Keeping Detroit at Home
“It was like a dog chasing its tail, you’re running around in circles but you’re never getting to where you actually need to be.” “To just pack up and leave… first and foremost we have nowhere to go” “When we walked into that house, there was no windows, but two. […]
“I tell people I’m a Detroitaholoic- that means I’ve been gone and I’ve had dreams of how I could get back home…I’ve been here over 50 years, I’ve never wanted to go anyplace else” “Foreclosure tore up my village.” “I’m wondering, what happened? Where are the people who care about […]
” I really wanted to give up, you know. Actually I did give up…” “…because I was really ready to go. I said “forget Detroit, I’m gone,” But I really didn’t want to leave because I have a career here, my kids are stable in school..” “I was like wow, I never in a million […]
Big news! We have reached the $5,000 milestone in our fundraiser this year. With a goal as big as ours, it’s easy to get caught up in how far we have to go. But, it’s also incredibly important to recognize the context. When we started two years ago, our overall goal was $5,000. […]