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A

sports equipment 
drive spearheaded 
by Birmingham 
high school students Cooper 
Schoenberg, Carter Lutz, 
Ethan Wise and Mitchell to 
Greenberger kicked off recent-
ly and will continue through 
early September. The seniors, 
who host The Student Section
podcast together, are collecting 
all kinds of sports equipment 

for children up to 10 years old. 
The equipment collected will 
benefit families served by the 
nonprofit Brilliant Detroit.
“My friends and I were fortu-
nate growing up to be involved 
in sports and afford the neces-
sary equipment,
” Schoenberg, 
a member of the Jewish Fund 
Teen Board, said. “It was a way 
for us to get fit, have fun, and 
it’s where we made some of our 

best friends and learned some 
important life skills. We want 
to give back because all kids 
should know the joy of sports 
and have access to playing 
them.
”
All four of the members of
The Student Section podcast 
have a passion for service.
This is Cooper Schoenberg’s 
second partnership with 
Brilliant Detroit. Last summer, 
the teen partnered with the 
nonprofit to host a book drive. 
With a passion for literacy, he 
mobilized his community and 
collected a few thousand books 
for elementary-aged children. 
Established in 2015, Brilliant 
Detroit uses underutilized 
housing stock to create early 
child and family centers in 
neighborhoods. These homes 
provide year-round program-
ming and services for children. 
In each location, neighbors 
come together for fellowship, 
activities and learning to assure 

families and children have what 
they need to be school ready, 
healthy and stable.
“We are grateful for the 
efforts of these four young 
men,
” said Cindy Eggleton, 
co-founder and CEO of 
Brilliant Detroit. “This drive 
is important because it offers 
our families with children the 
opportunity to participate in a 
sport they might not otherwise 
have afforded due to the cost of 
equipment. 
“They also can enjoy the 
physical, emotional and mental 
benefits of sports that Cooper, 
Carter, Ethan and Mitchell have 
experienced.
” 

Donations of equipment can be 

dropped off in marked bins in front 

of each of the four boys’ houses or 

mailed to their addresses by emailing 

Schoenberg at cschoenberg123@gmail.

com. Brilliant Detroit is also accepting 

donations at its Southwest-Chadsey-

Condon hub location at 5676 Larkins 

Street, Detroit MI, 48210.

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SPORTS

CATALYST MEDIA

Local students hold a collection drive 
to provide sports equipment to needy.

Helping
Others 
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JN STAFF

These high school 
students from 
Birmingham are 
collecting sports 
equipment for 
Brilliant Detroit.

