Goodfellow Box Late Application

We are no longer accepting applications for this year’s program. But there is a listing of our package distribution locations (each assigned to a particular zip code). You can walk into the location for your zip code beginning December 8 and fill in a late application form. Then, if there are packages remaining at the end of our distribution period (around December 20 or 21) you will be able to get them for your kids this year. This will also get you on our mailing list for the 2011 program.
Our program only serves Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, River Rouge kids aged four through 13. We do not serve any other cities and are not affiliated with any other Goodfellow group.

Other programs you may want to check into – call the United Way’s information line by dialing 211 or 1-800-552-1183. They also have a web site – http://www.uwsem.org/211. You can also contact the Detroit Public Library’s TIP Line at 1-313-481-1400. They have a database of agencies that provide holiday assistance.

For distribution information go here: http://www.detroitgoodfellows.org/WhosEligibleApplication/tabid/66/Default.aspx

Looking for Youth Leadership in the North End

The North End Central Woodward Governing Board is in need of 2 youth ages 12 thru 21 who live in the boundaries of the North End Central Woodward area (I-94 to the south, I-75 to the east, Caniff/Woodland/Oakman to the north, and Linwood to the west). An application is due on Friday, December 17th to Vanguard Community Development Corporation located at 2785 East Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48211 at I-75. They can also be emailed or faxed in. To receive a copy of the application or for more additional informational see contact info below.

Meetings are once a month and we have 3 youth seats with one already filled.

Thanks again for your help!

Scott Alan Davis
President
North End Central Woodward Governing Board
2785 East Grand Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48211
313.872.7831 extension 16
313.872.7832 facsimile
SADavis@VanguardCDC.org

H2O is Precious

Help us protect Detroit’s water!

Sierra Club is getting ready to kickoff some workshops in Detroit that
include how to do a water audit, disconnect downspouts, make and install rain barrels, and much more!

We need your help!

Join us on Wednesday, December 8 at 5:30pm at Biggby Coffee.

Biggby Coffee is located at 4501 Woodward Avenue (between Mack and Warren).

We need help picking locations for workshops. We need help setting up at events throughout the year. We need help posting events on Facebook and in newspapers. We need help tabling at events. We need help writing letters to the editor. We need your help!!! Will you volunteer? Perhaps it can be your New Year’s Resolution?

Please volunteer by contacting me (Melissa, the Sierra Club’s Great Lakes Program Organizer) by email or by phone, 313-965-0055.

You can RSVP on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132920363428218&index=1 or you can just show up at the meeting.

Together, we will protect our water in Detroit!

Lights & Gas Assistance

T.H.A.W. is now accepting applications!

Anyone who needs help with lights/gas can contact T.H.A.W at 1-800-866-8429, as they are currently accepting applications.

Free GED Prep At the Library!

The Detroit Public Library is

• Helping Detroiters prepare for and find new job opportunities
• Helping Detroit Combat illiteracy.
• Detroit’s primary resource to access technology and the
  Internet.

At no cost to tutors or learners DPL provides:

• Literacy Skills Assessment
• One-on-one Tutoring
• GED Preparation
• Computer Skills Training
• Tutor Training & Certification
• Learner Practice Kits
• Resources for Literacy Service Providers

For more information contact Susan Taylor at 313-481-1362 or read@detroitpubliclibrary.org.

Need A Hand, We Can Help!

We are offering services to residents in the North End and North Central Communities which need assistance with organizing community safety initiatives (Neighborhood Watches) to address issues of illegal dumping, arson, and crime; minor home repair for seniors (painting, yard clean-up); boarding up vacant-houses; neighborhood beautification; and vacant lot clean-up. Also opportunities are available for individuals who desire to become volunteers.

For more info contact the Vanguard Americorps Program @ 313-556-2029 or dhumphrey@vanguardcdc.org.

“Get It Done!” Community Meeting

Attention Residents and Stakeholders!

We want you!

Come meet the Historic North East Side Community “Get It Done” Team and find out how you can get it done and connect to the Power Movement!

Thursday, December 9th @ 6 p.m.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
13651 Dequindre just north of Davison
For more information call Vanguard CDC @ 313.872.7831 x 16.

Refreshments will be served so please call to confirm you attendance no later than Thursday, December 6th @ noon at 313.872.7831 x 16.

Connect to the Power of the V! Visit http://www.vanguardcdc.org

Midtown Alliance Meeting Jan 12th

Midtown Alliance Meeting

No Meeting in December –

See you January 12^th….

Help make our neighborhood safe and clean

Detroit Holiday Food Bazaar

Detroit Holiday Food Bazaar brings

cottage vendors, holiday shoppers together for festive evening

Friday, December 10

from 7pm – midnight

Whitdel Arts Center

1250 Hubbard (entrance on Porter at garden level)

 

The first-ever Detroit Holiday Food Bazaar presents an opportunity for Detroit’s food lovers to indulge their love for hand-crafted, local gourmet edibles while supporting the entrepreneurial efforts that have come about as a result of the new cottage food laws.

The Food Bazaar will provide a unique and festive shopping atmosphere. Wine, hot cocoa and light appetizers will be available, DJ Michael Geiger will provide music, and prints will be on display by photographer Marvin Shaouni. The three-room Whitdel gallery will allow room to browse and mingle as shoppers enjoy a drink or snack.

The Bazaar will feature a wide array of vendors, some established, some brand new.  Shoppers will be able to choose from a variety of shelf-stable items that would make excellent gifts, such as chocolates, candies, jams, vinegars and locally roasted coffees. Perishable handmade items such as specialty wontons, Oaxacan tamales and empanadas will also be available, perfect to put in the freezer for holiday cocktail party appetizers.

The Food Bazaar was organized in order to give very small vendors an opportunity to gain exposure to a buying public without the hurdles of applying to a farmer’s market or paying booth fees that can drastically cut into the profits of a fledgling business.  We also wanted to emphasize community by having an event where people would be encouraged to meet and mingle with the vendors and other fellow food lovers.

Like most farmers’ markets or craft fairs, the Bazaar will be a cash-only event.  There is no fee for admission. It is appreciated if guests RSVP via the Facebook event page.

The Food Bazaar has been organized by Noelle Lothamer, freelance writer and author of the blog Simmer Down! and co-founder of Beau Bien Fine Foods. Whitdel Arts, run by Aaron Timlin of CAID, has generously donated the use of their space.

Vendors for the Detroit Holiday Food Bazaar are as follows:

• Beau Bien Fine Foods- sweet and savory preserves, baked goods, candies
• Porktown Sausage- small-batch handmade sausages
• Simply Suzanne- handcrafted granola and sweet & savory snack bars
• Pete’s Chocolates- variety of chocolate truffles, hot chocolate
• McClure’s Pickles- dill pickles, bloody mary mix
• Corridor Sausage Co.- artisan sausages and charcuterie
• Detroit Zymology Guild- jams, naturally fermented pickles
• Neighborhood Noodle- frozen specialty wontons, dipping sauces
• Detroit Spice Company- spice blends, hot sauce
• Gang of Pour- wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar and mother of vinegar
• Sarah Burger- empanadas and chimichurri
• Suddenly Sauer- naturally fermented pickled vegetables
• Detroit Evolution Laboratory- salad dressings and other vegan treats
• Great Lakes Roasting Company- small-batch freshly roasted coffee
• Shelby’s Kitchen Therapy- truffles, brownies, candied nuts and other treats
• Sara Steenbergh- dairy-free candy and baked goods
• El Azteco- cheese dip, fresh salsa

Music by Michael Geiger
Photography prints by Marvin Shaouni

TOWN HALL MEETING

Residents, Faith Based, Community Agencies & Law Enforcement Officials
TOWN HALL MEETING
Initiatives Targeting Violent Crime

An opportunity to meet with law enforcement and community agencies
WHEN: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2010
WHERE: Second Ebenezer Church 14601 Dequindre Road Detroit, Michigan 48212
Doors Open at 5:30 P.M.
6:00P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

“LETS WORK TOGETHER TO PREVENT VIOLENT CRIMES”
PANEL DISCUSSION WITH:
 Second Ebenezer Church
 U.S. Attorney’s Office
 Federal Bureau of Investigations
 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
& Explosives
 Detroit Police Department
 Vanguard CDC
 Michigan Department of Corrections
 Homeland Security Investigations
 Crime Stoppers
 U.S. Marshal Service
 Drug Enforcement Administration
 Michigan State Police
 Skillman Foundation
 Wayne County Sheriff
 Detroit Public School Police Department
 HIDTA
 Wayne County Prosecutor
 Children’s Aid Society

Moderator: Charles Pugh, Detroit City Council President
Co-Hosted by: Bishop Edgar L. Vann, II and Second
Ebenezer Church