Instead of grabbing those extra couple hours of sleep before work, our Quicken Loans team members rolled out of bed early to help prepare lunches for Detroit's Bed and Bread Trucks on Friday, May 10.

The Detroit Salvation Army sends out Bed and Bread trucks to travel throughout metro Detroit and bring meals to 5,000 hungry residents each and every day.  Running 365 days a year, these trucks stop in the areas of Detroit that need them the most.

Quicken Loans team members spent the morning putting together sandwiches, chopping vegetables and assembling lunches so families would have a delicious meail available to them around noon.

Hours later, these lunches were in the hands of various families throughout Detroit, keeping their hope alive and their bellies full.

Written By: Taylor Hammerl

On a beautiful Thursday evening, five Quicken Loans team members helped to prepare a delicous meal of chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables and stuffing for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Detroit.

The Ronald McDonald House provies a home-away-from home to parents with hospitalized children.  Operating mainly from volunteer labor, the Ronald McDonald House has programs in place that allow residents to live comfortably and at little, to no expense!

The House guests were extremely appreciative of our AMAZING team members, and they left knowing that they helped to "stuff" not only bellies, but also hearts!

For more information on the Ronald McDonald House be sure to click HERE.

Quicken Loans was a proud corporate sponsor, and along with our amazing team members we were able to raise more than $50,000 through the Be-a-Star sales, internal jeans day fundraisers, individual contributions and online donations to the Quicken Loans walk team.  Through your generous support, two terminally ill children will experience a trip of a lifetime:

• Kevin, age 9, and lives in Detroit, suffers from Chronic Kidney Disease and wishes to go to Disney World to meet Goofy!
• Weylin, age 4, and lives in Detroit, suffers from Sickle Cell Anemia and wishes to go to Disney World! 

Walk for Wishes is the primary fundraising and awareness event for the Make-A-Wish Foundation which annually grants wishes to more than 7,000 terminally ill children in Michigan.

Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and it’s network of 25,000 volunteers, has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through various wish-granting work.  The Foundation’s mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors and entire communities. 

For more information on this story, be sure to click HERE to see Bill and Marlene Emerson on WXYZ Channel 7 news.

With your help, wishes really do come true!

On Saturday, April 20^th, close to 200 Quicken Loans team members, along with their friends and family, proved that we’ve “Got the Guts to Run” as they generously volunteered their time to running in the 2013 Pat’s Run!

With almost 35,000 eager runners, and an overwhelming response from Arizona team members, this was one of the most successful Pat’s Run ever!

The morning started at 7:00 a.m. as runners lined up in their appropriate carrels in preparation for the start of the 4.2 mile run.  After a brief introduction and salute to the American Flag the runners were off!  They followed a winding course for 4.2 miles through the streets of Tempe, before ending along the 42-yard line in the Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium.

After the race, team members made their way to the Devil’s Advocate where they enjoyed a delicious breakfast buffet, and cooled down with fellow runners, family, friends and team members!

Quicken Loans has been a proud sponsor of Pat’s Run for the past three years.  This year the No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet was elegantly displayed in our vendor area where thousands of  interested spectators stopped by for their chance to snap a pic with the famous race car, and enter a raffle for the chance to win two tickets to the November NASCAR race and a sponsor swag bag.  Close to 250 people entered the raffle, where they listed their names, phone numbers, emails and how interested they were in receiving information on Quicken Loans Racing and whether they wanted to be contacted by a Quicken Loans mortgage banker.

Pat’s Run is the signature fundraising event for the Pat Tillman Foundation.  Held annually in April at the Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium, the event attracts thousands of spectators, participants and volunteers from across the country.  They come together to run, walk and honor Pat Tillman’s legacy, all the while raising funds to support The Tillman Military Scholars program and to pay tribute to his commitment to leadership and service.

The Tillman Military Scholars program helps to support America’s active and veteran service members and their spouses by removing financial barriers to completing a degree program of choice.  This scholarship fund covers all needs, such as study-related expenses, tuition, school fees, housing and childcare.

Since the program’s inception, the Pat Tillman Foundation has invested over $3.2 million in financial support to over 230 scholars.  These scholarship funds are just a portion of the Tillman Military Scholar experience, which is also focused on guiding an engaged community and providing essential resources that empower Scholars to serve and lead in their communities and ease the transition from military to civilian life!

A special thanks to every team member that participated!  This event was a HUGE success, and we hope to make it bigger and better for years to come!

You’re all truly…. ENGINEERED TO AMAZE!!

When Sabin walked into the First Beth Ahm’s Temple on Wednesday, April 17^th, she demanded a standing ovation. Staring down the entire room, daring anyone not to stand, this Drag Queen Diva was not to be taken lightly.

Women’s ONLY Drag Queen Bingo (Wingo), is an annual fundraising event benefitting all ORT programs across Michigan. ORT promotes the understanding and appreciation of Jewish values through a global network of schools and training programs.

Not to be confused with your grandma’s bingo, Wingo calls for participants to play with Sabin as the Bingo caller. Dubbed the “Angry Drag Queen,” Sabin’s off the wall comments and taboo stories had a few shocked, others confused, and the entire room laughing for more.

Attracting over 400 women from all ages, it is a night filled with exciting prizes, outrageous jokes, and an over-the-top fundraising experience.

Kicking off at six in the afternoon with a strolling dinner and silent auction, eight Quicken Loans ladies had the chance to loosening their purse strings for a good cause.  Then, around 7:30 p.m. they were asked to take their seats and brace themselves for an eventful evening. 

Raising thousands of dollars by the end of the night, the overall the event was dubbed a success!

A special thanks to everyone who came out to participate, and we hope to see you again next year!

Written By: Taylor Hammerl