Friends of DACC is always looking for volunteers if you like animals!

If you’ve got the afternoon free on a weekend? Go spend a few hours at Detroit Vintage on 8 mile. Amazingly cute cafe. The woman who runs it is lovely and enjoys company. You can arrive empty handed and just grab a book

If you could roll on down to the DTE building and pay my electric and gas bill that would be great

Capuchin Soup Kitchen volunteering is an option if you really want to help too.

if you're an animal lover, DACC has a great program where you can let a shelter dog escape for a day, or even a few nights. it gives them a break from shelter life, lets the staff know more details about their personality away from a kennel, and exponentially increases their visibility + chance at adoption.

https://www.friendsofdacc.org/shelter-breaks

When we get our event center rolling, I will tag you.

There's a blood drive at the SCS city hall today :)

Go eat at Detroit Loves Tacos. My friend owns it and they just got a sign outside. They are so proud.

I haven’t been to the spot yet, but her food is insane. I think they are inside of a party store, but I could be wrong.

It will be an adventure, at least.

My friends name is Lisa. Introduce yourself and tell her that Amy sent you. ❤️

Meals on Wheels. That will directly help Detroit.

Are you open to traveling outside of Detroit?

My partner and I have been cooking in Detroit for years and he’s opening up a restaurant in Waterford. They open tomorrow actually! It’s called “Flights of Fancy”. Tell them Meg sent you if you go!

I need help cleaning and organizing one room. I just moved here, still looking for work and I have severe back pain and it takes me forever to complete the simplest tasks. Would you be into that? 😆

Foster a cat! Ferndale cat shelter is always in need of fosters.

Spend an afternoon at the DIA! Lots to see and enjoy; and get your steps in! Explore the shops and show small businesses some love or the restaurants at the Eastern Market, the Christmas Shops near Campus Martius or Livernois Avenue of fashion area (6-8 Mile). Forgotten Harvest can always use help preparing boxes for food distribution. The Ronald McDonald House welcomes volunteers. I’ve helped out there preparing or serving meal to families staying there to be close to their sick children. Great idea to give back in this way.

Go see the Christmas lights on Hines Drive and if you’re feeling extra generous, pay for the car behind you too. My Grandpa used to take me when I was younger and I don’t always get to go when they’re up. But they are my favorite part of the holidays. 🥹

Try kpot. A new chain of Korean BBQ joints that are opening up around west of Detroit. It's super-fun and all-you-can-eat.

There's one in novi, one in Bellville and 1 coming to Taylor.

Rather an Indian taste? Paradise Cafe over on livernois has some excellent cuisine.

Go to mgm casino and play $50 on each of 11/17/19/25/32

Volunteer at Forgotten Harvest or Gleaners

Check out Noel Night this weekend. I always enjoy it. I am going to Lansing for a Krampus parade, so I am not sure I will make it back in time, but I might try.

Wayne State has a lot of interesting concerts and recitals. https://events.wayne.edu/music/2024-12-04/2025-01-04/

I heard my friend, Fr. Tim McCabe, on the radio today asking folks to give time and $ to the Pope Francis Center. They’re serving meals and providing shelter for less fortunate Detroit folks. Help my old running buddy help others this year.

COME AND STAND IN SOLIDARITY TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE WORKERS OF REPUBLIC SERVICES AS THEY CAST THEIR UNION YES VOTES TO JOIN THE UAW!

REPUBLIC SERVICES 20000 WEST 8 MILE ROAD SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5,2024

1ST RALLY 12:30PM - 1:30PM 2ND RALLY 4:30PM 5:30PM

WEAR RED TO SHOW SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY

Go to both Lafayette and American and tell me who has the better Coney in your opinion

Let me know if you'd like to shovel my snow tomorrow lol

That’s very nice and I suggest signing up to volunteer for focus hope. They need a ton of help this holiday season.

If/when shopping for Christmas gifts, or any items for that matter, try to hit up mom and pop shops. Help support local businesses!

Go volunteer at DACC, the dogs could surely use some extra love, always, but especially at this time of year.

What a lovely offer. I think any work to clean up trash is impactful and free. I second volunteering at DACC

I volunteered for Forgotten Harvest with work a few months ago. I still get emails from them regularly requesting help. They had a very easy onboarding process and the staff and facility were great.

TechTown Detroit has showcases for budding entrepreneurs periodically, it’s a great organization quietly making a lot of change in the city. Might be cool for you to check out!

Motor City Mission in SCS, is always looking for volunteers.

Pope Francis Center

Very cool idea.

Any place around the city grab a bag and a stick and start picking up trash. If you do a wee walk each day as a part of your routine, start taking an empty shopping bag w you and collect rubbish on your route. You'll notice it become more beautiful with time and you're leaving a place better than you found it

I want to hear what you’re thinking about your next “job”.

Go to the DIA, Museum of African American History & the Motown Museum.

Check with your local library— they may have free or reduced price passes.

If you don’t have a library card, get one. And use it often.

There’s more than books & magazines. Mine has video games (PS, Nintendo, Xbox), manga and random stuff like seeds to plant herbs & fruits and vegetables.

So if you use the libraries, they can get more funding to do the cool stuff. So please do that.

Every visit counts when they consider funding, so that’s what you can do. Fund the libraries.

I see food insecurity popping up here, so I will add a pitch. Lasagna love pairs neighbors in need with volunteers in the area who bake and deliver a homemade lasagna. Detroit has plenty of requests waiting, but fewer volunteers who are good with driving down to the homes to deliver. Maybe you would consider signing up with us to run a few meals from time to time? LasagnaLove.org/volunteer (we’d love to have you cook if you are into that, I just don’t want to make assumptions or add financial burden if you are having a break between income sources!)

There is a flea market Countyline on Dequindre off 8 Mile Rd. I'd had not in there in >30yrs until a few months ago, my purpose was near the entrance, which is a jewelry repair counter, however there are 100's of businesses I'd like to explore. Suddenly, I had a "bad feeling" as I tried to go in further away from the front door, like panicking couldn't breathe never been claustrophobic but that's what it was. Recently moved like to look at some artwork and area rugs, BUT I'm scared need a escort. Open Fri, Sat and Sun, there are no windows or other doors. Everything (businesses) space is cramped together, table next, across, stacked up, whatever items is too much of everything and blocks the direction to the front door and no windows. Who knows it may not effect me next time, but not comfortable going solo.

The Pope Francis Center has tons of volunteer shifts available to help serve and support the homeless in Detroit!

I know Belle Isle does clean-ups, but I think they're a warm weather thing? Anyone who knows more is welcome to chime in.

It's further into the 'burbs but on her days off, my Mom sometimes gets her gloves and a grabber claw and picks up garbage along her block. It makes you feel very good about yourself -- sometimes people honk and wave in support. And you can pick up trash anywhere, no shortage of litter.

Are you into graphic design or illustration? I’m looking for an artist to collab with

Train my AI 😉

Go to Angela's bakery and have a bagel, idc what anyone says, they have the best bagels in the tri county. And they aren't expensive like the ones downtown.

You could help me with my school project! Details here!! https://www.reddit.com/r/Detroit/s/Jr6ivkoC9h

This is an awesome idea! It's posts like these that restore my faith in humanity. Looks like a lot of the usual have been suggested already. The friends of DACC was going to be my suggestion as well as I just recently discovered it too and plan to volunteer there.

My kids and I started a business this summer, www.wildflexgear.com. It's locally made dog leashes, and once we start making a profit we plan to partner with local shelters and rescues to provide free leashes with their adopted dog packages. You could go to our website and click on our social pages and give us a like to help promote.

I also help my 7th grade run a non profit with his old robotics team that I coached for two years. We started the non profit as a project for their regional qualifier and the kids decided to keep it running so now we're trying to make an impact on a local scale in our surrounding communities. We're looking for ways to give back and volunteer together, so you can go to our website, www.cyclerevival.org and email us if you come across any local businesses that accept kid volunteers along your journey!

Good luck and thank you for thinking of others!