Person of the Week
Even on a snowy January morning, volunteer members of the CEM Business Association Clean Team are on the streets in the E. Warren/Cadieux area. CEM stands for the Cornerstone, East English Village and Morningside neighborhoods on Detroit’s east side. The Director of CEM Business Association is Terri Shaw, our Detroit 2020 person of the week. Terri is a resident… Read more »
Mark Tillman and his little brother, Elijah, spent the afternoon at the Southfield Public Library. The two aren’t related by blood. What brings them together is Mark’s commitment to the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. He has been a Big Brother since 2001. Elijah is his third “little” in the last 11 years. His first is now 20 years old…. Read more »
This week, Detroit 2020 honors a local entrepreneur who gives back: Doug Mans. His family-run business has been around for 112 years. Mans Lumber in Canton was named Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012 by an industry magazine. Doug Mans believes in giving back. You may remember, Mans donated all of the lumber for the Detroit 2020—Habitat For Humanity Detroit Buildup… Read more »
For the first time, the Detroit 2020 Person of the Week is being recognized posthumously. Michigan Chronicle publisher Sam Logan passed away December 28th but his legacy in Detroit continues to live on. Sam Logan served as the respected publisher of the Michigan Chronicle for about 40 years. It’s a job he loved and took seriously. In a 2009 interview,… Read more »
This week’s Detroit 2020 Person of the Week doesn’t live in the Detroit area. But she has still managed to bring warmth to the lives, and hands, of hundreds of local children and adults. Erin Cummings came to Detroit as part of the cast of Detroit 187. She hoped her move to the motor city would be long-term. So she… Read more »
This week’s Detroit 2020 Person of the Week is the woman whose honesty made her the talk of the town earlier this week. She’s Tamara Jones, a cook at Fishbone’s Restaurant in Greektown. A few days ago Tamara found $5,600 in cash in a checkbook that had fallen into a planter near the restaurant. The money was lost by Ervan… Read more »
There are hundreds of Salvation Army Red Kettles outside of stores across metro Detroit. Standing next to them are dedicated volunteer bell ringers. We’ve chosen one of them as Detroit 2020′s Person of the Week: The man behind the beard is Santa’s helper, Roger Martin. He’s a bell ringer outside of the Hollywood Market on Campbell near 12 Mile… Read more »
Scott Lowell’s Traffic Jam & Snug is billed as one of Detroit’s hidden treasures. Now, Lowell is finding some other treasures…and bringing them back to life. He’s Detroit 2020′s Person of the Week. Lowell didn’t have to look far for his next project. Just down the street from the Traffic Jam, which he and his wife bought 13… Read more »
Each week we spotlight someone making a difference in their community. Do you know someone who should be person of the week? Click through to nominate them!
For decades the Goodfellows have been an important part of Christmas for many families in our area. But in a number of communities, like Ferndale, job cuts among city workers have meant fewer volunteers and fewer donations. Our Person of the Week stepped in to fill the void. Thanks to her efforts, the Ferndale Goodfellows can continue to declare, “No… Read more »
