Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Vote daily for your favorite charity in The Great Charity Giveaway from now through 5 p.m. Friday.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Ten local charities are competing for $40,000 this week in The Great Charity Giveaway sponsored by The Suburban Collection. Established last year by the Troy-based automotive retail group, the winners of this year’s annual competition will be determined by visitors to The Suburban Collection’s website, www.SuburbanCollection.com, or their Facebook page. In voting earlier this month, 10 charities were selected as finalists from 76 organizations nominated by local supporters. The 10 finalists are: “Our area is blessed to have so many groups who provide vital services to the citizens of Southeastern Michigan,” said David T. Fischer, chairman and CEO of The Suburban Collection. “Supporting local, regional and national organizations dedicated …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township residents are among some of the top givers in the country, according to national study by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Whether it's money to local synagogues or churches, food banks or animal shelters, metro Detroit residents are givers. Those are among the findings of a six-month project released Monday by The Chronicle of Philanthropy researching "giving habits" of Americans. The research breaks down giving by zip code, town, county and state and is based on a year’s worth of IRS 1040 forms from households nationwide. Researchers did a deep dive into various avenues of giving, including whether it was for religious or secular organizations and how much of one's household income was devoted to charity. For an apples-to-apples comparison, the data collected was on the percentage of post-tax income that was donated. In the three zip codes that encompass the…
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Hot rods cruise for a cause down Woodward on Wednesday to deliver donations to a Royal Oak church pantry.
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Hundreds of Corvettes cruised down Woodward on Wednesday night for a cause. The classic sports cars filled the parking lot of St. John’s Episcopal Church on Woodward at 11 Mile bringing food and money donations for the Open Hands Food Pantry. The pantry serves the residents of Oakland County in times of emergency, providing food and other essential items. Pantry Chairman John Avery said the Royal Oak pantry, which was started in 1983, will provide groceries for thousands of people this year. This is the fourth year longtime 'Vette lover Larry Courtney of Warren organized the charity cruise. Courtney, who has been getting together with Corvette friends since 2003, said he decided to “kick things up a notch” and organize the food drive after…
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Platoon man on 1984 title team stays true to the Detroit area and keeps busy with his Redbirds, Sparky's CATCH and the Joe Niekro Foundation.
Dave Bergman came to Detroit in 1984 to help the Tigers win the World Series, and the former first baseman has been helping his community every day since. A resident of the Grosse Pointes since 1985, Bergman is all about the causes that are near and dear to his heart, donating his time and his talents to both his community and MLB family. Specifically, he is the co-founder of the Grosse Pointe Redbirds Baseball Organization, he's an active member on the Board of Trustees for CATCH and currently serves as treasurer for the Joe Niekro Foundation. Three to four times a week, Bergman can be found on the high school ballfields at Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South with his Redbirds teams. He is busy mentoring, managing and encouraging …
