On Thursday, 6th and 8th Precinct Radio Patrol volunteers gathered at the North Rosedale Park Community House to be saluted for their contributions to safe communities. This event, coordinated by the 6th and 8th Precinct Radio Patrol coordinators with assistance from GRDC community security program staff and volunteers, proved to be a success! Chief Craig,…
You know the expression “You can never have too many friends”? Well, My Grandmont Rosedale is going to test that phrase. Last week we officially hit 500 friends, and we want to keep the momentum going. Our Facebook page is not just about getting people to “like” us or “friend” us, however. The My Grandmont…
Thanks to the UrbanLIFT Community Grant Program of Wells Fargo Bank, GRDC was recently able to complete the renovation of three homes in Grandmont Rosedale. These three homes had all been vacant for at least 6 months prior to being acquired by GRDC and required extensive renovations. Without help from such funders as Wells Fargo,…
The lively drumming of Nanou Dijapo matched the buzz of Detroit pride as hundreds working to maintain and improve Detroit neighborhoods poured into the Grand Riverview Ballroom at Cobo Center. Over a dozen Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation board members and staff attended the Annual Detroit Community Development Awards banquet to accept the honor of Community…
Regina Ward and Nicole Martin are old friends. Years ago they were roommates and worked together at a music store. Different life decisions led them for a while on different paths. They lost touch for 10 years. Yoga (and Facebook) brought them back together. When they found each other again, they also learned about REVOLVE…
There will be a Grandmont Rosedale Community Bus Tour on Thursday, Sept. 18 leaving from the Northwest Detroit Farmers’ Market, 18445 Scarsdale, at 5, 6, and 7pm. On the trip you will be able to check out the many improvements GRDC has made in your community in the past year. Several renovated houses will be…
Want to know what Peck Park on Brush Street, the pedestrian bridge over 75 in Southwest Detroit, the Atheneum Hotel, Children’s Hospital, the Federal Reserve Bank, Campus Martius, the Detroit Athletic Club, and the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church have in common? They all contain works by world renowned Detroit artist Hubert Massey. As of this…
The system works: Volunteers weed, rake, mow, help build a fence, pick, and then they “shop” for produce such as cucumbers, basil, squash, garlic, and strawberries before they head home. Usually there are 6-12 people who help out Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm at GRDC’s Community Garden, and usually there isn’t much produce left over. Some…
You know someone’s life has made an impact when the people who attend the final service can hardly fit in the building. Morris Goodman packed the Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church on Monday, August 4, the day when his many friends and family from many various places gathered to bid their friend, confidante, inspiration and even…
With all of the vital and various programming that GRDC has developed over its 25 years, it’s important to remember that an important piece of GRDC’s mission is the renovation of vacant homes. This year, GRDC’s 25th, will be the year that GRDC has successfully renovated its 100th home in Grandmont Rosedale. One program that…