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The latest scoop from
ComePlayDetroit

omePlayDetroit is excited
to celebrate this summer,
this being our third
anniversary of becoming
a staple of the
community,
engaging young
adults through
intramural
sports leagues
and social
events, and
providing them
JUSTIN
the opportunity
JACOBS
for an active
and dynamic
lifestyle here in our hometown.
In just under three years, we have:
• Engaged more than 10,000
young adults
• Had more than 500 teams in our
leagues
• Hosted an attempt at the world's
largest dodge ball game on Belle Isle
with more than 1,800 participants
• Appeared on ESPN's Top 10 Plays
and Good Morning America
• Hosted the Detroit Lions halftime
show for a Monday Night Football
game
• Organized a softball game at Old
Tiger Stadium
• Received more than $100,000 in
sponsorships from local businesses
• Grown from one men's basketball
league to a full menu of leagues.
We are excited to announce the
hiring of our first full-time employee,
Cleveland "CT" Thurber IV. CT started
with CPD on April 15.
He's in charge
of business
development and
is focused on
helping take our
organization to
the next level.
Registration for
all of our spring
Cleveland
leagues are now
Thurber IV
open. Register
online at www.
comeplaydetroit.com/
upcoming-leagues
Thank you to everyone in the
community for your support,
from participants and sponsors to
community organizers. We couldn't
do this without you! And a special
shout-out to Scott Kaufman of the
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit for seeing the importance of
creating a community that listens to
the demands of its youth, and for
providing me the opportunity to do
what I love!

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or Freedom Award

Celebrating Quiet Heroes

A fundraiser benefiting the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Congressman John Lewis
2013 Ford Freedom Scholar
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Johnnie R. Carr
Ford Freedom Honoree

Viola Liuzzo
2013 Ford Freedom Humanitarian

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Rejoice • Relive • Reconnect

Friday, May 10, 2013 at 6 PM

at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave, Detroit

General Admission $40 / $35 museum members
$75 VIP includes afterglow & photo opportunities
Tickets on sale now at www.fordfreedomaward.com ,
(313) 576-5111 or at The Max M. Fisher Box Office

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