I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
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Today marked the grand opening of Cass Community Social Services’ brand new Green Gym in downtown Detroit. According to a statement from Cass, the new gym is “the nation’s first workout facility created specifically for homeless men, women and children.”
Among more standard exercise equipment, the new facility is also equipped with 10 so-called Green Revolution Technology-enabled stationary bikes that will generate electricity for the center’s overall power needs — courtesy of the pedal-pushing power of the homeless men and women working out there.
According to the center’s estimate, four stationary bike classes over the course of one year can generate enough electricity to power three homes a year.
From Cass’ statement:
“Not only is this gym a good idea for the environment, but it will help build the general health of our clients who often struggle with diabetes or heart disease associated with obesity and weight gain,” states Rev. Faith Fowler, Cass executive director.
The green news coming out of Detroit also caught the attention of USA Today reporter/blogger Wendy Koch on the newspaper’s Green House blog. Her take? That Cass Community Social Services isn’t without good eco-friendly company in places like California, Illinois, Texas and Virginia, among others.
Cass, a nonprofit that helps the poor in Detroit, is operating the new gym in a warehouse that’s open to 240 homeless people.
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