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Follow the path of your dollar from A to Z

With the goal of making everything “Full-Circle“, our promise is to connect donors, recipients and the community in a personal way by allowing everyone to follow the exact path of every dollar donated from the initial fundraiser to the final result and each step in between. Simplified: we want you to enjoy the charitable journey from start to finish! So pick your favorite “Victory” below and follow your dollar one step at a time!

Want to Get Involved?

We have YDB Volunteer Days on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month from 2:00 – 4:00 at their Learning Center. We are looking for inspiring ideas and young, passionate people who have a story to share. We have brought down athletes, entrepreneurs, business owners, speakers, artists, musicians, creatives, and there are many more to come. Do you have something to offer? The style: informal. The impact: tremendous. Volunteer yourself or recommend a speaker by contacting ryan.doyle@livetogivefoundation.org

Young Detroit Builders

L2G is partnered with Young Detroit Builders (YDB), a nonprofit that is building homes for low income families and deconstructing abandoned homes in Detroit, of which they reuse the supplies of the house to give teens the needed materials to build furniture for Detroit Public Schools and help them earn their GED in carpentry and construction.

  • VIDEO: Dirty Martini

    STEP 1: Fundraiser

    To celebrate our new website, logo, team and cause we had a huge bash at the Dirty Martini. We had fun like never before!

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  • VIDEO: Delivery to the D

    Step 2: Delivery to the D

    The 2010 Holiday Season was a hit for 32 Young Detroit Builders. To celebrate Christmas & Kwanzaa, L2G hit the streets.

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  • VIDEO: L2G Shout Outs & YDB Reactions

    BONUS: Video Shout Outs

    This Holiday Season, L2Gers made video shout outs; YDBers loved them. Now we bring the two experiences together. Now that’s “Full Circle”!

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  • VIDEO: Chase Weber & Chris Pizzi of Fox Sports

    BONUS: Fox Sports

    Chase Webber of Fox Sports and Chris Pizzi of Cubed on Fuel TV took a minute on set to send a shout out for L2G.

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Volunteer Days

L2G is going down to the YDB Learning Center the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. The goal: to bring young, talented, passionate people with a story of hope to share with our students. See who has stepped up already! What’s your story?

  • Paul Johnson

    Paul: Add to Your Future

    Paul Johnson talks about coming from a place people called “Hell” to living a healthy, successful, community-centric lifestyle.

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  • [VIDEO] Ashley & Donna of SRG Global Talk Life Skills

    SRG Global: Life Skills

    Ashley & Donna of SRG Global’s HR department discussed creating a resume, conducting an interview and finding the perfect job.

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  • [VIDEO] Kevin Brown: A Triumphant Story of Growing up in Detroit

    Growing up in Detroit

    From high school dropout, gang affiliate, and jailed at a young age to valedictorian at Wayne State University and owner of his own business.

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  • [VIDEO] The 3 Families: Hostel Detroit, Young Detroit Builders & L2G

    Hostel Detroit

    The 3 families got together for the first time when Emily of Hostel Detroit agreed to lend her passion to Young Detroit Builders.

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  • [VIDEO] Drought Juice & MAC Building Group

    Drought Juice & MAC

    2 of the 5 sisters from Drought Juice & Rob of MAC Building Group came to share their journey of raw juicing & construction.

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  • [VIDEO] Young Detroit Builders Volunteers for Hostel Detroit

    YDB Helps Hostel Detroit

    YDB lent their carpentry skills & strength to help Hostel Detroit get ready for their April launch. Of course, results & inspiration were shared.

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    World Clothes Line

    WCL is an apparel company with a socially responsible mission of matching each item purchased and donating the same item to someone in need.

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