Hello Grandmont & Community Partners,
Thanks a Million! To everyone that supported by helping to ensure both of our Spring Break events, hosted by our GCA Fundraising Committee were super successful. We appreciate you being one of the best parts of what makes our Grandmont Community so Amazing, we simply couldn’t have done it without you!!!
More personal thank you will be sent at a later date, also Cora Duncan-Foster will provide certificates signed by our Grandmont Community Board Members.
Community members like you that generously donated, sponsored, and volunteered your time and unique skills & services during our Grandmont events are what keeps us going and enables us to meet our fundraising targets; advertising (Social Media, Organizations, Family & Friends) and selling of fundraising event tickets
I would like to highlight the following Grandmont Fundraiser supporters:
Sponsorship/Donations:
Grandmont Residents: Michael & Sheryl Kelly, Diane Redding and Marsha Wade
Business Partners: Belle Isle Pharmacy, City of Detroit Construction & Demolition Department, Craft Car Repair, Detroit Kiwanis Books, Detroit Roller Wheels, Elias Donuts, Foodland Grand Price, Royal Fresh Market, St Mary of Redford Catholic Church, Superland Market, The Coloring Museum, Waste Management
Dignitaries: State Representative Stephanie Young, Wayne County Commissioner Alisha Bell, Senator Mary Cavanaugh, U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib
Volunteers:
Grandmont Fundraising Committee Members: Susan Hood, Alex Han-Voth, Kavivi Muli, Danielle Jackson, Cora Duncan-Foster, Vicki Moore, Carman Brandon, Gwendolyn Sled, Maurice Hood, and Stephan Franklin
Grandmont Community Association Board Members: Samantha Bonaparte, Jenise Collins, Robert Patterson, Susan Hood, Yolanda Burnett, Krystal Thurmond, Alex Han-Voth, Danielle Jackson, Kavivi Muli, Harrison Duke, Diane Patterson
Flyers (Stephan Franklin), Communications (Kavivi Muli, Susan Hood), Email/Media Release (Susan Hood & Cora-Duncan-Foster), Door-to-Door (Susan Hood, Danielle Jackson, Yolanda Burnett), Youth & Education Materials (Jenise Collins & Justin Jozwiak), 50/50 Raffle (Susan Hood, Alex Han-Voth, Sandi Miller, Yolanda Burnett, Ethel Smith), DJ (Jomo King & Marcus Parham), M/C (Lawrence Hood), Hustle Lessons/Ticket Sales (Angela Bondon), Balloons (Karen Stewart & Terri Johnson), Bubbles the Clown (Cora Duncan-Foster), Clowney (Joyce Tatum), Popsicles/Serve (Vicki Moore), Cook/Serve/Candy Table/Ticket Sales (Lovely Avington), Serve Food (Sabrina Carter), Popcorn (Andrea Herbert), Ticket Sales/Collection (Krystal Thurmond, Cora Duncan-Foster, Samanatha Bonaparte, & Ethel Smith), Equipment/Supplies Transporters (Maurice Hood, Justin Jozwiak, Marvin Washington), Creating Displays (Susan Hood, Maurice Hood, Jade Hood, Gwen Sled, Vicki Moore, LaTina Garner), Shopping (Danielle Jackson & Susan Hood), Assembled Displays/Decorate (Susan Hood, Maurice Hood, Gwen Sled, Vicki Moore, Carman Brandon, Danielle Jackson), Cleanup lead by Krystal Thurmond, Alex Han-Voth, Yolanda Burnett and many, many, more… Thanks a Million!!!
For those names I may have forgotten to mention, please know that I thank you as well
Special Guests:
To build collaborative relationships with schools in District 1, as well as surrounding schools, I reached out via phone call, then followed up with an email. For schools that responded to my email offering of donating tickets, I later visited Old Redford Academy Elementary & Middle, Christ The King, Cooke Elementary, and F.L.I.C.S. Elementary schools to cheerfully donate tickets. Each school distributed donated tickets to their lucky/deserving students to attend both of our Spring Break Rolling With Grandmont and Sunday Fun Day events; some schools shared pictures and names of their lucky ticket winning students.
-Old Redford Academy Elementary & Middle: Mr Roberts raffled tickets based on attending PTA meetings; winners Ms James (pictured below), Ms Moore, Ms Reid & Mr Buchanan
-Cooke Elementary: raffled off tickets
-F.L.I.C.S. Elementary: Mr Akbar hosts a male mentoring club (pictured below), he selected students to receive tickets
Pictured below: Ms Donnette James & two Granddaughters; attend Old Redford Academy Elementary School Wil’Niyah Johnson 5 years old and Deyavna Rulilk
I also spoke with several school administrators to offer their students a seat at our tables by joining some of our Grandmont Committees to earn their volunteer hours while learning important skills such as leadership and planning. Looking forward to working with students to share their fresh ideas for our upcoming 2026 Art Fair on the planning committee as well as becoming future vendors and assisting in coordinating our Art Fair opening parade with a marching band, including all the bells and whistles.
A Special Thank You!!!
Detroit City Council Pro Tem James E Tate Jr for the usage of the Community Annex
James E Tate Jr and staff are always present, supportive as well as sharing words of encouragement to our Community during our Sunday Fun Day event.
Lynn McNeal provided staff Taylor to take pictures of our events and always looking out for the greater good of the Community.
Commander Lever and staff are always present, excited to attend events, assisting with setup & breakdown as well as providing needed supplies to ensure the show goes on without a hitch.
DPD NPO Sergeant Johns for collaborating with James E Tate’s office and being instrumental in scheduling the Community Annex venue to hold our Sunday Fun Day event.
8th Precinct DPD staff (Commander Lever) and Wayne County Sheriff staff (Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington) for providing safety & security for all guests
Marsha Wade 50/50 Raffle winner; donated her $76 winnings to Fundraising Event, thnx!
Up Next…
- Continue visit Art Exhibits, Art Galleries, Art Fairs, Street Fairs & Vendors (Arts, Crafts, Food) to understand various visions and versions for the BEST 2026 Art Fair Outcome
- Looking to form collaborative relationships with Fundraising Committees under GRDC umbrella (Grandmont #1, N Rosedale Park, Rosedale Park, & Minnock Park)
- Winter Wonderland Holiday Ball, Saturday, December 6th 5pm-9pm, location: TBD
- Volunteers Needed!!! call Sue Hood 313-205-7148 susanhood1@me.com
- Must complete forms to request auction items
- Please forward corporations/companies to request auction items
- Several Community Members has donated Auction event items
- Thanks for your generosity (Jenise Collins and Thomas Seaborn)
- Form collaborative relationships with various Community Engagement Managers
- DMC/Sinai Grace Hospital
- Waste Management
- Mexicantown Community
- Next meeting is Monday, May 3rd 6pm-7pm via Zoom
Respectfully yours,
Susan Hood
Grandmont Community Association
Fundraising Committee Chair
(313) 205-7148
