | 17546 Woodward, just north of 6 Mile
Training Contact: Alok Sharma development@detroitsyenrgy.org
Third Thursday Contact: Joanna Porvin thirdthursday@detroitsynergy.org
Detroit Bikes! Cruise in Detroit: Tour 1 of 2
Attention fellow Detroiters! Woodward Avenue is turning 201 years old in 2008, and Detroit Bikes! wants to celebrate Woodward Heritage Days throughout July and August, by hosting our own version of the "Cruise". This will be tour 1 of 2, so our ride will focus on many of the automotive landmarks that populate the lower Woodward Corridor of the "Motor City." More details will be available soon.
Date: Saturday, July 19th
Time: 10:00am to 2:30pm
Location: Meet at the Millennium Bell located in East Grand Circus Park
Contact: Alex Froehlich detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org
Synergy Shares at the Salvation Army
Join DSG Shares at the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army provides a number of services to the community; more than 30 million people a year are aided in some form by these services. Volunteers will meet downtown at at the Southeast Michigan Rehabilitation Center and will participate in activities including kitchen clean-up, field clean-up and meal preparation.
Date: Saturday, July 26th
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: 1627 W. Fort St., directly across from the main post office
Contact: Regina Fortushniak dsgshares@detroitsynergy.org
Project Clean and the East Warren Avenue Clean Up
Project Clean will be partnering once again with U-SNAP-BAC and the East Warren Avenue Business Association to help clean and beautify Warren Ave. between Alter Road and Mack Ave. We will be doing a variety of tasks including picking up trash, pulling weeds, and painting.
Date: Saturday, August 2nd
Time: 9:15 am to 1:30pm
Location: meet at Universal-Macomb Ambulance | located at 17611 East Warren Ave.
Contact: Mike Mogill clean@detroitsynergy.org
For more info: http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/clean
DSG General Meeting on August 14th
General meetings provide the opportunity to find out about new projects, discover a new Detroit organization, and how to get involved with Detroit Synergy.
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: tba
Contact: Tatiana Grant pr@detroitsynergy.org
August Third Thursday: Community Connect @ Atwater Brewery
The August Third Thursday will be a pre-cursor to a new project, Pecha Kucha Night!
Our community partner for August is Arts & Scraps, a Detroit-based non-profit who provides children with affordable learning and creative experiences using recycled industrial scraps. Please see visit http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/thirdthursday/ for donation suggestions.
Date: Thursday, August 21st
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: Atwater Brewery | 237 Joseph Campau, just south of Jefferson
Third Thursday Contact: Joanna Porvin thirdthursday@detroitsynergy.org
The First Pecha Kucha Night @ Atwater Brewery on August 21st
For more information visit http://www.detroitsyenrgy.org/projects/pechakucha
Leadership Opportunities 2008 - We want YOU!!
So you've been hanging out with us for a little while now. You've worked on and participated in a project or two...or more. You're realizing you have some mad skills that would be best utilized in a volunteer setting. And before you know it, you are asking yourself, "How else can I contribute to this great organization?!" Well we've got the answer for you...come join the DSG Steering Team!
We are looking for dedicated volunteers, like you, to step up and step into the following open positions:
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Fundraising Chair
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Partnerships Chair
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Finance Chair
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Discovery Project Chair
If these don't pique your interest, not to worry! We will always take applications for all of our positions. A list and descriptions of all of our Steering Team positions can be found here: http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/admin/steeringteam/positions/
Want more info on how to apply? Then visit our DSG Steering Team Opportunities Page or contact our Admin Coordinator, Jen Ruud admin@detroitsynergy.org.
In the past, the Steering Team has received inquiries about paid positions. Please note that Detroit Synergy is an all-volunteer organization and we do not have any paid positions.
On-going! Bus to Work Campaign: A Transit Project
We're working this May 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: July and August 2008
Location: Wherever you work!
Contact: James Willer at BusToWork@detroitsynergy.org
On-going! 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. We gather 20 volunteers to meet for 3, 3-hour sessions, to discuss these, and other, topics. We will be holding sessions again very soon, so if you are interested, please let us know!
For more info, visit http://detroitsynergy.org/projects/dpcg
Contact: Sonya, Christyn, Jen and David at discussingdifferences@detroitsynergy.org
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Community Callout: Detroit Office Open House @ 211 West Fort*
Detroit Office Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting downtown Detroit as a premier office location, will feature 211 West Fort as its first Showcase Property in a series of downtown Detroitoffice building open houses. The event will take place Wednesday, July 23, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm in the lobby and will include a complimentary wine and cheese reception, live Jazz by the Chuck Newsome Trio, office suite tours, and a CBD walking tour provided by Inside Detroit. Staff members of Detroit Metro Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, a 10th floor tenant, will also be on hand to distribute free visitor’s guides and additional information on downtown Detroit. Anyone interested in downtown Detroit is encouraged to attend. Visit www.Detroitoffice.org for additional details.
Community Callout: Gleaners Food Fight to Tackle Hunger*
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan is in the midst of a food fight with local businesses to tackle childhood hunger. The goal of this two week food drive, which ends on July 25th, is to collect enough food and funds to feed three meals to 500 children every day for a month! Children often go without food during the summer because they don't have access to the free or reduced lunch that they do when school is in session. In the five county area, almost a half million children utilized the free summer lunch program last year. No matter what size, every business is welcome to participate! Companies can go online to www.gcfb.org for more info or to register.
*Please note that Detroit Synergy does not have any direct involvement with these events.
Third Thursday: Oct 16th - Baker's Keyboard Lounge
