2010 SOUP Winners
December 2010 Project Proposals
name:Â Pay It Forward Initiative – Paid Internships for Unemployed Detroiters
contact:Â Charlie Cavell (c.cavell@hotmail.com)
amount awarded:Â $810
project description:Â http://www.payitforwardfoundation.org
November 2010 Project Proposals
name:Â The Empowerment Plan – Sleeping Bag Coats Made By and For the Homeless
contact:Â Veronika Scott (veronikascott27@gmail.com)
amount awarded:Â $720
project description:Â http://www.empowermentplan.org/
October 2010 Project Proposals
name:Â Get Fresh Cart – Health Education in Party Stores
contact:Â Noam Kimelman (noam@getfreshdetroit.com)
amount awarded:Â $670
project description:Â Check out Get Fresh on Facebook.
September 2010 Project Proposals
name:Â Replanting Roots – Urban Agriculture as Civic Reintegration for Former Prisoners
contact:Â Harry Reisig (harry.reisig@gmail.com)
amount awarded:Â $455
project description:Â http://www.replantingroots.org/
name:Â Avery Park Renewal Project
contact:Â Matt Tommelein (bc1445@gmail.com)
amount awarded:Â $360
project description:Â No website; park is located on Avery and Merrick in the Woodbridge neighborhood.
name:Â Highland Park Hoop House Build
contact:Â Scott Melony (scottmeloeny@gmail.com)
amount awarded:Â $375
project description:Â Read more about the Highland Park Hoop House here.
name:Â Twinning Towns: Leipzig-Detroit
contact:Â Sophia Dona (seewildsea@yahoo.com)
amount awarded:Â $315
project description: A Skyped art experience sharing video of similarities between Germany and Detroit, both post-industrial cities.
name: Take the Time - Detroit Coloring Book
contact:Â Ben Bunk
amount awarded:Â $145
project description:Â Check out the Kickstarter here.Â
name:Â Elegance of the Rust Belt
contact: Justin Ames (J.ames@combine.com)
amount awarded:Â $110
project description:Â Photography book
