ND Club of Detroit Newsletter - January 2010
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Happy New Year to our local ND Nation! The following info will bring you up-to-date on your ND Club's activities. More information and details can always be found on our website --
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UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
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2010 Reverse Raffle - February 12
Banish those winter blahs by joining us at our annual Reverse Raffle event! This year's Raffle will take place on February 12th at the Andiamo Detroit Riverfront Restaurant in the Ren Cen, beginning at 6PM. As always, all ND grads, family members, and fans are invited. The Grand Prize is$5,000! Along with that will be plenty of other special side prizes and raffles throughout the evening. Why is it called a REVERSE raffle? Because the last ticket drawn is the winner! Join us for a two-hour open bar, complimentary hearty hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction. Your ticket costs $125, and covers you and one guest. More info is at our website under "Upcoming Events." Any questions can be emailed to Paul Wilhelm '02L at . See you at Andiamo's!
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ND vs. Michigan Hockey - February 25
We have a batch of tickets available to the February 25th hockey match between our Fighting Irish and the Wolverines. The action begins at 7:35 PM at the Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. Tickets through our Club are only $15 apiece. Email Amy Holland '88 to purchase -- .
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Communion Mass and Breakfast - TBD
It's one of our favorite Catholic traditions - the Communion Breakfast. We're nailing down the details this week and will send out a broadcast email with the info soon. (Be sure you're registered at Irish Online ( to get on our mailing list.) Also check back at our website.
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SAVE THE DATE
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March 7: Our first-ever ND Women's Retreat!
July 8: The 2010 Golf Outing -- at the Oakland Hills Country Club.
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PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING WITH...
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Upcoming Club Events: Paul could still use some help with next month's Reverse Raffle (). And we may be hosting events for out-of-towners attending the April 10-12 Frozen Four college hockey championships. If ND ends up in the FF, we'll need volunteers to assist with events in support of our team and loyal fans. Interested helpers should contact Pat McKeever '61 at or Qiana Sparks '98, '01L at . Thanks!
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Parochial School Assistance Program: Help keep our parochial schools in business. ND folks are invited to help specific local schools with program planning and problem solving. If you'd like to volunteer, please contact Chris Walsh '59 at .
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DETROIT DOMERS IN ACTION
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Annual Food Drive 12/5-6: Alumni Bob Mundt carried out another successful food drive in Berkley and Royal Oak before Christmastime. Thanks for your dedication and all of the help you provide, Bob!
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"First Finals" Care Packages 12/5: On Saturday morning, December 5th, over 30 Freshman momsgathered together to pack mega-care packages for our 43 current Metro Detroit ND freshmen. The boxes were filled to the brim with treats that the Club and parents donated. These packages were then personally delivered to each freshman's dorm room on the Sunday before their first ND finals began. Needless to say, the Class of 2013 was thrilled. This is the fourth year our Club has done this -- and we've quickly gotten a reputation for having the best Club Care Package ever! Thank you to Jeanine Sterling '76, our Student-Parent Liaison, for making this happen.
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Career Management and Networking 12/9: Wow! Our first-ever Career Night attracted a great crowd and provided a boatload of helpful information to attendees. Marc Burdell from the ND Alumni Association explained the University's new ONWARD Career Development Program (check it out at and then three local grads put on a fascinating panel with tips and advice for job searching and career management. Thank you to Dan Izzo, Scott Trossen, and Charlie James for an eye-opening discussion. And, as always, we are grateful to our Networking chair, Tom Keuten '96MBA, for putting together this excellent evening.
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THIS AND THAT
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If you've ever thought about visiting Israel, the Mendoza College of Business has an opportunity youmight be interested in. They are offering a "ThreeFaithsOneLand: Exploring the Holy Land" program at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem on April 26-May 4. More info can be found at
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All of you BAs out there have a newly-redesigned ND Arts and Letters website to check out. Head on over to al.nd.edu to find information on professors, courses, and programs.
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Notre Dame is getting very "with it" -- The University has it very own channel on iTunes at You'll find lecture videos, and other audio and video files on ND academics, campus life, athletics, faith, and research. (Of course, you have to have loaded iTunes on your computer to enjoy all of this.)
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Hire a Domer at our website's Job Board! We have local alums looking for new employment. An array of fields are represented, and resumes are available for review.
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As always, we'd love you to formally join the ND Club of Detroit. Information on dues ($45 max; discounts for Senior and Young Alums) and registration can be found under the "Join Our Club" link at The dues go toward supporting our student summer service programs.