SIX DAY PROJECT

Are you looking for a high impact, high purpose and high volume volunteer opportunity? Be a part of the Six Day Project!

Project Details

Join thousands of individuals, primarily from corporations in Southeastern Michigan, from September 23-28, 2024, as we come together to clear blight and beautify the eastside neighborhood surrounding our new opportunity hub– Anchor Detroit!

We’re removing blight from the front yards of vacant properties (clearing debris and cutting down overgrown grass, weeds and brush) as well as renovating and beautifying our newly acquired vacant school building, the former Winans Academy/Dominican High School property.

Map of service area

All tools are provided, and volunteers will receive a t-shirt to wear on their volunteer day. Volunteers should bring their own work gloves and protective eyewear/sunglasses as well as wear pants and closed-toed shoes. All volunteers must be at least 14-years-old, and volunteers under 18-years-old must be accompanied by adults.

Below is the schedule for your volunteer day:

  • 11-11:45 a.m. // Arrive at 6DP Headquarters (HQ) and board shuttle to Command Center
  • 12-4 p.m. // Blight removal and beautification on assigned block
  • 4-5 p.m. // Return equipment to Command Center and board shuttle back to HQ

* The 2024 HQ site is 11421 French Rd, Detroit, MI 48234. For reference, this site is located very close to the City Airport. All volunteers will park/meet at our 6DP HQ to register/meet up with their volunteer teams and then board buses out to your Command Center where you will receive your block assignment.

T-shirt Pickup

Group leaders are encouraged to pick up their t-shirts in advance of the project. Our dates for pickup this year are Thursday, September 19 & Friday, September 20 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Please pick up your shirts at the Durfee Innovation Society (2470 Collingwood St., Detroit, MI 48206). If this does not work for you, your shirts will be available for pick-up on your volunteer date at the Project HQ.

Sponsorship Information

We ask all corporate volunteer groups to support the project with a minimum $1,000 sponsorship. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

– Customized t-shirts for your volunteers with your company logo

– Promotion before, during and after the event

– Listing on our Life Remodeled website

Please check out this sponsorship packet for more information.

 

If you have any questions about the project, please reach out to Brooke Adams at brooke@liferemodeled.org

PAST PROJECTS

Our 2023 Six Day Project was held October 2-7, 2023. 5,000+ volunteers registered to bust blight on 293 blocks in Detroit’s Cooley neighborhood! In addition to working on the vacant properties, our dedicated volunteers mowed over 500 lawns of residents and delivered 1,000 freshly potted mums.

Since 2014, Life Remodeled has invested $43.5 million into four Detroit neighborhoods. We’ve beautified 2,369 blocks, boarded up 2,062 houses and engaged 81,978 volunteers.