Build the Community

Our goal: a strong city and strong suburbs. Through volunteer events and efforts, supporting community initiatives and information sharing, we can achieve this goal of a stronger regional community. Explore the opportunities below to get involved in these efforts and make this goal a reality.

Initiatives>Opportunities

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Super Bowl XL Volunteer Survey Results.

Over 2,100 SBXL volunteers were surveyed by the Tourism Economic Development Council. Of those 2,100 volunteers, 99.2% expressed a desire to continue their involvement in the community!

Click here for a full report on the survey results.

Community Involvement Resource Guide:

Get connected to the groups making a difference in our community.

Eight Mile Boulevard Association

Focus Hope

Friends of Belle Isle

Grosse Point War Memorial

National Conference for Community and Justice

Michigan Ass'n of Female Entrepreneurs

United Way Volunteer Solutions

Volunteer Impact

Woodward Avenue Action Association

Cool Resources.

Data Detroit

Map Detroit

211 Service Connect

WHAT'S UNDERWAY

information

On-Going. Source: United Way for Southeast Michigan.

"What Matters." Regional Focus on Community Impact.

What matters most to you? From March 24 through April 13, residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties were encouraged to voice what they feel are the top social issues that they would like to see progress on in our region, as well as what are the barriers we need to overcome to achieve success. Though the survey is closed, keep posted for updates regarding survey results.

Click here to learn more about the survey and United Way's initiatives.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

events & opportunities

Coming Soon.

Walk-As-One.

Walk with the National Conference for Community and Justice to support their "Leadership in the New Century Program."

Click here to learn more about NCCJ's "Walk-As-One ."

August 19 , 2007

Hands Along Woodward

Sunday, August 19 at 2:00 p.m. This is a cross-community event stretching from the Detroit River to the City of Pontiac involving 45,000 people to form a human chain, symbolizing a region of strength, heritage, diversity and pride. This is an event we are sure will gain national attention and we need your help in recruiting businesses, corporations, residents, the faith-based community, schools and youth throughout the region to come out and “Hold Hands”.

Click here to volunteer.

WHAT DO YOU THINK

experiences & opinions

Talk about these iniatives on Detroit Alive. Detroit Alive is a moderated, interactive message board that allows to share your thoughts with other engaged community members. Have an idea for transforming our economy? Have an initiative that diversifies our workforce and talent pool? Share it to the world.