BIZ Ambassadors
The BIZ Ambassador Team works hard to keep Downtown clean, beautiful and welcoming to all. About 90 percent of the team are Detroit residents whose hard work and pride for their community does not go unnoticed. BIZ Ambassador Highlights is a chance to feature these team members who are arguably the heartbeat of the Downtown Detroit Business Improvement Zone.
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What We Do Helps The Community: Larry Patman
November 16, 2021
By Anjana Schroeder, Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Larry has been working for the BIZ for a decade. He has had five different jobs in those ten years and is now the . . .
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I just kept praying and didn’t stop. – Calvin Hasberry
July 22, 2021
By Anjana Schroeder, Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Why did you become an Ambassador? I became an Ambassador two years ago because I like serving people. I like doing things for people. I . . .
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It’s Rooted In Me To Be Kind And Helpful – Richard Miller
April 23, 2021
By Anjana Schroeder, Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Why did you become an Ambassador? I’ve been in the cleaning business for a long and I’m used to it and don’t mind cleaning. I’m not a . . .
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They Call Me The General: Jimmie Howard
February 22, 2021
By Gina Cavaliere, Chief Community Impact Officer and BIZ Director Interview with Jimmie Howard, 2020 BIZ Ambassador of the Year February 10, 2021 Interviewer: Gina Cavaliere How did you become an . . .
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Featured Ambassador: Dominique Williams
November 27, 2020
Meet the Ambassador of the Quarter – Dominque Williams. As we transition into the holiday season and the spirit of giving, our featured Ambassador could not be more appropriate. Dominique, . . .