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Transforming an Abandoned Detroit Firehouse Into a Home for First Responders and Healthcare Workers

Detroit’s Retired Fire Chief, Darnell Stewart, Is Restoring a Historic Firehouse to Unite and Serve the Community

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tl;dr:

Darnell Stewart is turning a 126-year-old Detroit firehouse into a co-living hub for first responders.

The Firehouse Detroit will include dormitory-style living, training areas, and spaces for community connection.

Crowdfunding via Small Change is enabling community engagement and project funding despite traditional lending challenges.

Darnell’s superpower is seeing potential in neglected things and transforming them into valuable assets.

Restoring properties has allowed Darnell to uplift neighborhoods, inspire change, and continue giving back to Detroit.

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Devin Thorpe Champion of Social Good

Devin is the CEO of The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation helping diverse founders and social entrepreneurs raise capital via impact crowdfunding. He is also a bestselling author who calls himself a champion of social good. His most recent book, How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding, is an investment guide for everyone. He has produced about 1,500 episodes of his show featuring luminary change agents, including Bill Gates. His books—read over 1 million times—help people do more good. He has helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding. He draws on his experience as an investment banker, CFO, treasurer and U.S. Senate staffer. He earned an MBA at Cornell. Frequently finding himself on airplanes, Devin is grateful to be middle-seat-sized.