  Detroitman Member Username: Detroitman Post Number: 899 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 216.78.38.23 |
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/c gi-bin/news.pl?newsId=7870 Ground broken for NFL’s Super Bowl gift to Detroit By Andrew Dietderich Feb. 02, 2006 5:17 PM Richard Dauch had one thing to say about his contribution to help build the NFL Youth Education Town on Detroit’s west side. “You only pass by once, but what you leave behind is what you stood for,” Dauch told Crain’s after he helped break ground on the NFL Youth Education Town-Boys and Girls Club Dauch, 63, is the chairman and CEO of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. The $6 million project at the Southfield Freeway and Joy Road is scheduled to be built on 4.8 acres in Detroit’s Gardenview Estates. Of the money being used to build the center, about $1.5 million is coming from Dauch and his wife, Sandy Dauch. He joined a list of Detroit and Wayne County officials, along with NFL executives and players, to introduce the center. Among those on hand were Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner; Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick; Roger Penske, chairman of the Detroit Super Bowl XL Host Committee; and Robert Ficano, Wayne County executive. Players from the New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions were there as well, along with about 100 local children. This isn’t Dauch’s first charitable venture. He also is chairing the United Way of Southeastern Michigan’s 2006 Torch Drive. He’s on the board of directors for the Boy Scouts of America, Detroit Area Council, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan. He’s been a supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs for more than 30 years, he said. Youth Education Town is a private-public partnership funded by the National Football League and local sponsors. Building the centers near host cities has been part of the Super Bowl experience since 1993. The mission of the program is to enhance educational and recreational opportunities for disadvantaged youth. “We like Detroit, we like the families, we like the community,” Dauch said. “You have to stand for something, and those are our values.” | ||
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main Post Number: 793 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.222.11.226 |
This is a good thing!!! The plans for the entire Herman Gardens site is incredible. I hope it spurs new development in the area. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 3026 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.160.138.107 |
This is wonderful news. Herman Gardens is a big site and redevelopment means alot to a tired Westside of Detroit. jjaba. | ||
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main Post Number: 794 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.222.11.226 |
Of course it does jjaba, i have seen a lot of surveyors on the site. Also, they just added a new traffic signal at the intersection near the Post Office. |
