NEWS AND MEDIA
LR NEWS
Life Remodeled named Crain’s Detroit Business 2023 Best-Managed Nonprofit Finalist
Rhonda Evans2024-12-03T16:35:43+00:00January 23rd, 2024|
Life Remodeled COO taking on new responsibilities in additional president role
Rhonda Evans2024-12-03T16:37:34+00:00January 23rd, 2024|
Press Release – Detroit Community Names Eastside Detroit Neighborhood Opportunity Hub
Rhonda Evans2024-01-23T20:32:11+00:00January 10th, 2024|
Life Remodeled featured on CBS Detroit to discuss plans for community to name new Detroit east side opportunity hub
Rhonda Evans2023-11-07T22:14:35+00:00November 6th, 2023|
Life Remodeled Invites Community To Name East Side Detroit Neighborhood Opportunity Hub – Press Release
Rhonda Evans2023-11-07T22:15:23+00:00November 1st, 2023|
5,000 VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN LIFE REMODELED’S 2023 SIX DAY PROJECT
Rhonda Evans2023-11-07T22:17:09+00:00October 4th, 2023|
Life Remodeled Announces Plans For New East Side Detroit Neighborhood Opportunity Hub
Rhonda Evans2023-11-07T22:18:30+00:00July 6th, 2023|
Crain’s Giving Guide – 2023
Rhonda Evans2023-11-07T22:19:29+00:00July 3rd, 2023|
Next Level Nonprofit book is now available!
Rhonda Evans2023-11-07T22:20:28+00:00July 3rd, 2023|
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LR IN THE NEWS
On the morning of May 19, 2025, a message was shared with our Life Remodeled team, reminding them of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday and the significance the day holds for both our organization and for Americans across the country.
Chris Holman speaks with Diallo Smith, President & CEO, Life Remodeled, at Media Row in the Grand Hotel, while at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
Life Remodeled in Detroit staged its Prom Remodeled, presented by Amazon, on April 26 at the Durfee Innovation Society in Detroit. Guests dressed in prom dresses and tuxedos were treated to strolling hors d’oeuvres and cocktails and a lineup of entertainment that included national performing artist DJ Kool and the 1980s cover band Mega 80s. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria
Clay and Lisha B from The Morning Rollout had special guests in the studio — Diallo Smith, President and COO of Life Remodeled, and Ian Conyers from Amazon
Looking to take your nonprofit to the next level? ? In our latest episode on The Intentional Fundraiser podcast, we delve into the revolutionary “Next Level Nonprofit Operating System” with expert insights from Chris Lambert and yours truly.
Nonprofit Life Remodeled is asking the public to vote for the name of its next neighborhood hub project.
Our communities have ties that can bring us together, rather than divide us, even those that remind us of the worst of human history. Imagine the brighter future we can build together.
After putting forth three years of concentrated effort in the community, the Detroit-based nonprofit Life Remodeled received some ‘sad’ news that their two final offers to transform the Cooley High School into an ‘Opportunity Hub’ were rejected. HOWEVER, their ‘SADNESS’ was turned into ‘JOY’ when they were contacted by an organization that actually ‘WANTED’ them to repurpose their school building into something like what they just did in the Central High School neighborhood with the Durfee Innovation Society.
Lippert Components, Inc. (Lippert™), a leading supplier of highly engineered components for top original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in the recreation and transportation product markets and their related aftermarkets, is excited to announce a new way for team members to serve their communities. In collaboration with the Detroit-based nonprofit Life Remodeled, this experience provided Lippert with an opportunity to extend their community outreach efforts beyond Elkhart County, leaving a lasting legacy of positive change.
Seven years ago, volunteers from DTE Energy’s Lynch Road Service Center began volunteering with Life Remodeled, a non-profit organization in Detroit that works to rebuild local communities.
When nonprofits–or any organization for that matter–are poorly run, it inhibits their ability to deliver value for their customers and communities. Because nonprofits often deliver vital services to our most vulnerable citizens, we need systems in place that make them more efficient, more focused, and more productive. On today’s episode, we talk with the leader of Life Remodeled, a community-based organization in Detroit, MI that is transforming communities and providing opportunities for many people experiencing life-controlling challenges.


