Economic Turmoil. Racial Divisions. Three out of 4 high school students failing to graduate. Political scandal. Rising unemployment. Expanding poverty. That's the story of Detroit today. Or at least, that's how it's perceived. In today's society, problems are dealt with through power, through politics, and worst of all, with the sword. Instead, we choose to follow the simple motto held by the independent record label 5 Minute Walk:

"Love God. Love Others. Take time to Listen."

From the Blog

Roosevelt Park, etc.
Jun 24, 2009

I had the opportunity last week to lend a hand at the renovation of Roosevelt Park. This is an exciting time, considering that we have targeted parks and community green space as immediate community needs since Day 1. The renovations are supposed to wrap up tomorrow with an appearance by local leaders, those who helped fund the work, and many of the volunteers who chipped in lots of work over the past two weeks.

Now that we are firmly "on the ground" in Corktown, we're able to see exactly what needs to be addressed from a resident's point of view. Things like grafitti, street/alley/sidewalk cleanup, and lots of abandoned homes and commercial blight will need to remedied in a timely manner. Of course this requires things like volunteers, time, and in many cases, funding, but we're pushing forward in any case despite the many, many hurdles of living in Detroit.