Join us September 27 to celebrate two Detroit champions

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres reception, silent auction of Michigan
items & experiences, & awards ceremony
from 5:30 to 7:30 pm

The Rattlesnake Club
300 River Place Drive, Detroit

Honoring

Matt Cullen -- Milliken Distinguished Service Award &
Mark Covington -- Petoskey Prize for Environmental Leadership

Please join us in celebrating the vision and achievements of
two outstanding community champions!

Matt Cullen

Helen and William Milliken Distinguished Service Award recipient

For four decades, Matt Cullen has been a driving force in downtown Detroit’s comeback. As an executive with General Motors and Rock Ventures and a leader on the boards of many local nonprofits, he has steered numerous improvement initiatives, such as renovating dozens of buildings, reviving the riverfront, and launching the QLINE streetcar service. In addition to slowing sprawl, Mr. Cullen’s contributions are helping clean polluted sites, promote healthy neighborhoods, and encourage public transit, making the Motor City a better place to live, work and play.

Mark Covington

Petoskey Prize for Environmental Leadership recipient

By taking action to clear a garbage-strewn lot and plant a garden, Mark Covington started a grassroots effort to revive his northeast Detroit neighborhood. In the nine years since, he has nurtured the Georgia Street Community Collective, an urban farming and community engagement initiative. In providing a growing menu of resources available to anyone, including vegetable gardens, a fruit orchard, classes on beekeeping and other subjects, and a community center, Mr. Covington’s GSCC is yielding healthy, positive change. Your support will provide vital assistance to our efforts to safeguard the health and well-being of Michigan's people and places.

Support our annual awards celebration

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

To RSVP or for more information, please contact Joe Bower at (517) 487-9539 or email [email protected].

We hope to see you September 27 in Detroit!

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