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Amazon announced on Monday, October 3 a $150,000 donation to Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled and Detroit neighborhood organizations, plus a donation of 100 Ring devices to residents in the Cooley High School neighborhood as part of Life Remodeled’s Six Day Project initiative.
Each year, a Detroit neighborhood is selected by Life Remodeled for its annual Six Day Project – a mass volunteering effort to clear blight and beautify Detroit neighborhoods. This year, 2.5-square mile area in the community surrounding Cooley High School will see thousands of volunteers remove debris and brush from its vacant properties. Cooley community residents will also be offered free lawn care services and curb appeal upgrades.
Amazon’s donation to Life Remodeled will support youth programming at the Durfee Innovation Society, a formerly vacant Detroit public school building Life Remodeled has repurposed and now serves tens of thousands of Detroiters annually. Part of the donation will also support community programs and events for Detroit neighborhood organizations. These neighborhood organizations include:
- University District Community Association
- Calvary Community Association
- College Park Community Association
- Oakland Boulevard Community District
- Core Cities Neighborhood
- Patty Turner Community Partner
- STV 313 Neighborhood Safety
- Happy Homes Community Association
- Palmer Woods Association
“Life Remodeled has been dedicated to strengthening our communities block by block,” said Ian Conyers, Head of Community Engagement at Amazon. “Amazon believes Life Remodeled has created a scalable revitalization strategy, and we are proud to support their efforts hand in hand with donations to Detroit block clubs and neighborhood-focused organizations.”
Amazon volunteers will be on-site for the Six Day Project to help Life Remodeled install 100 Ring devices at residents’ homes in the Cooley community. The Life Remodeled team believes the donated Ring devices will help bring peace of mind and support neighborhood safety in the Cooley community.
“Blighted vacant properties are visually depressing eyesores, and they can also contribute to unsafe pathways for students walking to school and other neighborhood safety concerns,” said Chris Lambert, Founder and CEO, Life Remodeled. “Installing the Ring doorbells was an idea presented to us by community members, and we are glad to be able to provide this benefit to the community with Amazon’s help.”
This Amazon donation builds upon the company’s continued local community engagement efforts, exceeding $1.6 million in donations to Metro Detroit nonprofits within the past year alone. This includes donations to local Metro Detroit youth sporting organizations, wellness nonprofits, upskilling, and neighborhood restoration.
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