Past Causes

the past creates the future

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!

Bottomless Toy Chest

For the 2009 holiday season, L2G partnered with The Bottomless Toy Chest, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization devoted to delivering art projects, crafts and interactive toys to hospitalized pediatric cancer patient to help them cope with the stress of cancer.

  • VIDEO: Mongolian Barbeque

    STEP 1: Fundraiser

    Mongolian Barbeque never had a fundraiser like this – $6,000 raised in 5 hours.

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  • VIDEO: Adventures of Toys

    STEP 2: Buy Toys

    With some money raised at Mongolian BBQ, we raided a local toy store.

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  • VIDEO: Toys!

    STEP 3: Wrap Toys

    Ever wonder what $4,000 worth of gifts looked like when wrapped?

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  • VIDEO: Holiday Party

    STEP 4: Results

    A Christmas to remember at the Detroit Golf Club for 7 families affected by cancer.

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  • VIDEO: Rich Rodriguez Shout Out

    BONUS: Rich Rodriguez

    University of Michigan Head Coach, Rich Rodriguez, offers best wishes.

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Kent Family

Melissia Kent, mother of 4 and wife to Larry, was hospitialized in April of 2008 with Celiac Disease which lead to Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. On the same day, her husband Larry was laid off work because of an industrial work accident that left him disabled and their insurance was immediately terminated.

  • VIDEO: Kent Family

    STEP 1: Results

    Video coming soon. A Christmas to remember that started with bowling for a family without insurance.

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  • VIDEO: Missi Donates Her Birthday

    STEP 2: Follow Up

    After all the generosity L2G showed Missi, she wanted to pay it forward.

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  • VIDEO: Detroit Pistons Shout Out

    BONUS: Pistons Shout Out

    Some of the 2008 Detroit Pistons took a time-out to extend kind words.

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Scharfenberg Family

Bruce Scharfenberg, father of 3 and husband to Jill, had a rare blood disease called cardiac primary amyloidosis that affects 1 in 8.5 million people. Since July of 2008, he underwent stem-cell transplant and chemotherapy which put him in remission. In addition to emotional and physical distress, this terrible disease created an extremely difficult financial situation of which we were honored to help with.

  • VIDEO: Club Rush

    STEP 1: Fundraiser

    Our very 1st fundraiser in August of 2008. Ohhh how far we’ve come!

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  • VIDEO: Scharfenberg Family

    STEP 2: Results

    Every journey begins with the 1st step. Our 1st step was a 12 hour drive to meet Bruce!

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We Volunteer

L2G wants to help everyone, even if it is just a day of volunteering for powerful organizations. Know of one? Suggest away!

  • VIDEO: Jump Athletics of Michigan

    Jump Athletics of Michigan

    Alley-oop from L2G to Jump Athletics of Michigan!

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  • VIDEO: Scleroderma Foundation

    Scleroderma Foundation

    L2G hit the Detroit Zoo to volunteer for the Scleroderma Foundation.

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  • VIDEO: Celebrities Against Autism

    Celebrities Against Autism

    L2G volunteered for Celebrities Against Autism at the Detroit Red Wings game.

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