At Lapels Dry Cleaning, involvement within our local communities is truly important to us. This year marks the 14th year for our Annual Clothing Drive to benefit the Big Brother Big Sister Foundation. If you have participated in this event in the past – we thank you and if this will be your first year- welcome!More
From Dr. Oz’s recent proclamation that a vegan diet is “the biggest movement of 2017” to the proliferation of veg-friendly restaurants and mounting studies attesting to the power of plants, there’s never been a better time to explore a plant-based lifestyle. And there’s no bigger opportunity in metro Detroit than the annual VegFest.
Walsh College presents the first annual Spring Soiree on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the Royal Oak Farmers Market.“This event helps support Walsh College students and is a great opportunity to network with business professionals and to reconnect with alumni and former classmates,” said Andrea Richards, assistant director, Special Events & Donor Stewardship, Walsh College.
Guests will have the opportunity to eat, ask questions, and learn from beer vendors and wine experts. Vendors who will be attending include:
An abandoned elementary school in the heart of Highland Park, Michigan is targeted to become a new model of urban revitalization. Behind this vision is Juan Shannon, a lifelong resident of Highland Park and CEO of Modern Tribe Media. His vision is to jump-start development in the neighborhood by re-purposing the school into the most sustainable and innovative community center in the nation. The primary mission of Parker Village is to re-energize Highland Park’s economy by serving as a gathering place for career development, community building, mentoring, entrepreneurship, start-ups/enterprise incubation, and organic urban farming. This will all be accomplished on a property modeling innovative design, with Parker Village ultimately seeking a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification, the highest possible rating. The rehabilitated building will be retrofitted with blue infrastructure to conserve and recycle as much water as possible, and net-zero design features as well as a large solar power installation will provide the center with more sustainable energy than it consumes. More
CARE of South East Michigan is excited to offer the most current edition of Active Parenting, an evidenced based curriculum proven to help parents in their most important job. The program has a new video, more convenient parent guides and workbooks, and a special emphasis on relevant topics like school success and teen bullying.
“It gives parents new opportunities to learn and its fresh new appearance is appealing.”Kim C., parenting class attendee
“My favorite part about this program is how it gets teens and parents talking.” Sue C., parenting class attendeeMore
 Imagine living in a home that adapts to your behaviors, responds to your commands, and creates an environment tailored to your needs. Sound like a scene from the Jetsons? It’s actually real life. Home automation systems are making a big splash these days, providing added convenience for daily living, reducing energy costs through increased efficiency, and even boosting home values. More |
State’s largest Earth Day celebration offers family-friendly activities & events April 21-23
What’s better than an evening filled with celebration, wine, good company, and support for a great cause? On Thursday April 20th, EcoWorks, an award winning nonprofit that has been doing community building and sustainability work in the city of Detroit for over 35 years, will host their Earth Day Happy Hour fundraising event. The fundraiser, which will take place at MotorCity Wine in downtown Detroit from 4:30-8:00pm, is to support Project Green Home Detroit 2017, an initiative to help homeowners in Detroit save money and live more sustainably by making their homes more energy efficient. More
Your nutritional choices play a big part in your overall health. That’s why it’s so important to nourish your body with healthy foods. Food is powerful. It can fight off depression, boost your mood and even help prevent cancer and other illnesses. Food is medicine, and when you use food this way, you’re committing to a lifestyle change. The key is to keep things simple and sustainable.More
Is your business looking for ways to drive more traffic to your website? To attract more leads? Blogging is the answer. Companies that blog get 55 percent more website visitors than if they didn’t blog at all. Marketers that use blogs get 67 percent more leads than those who don’t.
Blogging has long been a popular means for businesses to enhance their reputation and sales. And they continue to grow in importance. In a recent survey by Impact, 89 percent of companies said they think blogs will be more important in the next five years.
More and more prospects look to blogs to learn about products, recommendations, statistics and information. They spend more time on a blog than they do reading an email. That means more time connecting with your brand.More
