Mayor Mike Duggan has declared August 31 as Detroit Memorial Day to honor city residents who lost their lives to COVID-19. The City also will honor those who continue to fight in hospitals, medical centers, food banks, homeless shelters and neighborhood groups across the city. The City plans to install large photo boards representing Detroit residents we lost along a route on Belle Isle. Families and friends will be able to say goodbye, and the photos will be given to families when the memorial is over.
Volunteers are needed throughout the day to assist in roles such as entry/registration, traffic control and Belle Isle clean-up. To register as a volunteer, go to bit.ly/DetroitMemorialVolunteer.
If you have any questions, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Breanna Sullivan at sullivanb@detroitmi.gov or (313) 236-8521.
