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Anniversary Pub Crawl

9 Bars + 200 Friends = Loads of Fun.

What better to celebrate Detroit Synergy's 5th (or Wooden) anniversary than with a couple hundred of your closest friends at 9 different bars in downtown Detroit?

Date: Saturday, September 15

Time: Registration starts at 4:30 p.m. in the Hard Rock Cafe (45 Monroe St. in downtown Detroit).  The crawl moves on to the next bar at 6 p.m.

Location: 9 different bars, with drink specials at each of them.

• Arcade Bar ($2.25 domestic bottles)
• Centaur (martini special & appetizers)
• Foran’s ($3/pint Michigan-made beers)
• Hard Rock Cafe (drink special & free parking)
• Pit Stop (shot special)
• Pulse ($3 drafts)
• Ted’s (draft & shot specials)
• Town Pump Tavern (beer special)
• The Well ($4 Long Islands)

All this for only $15 in advance or $20 at the door! This includes free parking in the Compuware parking structure at Monroe and Farmer Streets, courtesy of the Hard Rock Café, as well as a free t-shirt for the first 200 people to register.  All proceeds go to support the charitable programs of Detroit Synergy.

Please register in advance at www.DSGStore.com.

Third Thursday

Third Thursdays are a great way to relax, network, talk about projects and learn more about Detroit Synergy.

Date: Thursday, September 20th

Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: Bert's in the Eastern Market

Red Cross Blood Drive

Southeastern Michigan Red Cross has issued an urgent appeal for blood donors and DSG is answering the call! Walk-ins are welcome, however appointments are encouraged. Please email Dan at the address below with the time you would like to donate.  Our goal is 35 donors

Date: Thursday, September 27th

Time:  10:00am to 4:00pm

Location: Red Cross | 100 Mack Avenue | Detroit 48232

Contact: Dan Battjes  daniel.battjes@agedwards.com or 248-930-0769

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

Project Clean

Project Clean is not yet done for the year! Keep an eye out on the DSG calendar or the Project Clean webpage at www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/clean/ for events on Sep 29th and a Fort Wayne Cleanup  on Oct 13th.

Contact: Jen Ruud, clean@detroitsynergy.org

Dequinder Cut Hike 

By popular demand, we will be hiking the Dequindre Cut again. Walking boots and long pants are recommended on this tour of great graffiti along the old train track east of downtown.

Date: Sunday, September 30

Time: 10:00am to 12:00 noon

Location: Dequindre Cut

Contact: Alok Sharma development@detroitsynergy.org

Bus to Work Campaign: A Transit Project

We're working this September and October 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: September & October 2007

Location: Wherever you work!

Contact: Hussein Kalaoui at BusToWork@detroitsynergy.org

Bus to the Movies: A Transit Project

Join Detroit Synergy as we bus to The Simpsons Movie at the Magic Bag. The 450 SMART Bus to this View & Brew event leaves downtown at 7:30PM. Please plan to be there 10 minutes in advance. Along the way will be additional meeting points and an opportunity to order food to take in with us. Stay tuned to the transit page for more details http://detroitsynergy.org/projects/transit/ 

Date: Wednesday, October 3rd

Time: 7:30pm to 11:30 pm

Location:  The Magic Bag | Ferndale -  via SMART Bus 450/460 

Contact: Jim Janowicz transit@detroitsynergy.org

Detroit Bikes!

There is still time in the season to take a two-wheel tour of the D and Detroit Bikes! has a few more great rides on the calendar. 

• Detroit Bikes! Haunted Detroit Bike Tour | meet at the Millennium Bell | Oct. 27th @ 10am.  Join Bikes! for its 3rd Annual Haunted Detroit ride Contact: Alexander Froehlich detroitbikes@detroitsynergy.org
• Java Junket: A Detroit Bikes! Ride | meet at the Millennium Bell | Nov 3rd @ 9am | Contact Tom Page, detroitbikes@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.

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

Hands Along Woodward

The Final count is in! Thanks to your help and the assistance of more than 50 drop off locations on Woodward, Hands Along Woodward brought in 6,415 lbs. of food for Gleaners Community Food Bank, including a cash donation of $500!

Community Callout

Recycle Detroit Needs Volunteers

Recycle Detroit  is teaming up with Michelin and Men's Health Magazine on Saturday, September 15th in Cass Park from 9am-2pm for a clean up and to build fitness-scapes with Michelin Tires. 

Cass Park is used by the local community as a fitness track and the sponsors wanted to add some features to promote health and wellness in the city of Detroit.  They are looking for dedicated strong souls to help with this great event!

If you are interested please contact Recycle Detroit via email at volunteer@recycledetroit.com or call 313.770.1571.  When signing up please let them know you are with Detroit Synergy and state how many will be joining your party.

Drive Detroit : Discovering the D

Buckle up for Drive Detroit: Discovering the D - A Fundraiser for Alternatives for Girls - 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! 

Creative Energy Alliance UNITE

On September 18th, the Creative Energy Alliance (CEA) goes public at their first social networking event for the entire creative community.  They believe in "Unconditional Networking", breaking down any barriers between industries and inspiring more people with diverse skills and interests to gather and explore new ways to work together.

Come mix and mingle with many of our most talented and passionate people from the arts, music, film, video, animation, theater, photography, advertising and other creative industries.  Let your creative energies flow!

Stage 3 is the host, at 27500 Donald Ct. in Warren, MI 48092.  Call 586 576 0625 for details. Plenty of parking, no cost to attend, and there will be munchies and beverages to go along with a great night of fun and networking.  See you there.

Detroit Fashion Week 2007

DSG & Detroit Fashion Week 2007 invite you to experience the exquisite creations of Michigan's most creative designers and one of Metro Detroits hottest after-parties on Friday, September 28th.

Detroit Synergy was selected as the non-profit to be supported by Detroit Fashion Week and will receive 10% of the night's net proceeds. Come celebrate at the St. Regis Hotel in Detroit's New Center area, have a great time and support DSG and DFW!

For a full itinerary and tickets, go to www.detroitfashionweek.com