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The Detroit Ben & Jerry’s Partner Shop is owned and operated by Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit and provides paid job opportunities for youth with employment barriers.  A nationwide video contest through Ben & Jerry’s gives us a unique opportunity to win $5,000 by earning the most online views of our “Ice cream so cold in the D: A Ben & Jerry’s Detroit Top Ten List”  Enjoy the video below.  By forwarding this on to all your friends you are helping Metro Detroiters gain jobs.

Detroit does not have a good reputation in the national media.  Over the last four days it has not gotten any better.  Somehow an idiot gets through security in Holland, and tries to ignite a homemade bomb on a flight that just so happends to be landing in Detroit, and all the sudden all the media has to come to Detroit.  They show the security lines in Detroit, and talk about our policies.  Add this to Detroit leading the nation in unemployment, and Detroit just can’t get a break.  Look Detroit is not perfect  by any means, and this city has its work cut out for it.  But it does not deserve to have only the negative parts reported.  The state of Michigan has been very successful with their “Pure Michgian” campaign.  I think it is time for Detroit to start a positive campaign.  The first thing that comes to mind is the Channel 7 WXYZ TV commercials that touted “Stand up for Detroit”.  At least it is a good start.

Support education and training programs that help Metro Detroiters earn jobs by training Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit to “Pack the Palace” for one of the Detroit Pistons games below.  Proceeds help Goodwill Industries offer programs and support to local people facing employment challenges.  You’ll save big on exciting NBA action while assisting the only organization solely dedicated to helping Metro Detroiters secure jobs.  Click Here for more information.  Tickets start at $20 for upper level and $40 for lower level, plus $10 from each ticket is donated to Goodwill Industries of Detroit. 

Games include
Dec 10.  Denver Nuggest
Jan 29.  Miami Heat
Feb 21. Utah Jazz