Every Youth, Every Mile is Detroit Phoenix Center’s year-end campaign uniting the community to walk alongside youth on their journeys to define their futures with dignity, possibility, and power.

Throughout this season, DPC will host a series of subcampaigns and special events that uplift youth voices and strengthen community investment, including Youth H.O.P.E. (Homelessness, Outreach, Prevention, Education) Month activations such as our award-winning One Night Without a Bed event and our Annual Holiday Party.

One Night Without a Bed, hosted by DPC’s Youth Action Board, serves as the culminating event for Youth H.O.P.E. Month, bringing together hundreds of young people for an overnight youth service kickback and resource fair designed by and for youth. We extend heartfelt gratitude to our new partners at Old Redford Academy for donating their space to make this signature event possible for DPC’s youth leaders. Donors are invited to sponsor the event with financial or in-kind contributions, such as meals, supplies, and entertainment, and to volunteer alongside our team during the evening.

Each moment in this campaign represents a mile marker toward a brighter future for Detroit youth. Together, these efforts raise essential funds and awareness to ensure every young person has access to safe spaces, vital resources, and opportunities to thrive.

Your contribution supports a full ecosystem of programs, from the YouthUp Mobile Drop-In Center and Rapid ROOTS Rehousing Program to Beyond the Ashes™, our youth-led social enterprise.

Every Youth, Every Mile

By Detroit Phoenix Center

Every Youth, Every Mile

Our goal is to raise awareness and funds to support DPC in partnership with youth on their journeys to define their futures.

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