DETROIT, MI - Truly, it has been a community-wide effort to preserve and restore the

beautiful historic brick street in the Virginia Park neighborhood. Unfortunately, bricks laid

in 1894 - 1910 have certainly received their fair share of damage. Over the years the

foundation has broken down and created many large, uneven and sunken areas that

are a safety concern for residents. Thanks to the advocacy of our neighborhood

volunteers, DTE and ITC have generously donated approximately 20,000 historic salt

glazed road bricks for the future re-bricking of our street! However, moving bricks is

costly. Many residents, community members, and DTE employees helped join the

cause by volunteering their time and assets, including their own property to store

palleted bricks during the first transfer of bricks. Volunteers have moved valuable whole

bricks one by one, stacked them on pallets, wrapped them, rented loader machines and

trailers, borrowed trucks, filled gas tanks, and bought pallets and plastic wrap. The first

round of collecting these salvaged bricks has been completed, but more bricks are to be

received. We are asking for financial help to further our ability to collect and preserve as

many of these historic bricks to take a step towards restoring our road! A local non-

profit, Midtown Detroit, Inc. a key partner and resource in our efforts to re-brick our road

has generously offered to donate your contribution to our cause, making your donation

tax deductible.

Want to join us in making a difference? The Virginia Park Brick Task Force is raising

money to move these bricks safely from their present location to a local secured

location until they can be used to repair the street. It seems it takes more than just a

village it also takes money. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this effort that

means so much to our community.

More information about Midtown Detroit Inc: A Non-Profit Organization Dedicated To

Redevelop, Revitalize And Renew The Midtown District Of Detroit As A Strong Urban

Community