Detroit. It's Worth It. 2009 Calendar Fundraiser

We all know that Detroit Is Worth It. We also know that Detroit Synergy is worth it and your participation in this fundraiser helps us to carry out our programs, activities and projects. So, please help us by buying one or more calendars for gifts (the holidays are just around the corner!)

Calendars are now available at $10 each. Our online store can be accessed here http://www.shop.detroitsynergy.org/  

For bulk pricing information, please contact Maxine at calendar@detroitsynergy.org  

Detroit. It's Worth It. 2009 Calendars are now available for pick up!

If you have already ordered a calendar, you can pick it up at most of our upcoming events. If you haven't ordered one yet, you can still pay with a credit card online:

Below is a listing of locations that are STILL selling our calendars!

Please note that calendars at these locations are available for purchase only and may only accept cash or check transactions.

• Atlas Global Bistro, located at 3111 Woodward Ave. in Midtown
• Cafe 1923, located at 2287 Holbrook St., Hamtamck
• Blumz, located at 1300 Broadway St., Downtown Detroit
• Bureau of Urban Living, located at 460 W. Canfield, Midtown, Detroit
• Java Exchange Cafe, located at 440 Burroughs, Tech Town, Detroit
• The Mercury Bar, located at 2163 Michigan Ave., Corktown, Detroit
• Mudgie's Deli, located at 1300 Porter St. in Corktown
• Winterset Galleries, located at 2540 Orchard Lake Rd., Sylvan Lake

Thanks to the locations listed below for selling our calendars through the holiday season!

• City Knits, in the Fisher Building
• Woodbridge Pub
• Zaccaro's Market

Be a part of the Calendar Street Team!

Do you know of a company, organization, store, bar, restaurant, or coffee house that would like to sell and/or purchase our calendar?

If you have knowledge of someone who you think would be interested in helping us sell the calendar, then we want to know! And if you think your place of business might be interested in purchasing calendars in quantities (they would make great gifts for clients!) then also let us know!

We will also need volunteers to deliver calendars to those businesses that have agreed to sell them for us.

For more information on how to help us get the word out, please contact Maxine at calendar@detroitsynergy.org

How and Why

This project began as a question: Why is Detroit worth it? It culminated in an exciting photo exhibit that showcased over 120 images showing all of us exactly why. The beauty and variety of these photos show Detroit to be a city that rewards exploration and loyalty rather than judgments based on reputation or initial impressions. They ranged from stunning shots of local landmarks to intimate images that show personal connections to the city. We wanted to share a few of these with you—and the calendar project team was born.

Perhaps among the photos you’ll glimpse aspects of the city you never knew existed, or you’ll see familiar features with new appreciation. We hope that these photos will generate conversation about Detroit’s virtue and inspire a new desire to discover more about the city.

To view the entire collection, visit http://detroitsynergy.smugmug.com/gallery/4170780  

Thank you, thank you very much!

For all those original photographers who submitted images, thank you for showing us why you think Detroit is worth it.

Special thanks goes to the photographers who donated their work for this calendar: Amy Palomar, Brett Lawrence, Chris Lesnieski, Chris Peters, Heather Brennan, Kara Coraci, Kim Connell, Maya Fardoun, Myett Risker, Scott Humphrey, Susan Barnes, and Tom Page.

A big thanks also goes out to the volunteers who made the 2008 exhibit and this 2009 calendar possible.

Giving credit where credit is due: DIWI (Detroit. It’s Worth It.) is used with permission by HIWI (Houston. It’s Worth It.),
an image campaign created by ttweak for another misunderstood city. © 2004 All rights reserved, ttweak LLC/HIWI - www.houstonitsworthit.com/www.ttweak.com